Damp, mould and ruined decoration
Cold frames and failed seals produce condensation on the reveal, then black mould in the corners, then perished plaster and peeling paint. Redecoration and replastering are rarely in anyone's window budget.
Windows · Lichfield · Tamworth · Staffordshire
New Windows Fitted AcrossLichfield And Tamworth,Priced Once And Fitted Right
Warmer rooms, quieter rooms and frames that still operate properly in ten years, from a fixed price quoted back to you the next working day, fitted by a team of a team of eight with 20 to 25+ years each behind them.
Rated 5.0 on Google · Assured registered · 10-year insurance-backed guarantee through IWA
Fitting since
January 2015
Team of 8, each with
20–25+ years
Insurance-backed guarantee
10 years, IWA
Public liability cover
£10,000,000
The service
What a proper window replacement actually involves
Replacing windows is not just swapping glass. It is taking out the old frame without wrecking the reveal, checking the opening is square and sound, fitting a new frame that is packed and fixed correctly, sealing it inside and out so weather cannot track in, and leaving the room cleaner than we found it. Every one of those steps is where jobs go wrong, and every one of them is why we fit with our own team.
We supply and install UPVC windows in Eurocell profile and in premium Rehau profile, plus Smarts aluminium where you want slimmer sightlines and a stronger frame. All of it is double glazed. Gary spent years in fabrication and in the glass shop making sealed units before he ever picked up a fitting bag, so specification conversations here are practical rather than sales-led: you get told which profile suits the opening, the aspect and the budget, and why.
Draycote Windows has been fitting across south Staffordshire since January 2015. The team is eight strong including office staff, each with 20 to 25+ years in the trade, working in sign-written vans and full uniform. That matters on a window job more than most, because we are in and out of every room in your house for the duration.
Homes with failed or misted units
If the sealed unit has blown, the glass is fogged and the insulating gas has gone. The frame may be salvageable; often it is not worth it on older units.
Draughty or hard-to-open frames
Hinges dropping, handles stiff, cold air across the sill. Once the frame has moved, adjustment only buys you a season.
Rooms that cost too much to heat
Single glazing or early double glazing loses heat continuously. New units keep the warmth you have already paid for inside the room.
Domestic and commercial premises
We take on both. Commercial glazing and door installations are quoted the same way: fixed price, honest lead time.
What it costs to leave it
Old windows do not fail politely, they fail slowly and take other things with them
Nobody replaces windows the week they start letting go. They get lived with. The problem is that a window is the barrier between a heated room and a Staffordshire winter, and once that barrier is compromised the damage moves inwards to things that cost far more to put right than the window did.
Heat you pay for and never feel
A misted unit has lost its insulating gas fill. It is a hole in your heating bill that reappears every single month until the unit is replaced.
Security that is easier to defeat
Worn hinges, tired locking mechanisms and rotten timber sub-frames all reduce how hard a window is to force. Modern multi-point locking is a genuine step change.
The mistakes we get called out to fix
- Replacing the glass in a frame that has already dropped, then paying twice within two years
- Buying on the quoted price alone, then finding extras added mid-job
- Accepting a survey done from the doorstep instead of a proper measured survey
- Assuming every UPVC profile is the same: Eurocell, Rehau and aluminium behave very differently
- Choosing an installer with no insurance-backed guarantee, so the cover dies with the company
- Leaving one bad window until the rest are due, and letting the damp spread behind the plaster
Our process
Five steps, the same on every job we take on
Step 1
Inspection
We come out, look at every opening, and tell you honestly what needs doing and what does not. A verbal quote at this stage is free.
Step 2
Measured survey
Openings are measured properly, squareness and lintel condition checked, and profile and glazing options agreed in writing. A written quote is £25, deducted from your invoice.
Step 3
Fixed-price order
Frames are made to your measurements. The price is fixed at this point and never added to. Plan on a minimum of 10 weeks from order.
Step 4
Installation
Our own fitters, in sign-written vans and uniform. Old frames out, new frames packed, fixed, sealed and tested on the day, and the room cleared up behind us.
Step 5
Sign-off and guarantee
Every window is operated and adjusted with you present, then registered for the 10-year insurance-backed guarantee through IWA.
What you get
The difference a properly fitted job makes
Lower heat loss, immediately
Modern sealed units with warm-edge performance keep heat in the room instead of in the glass. The difference is noticeable the first cold week.
Quieter rooms
Double glazing cuts road and neighbour noise considerably, which matters on the busier routes through Tamworth, Lichfield and Sutton Coldfield.
Locking you can rely on
Multi-point locking, modern hardware and correctly fixed frames are far harder to force than tired hinges and worn keeps.
Frames that stay serviceable
UPVC and aluminium do not rot, do not need repainting, and are back to new with a wipe. No annual maintenance cycle.
One fixed price
The figure you sign is the figure you pay. Gary has never added money to a job once it has started.
Cover that outlives us being on site
10-year insurance-backed guarantee through IWA on workmanship and frames, Assured registered, £10,000,000 public liability.
In detail
Profiles, glazing and styles: what we fit and when we recommend it
Long-term satisfaction with a window job comes from specification more than from brand names. Here is how we choose, in plain terms, and what the options actually change for you.
Eurocell UPVC
Eurocell is our standard UPVC system and covers the vast majority of domestic replacements. It is a well-supported profile with a wide range of finishes and consistent supply, which matters when you need a replacement sash or a matching frame years down the line.
We are also a Eurocell approved tile installer on the roofing side, so we work with the system across both parts of the business rather than treating windows and roofs as separate trades.
Rehau premium UPVC
Where a customer wants the higher-specification option, we fit Rehau. It is a premium profile and we quote it as such. Typical reasons to step up: exposed elevations, larger openings where frame rigidity matters more, and homes where the windows are the main visual feature of the front.
We will tell you when the upgrade is worth the money on your particular property and when it genuinely is not.
Smarts aluminium
Aluminium gives you slimmer sightlines and more glass for the same opening, plus the strength to support large panes. We fit Smarts aluminium windows, the same system family as our bi-fold doors, so a rear elevation can be matched properly across windows and doors.
Aluminium suits modern extensions, large picture windows and commercial frontages. On a traditional semi with small openings, UPVC is usually the better value.
Window styles we install
Casement windows: the standard hinged opener, the most common replacement across Staffordshire housing stock. Tilt and turn for openings that need easy cleaning from inside. Bay and bow windows, which need particular care with load-bearing poles and the head detail. Fixed picture windows where the view matters more than ventilation. Top-opening and side-opening arrangements, specified room by room.
Trickle ventilation, obscure glazing to bathrooms, toughened glass where building regulations require it near doors and low levels, and fire-escape hinges to first-floor bedrooms are all specified at survey rather than argued about on fitting day.
Residential and commercial differences
On a house, the priorities are heat, noise, security and how the finished frames look from the street. Work is planned around your day, one or two rooms at a time where possible, and everything is cleared before we leave.
On commercial premises the priorities shift to access, hours and disruption. We handle commercial glazing and door installations and will phase the work so the premises stays usable. The quoting method does not change: fixed price, honest lead time, and the same guarantee.
What we do not take on
We do not work on listed or heritage properties. It is specialist work with its own consent process, and we would rather say so up front than take a deposit and let you find out later.
We also do not offer finance and do not take credit cards. Payment is by cash or bank transfer, and the deposit varies with the size and type of job.
Rated 5.0 on Google
“We couldn't be happier with the service from Gary and his entire team. From start to finish, everything was handled professionally.”
“Really pleased with our new conservatory roof. The whole process from start to finish was very smooth. Pricing was clear and concise and the installation team were diligent, tidy and courteous at all times.”
“The biggest test of a trader is how they respond when a job throws up challenges. Gary absolutely went the extra mile.”
Questions we get asked
Windows: straight answers
- How much do new windows cost in Lichfield or Tamworth?
- It depends on the number of openings, the profile (Eurocell, Rehau or Smarts aluminium) the style of each window and the glazing specification. We do not publish a per-window figure because it would be meaningless. A verbal quote is free; a written quote is £25 and that £25 comes straight off your final invoice if you go ahead.
- How long does a window installation take?
- Most domestic jobs are completed in one to three days on site depending on how many openings there are. The longer part is manufacturing: plan on a minimum of 10 weeks from order to fitting, and we will tell you the honest timescale before you commit rather than after.
- Can the price change once you have started?
- No. Every quote we give is a fixed price and Gary has never added money to a job once it has started. That is the whole point of measuring properly at survey stage.
- What guarantee comes with new windows?
- A 10-year insurance-backed guarantee through IWA, covering both the workmanship and the window frames. We are Assured registered, the competent persons scheme equivalent to FENSA and Certass, and carry £10,000,000 public liability insurance.
- How long should new windows last?
- Correctly specified and correctly fitted UPVC and aluminium windows are a long-term item, which is why the guarantee runs for a decade. What shortens their life is poor fitting into an out-of-square opening and cheap hardware, not the glass.
- Do you replace just the glass, or the whole window?
- Both are possible, and we will tell you which is sensible. If the frame is sound and only the sealed unit has failed, replacing the unit can be the right call. If the frame has dropped, the hardware is worn or the profile is old, replacing the glass alone means paying twice.
- Do you fit windows on commercial buildings?
- Yes. We take on both domestic and commercial work, including glazing and door installations for commercial premises, and phase the work so the building stays usable.
- Do you cover emergencies or same-day call-outs?
- We are an installation business rather than an emergency glazing service, so we do not advertise a same-day repair service. Call 07597 125590 during opening hours (Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm) and we will tell you straight away whether we can help.
- Which areas do you cover for window fitting?
- Lichfield, Burntwood, Rugeley, Fradley, Tamworth, Sutton Coldfield, Shenstone, Little Aston and Armitage, plus the surrounding Staffordshire villages. We are based in Tamworth.
- How do I pay?
- Cash or bank transfer. We do not take credit cards and we do not offer finance. Deposits vary depending on the size and type of job, and the balance is due on completion.
Related services
Where we work
- Lichfield
- Burntwood
- Rugeley
- Fradley
- Tamworth
- Sutton Coldfield
- Shenstone
- Little Aston
- Armitage
Based in Tamworth, Staffordshire. See the full area map or get in touch.
Get a fixed price for your windows by tomorrow
Tell us how many openings you have and roughly what you want. We will come and measure, price it once, and that price will not move.
07597 12559010-year insurance-backed guarantee through IWA · Assured registered · £10,000,000 public liability insurance
Fixed price, never added to · Free verbal quote · £25 written quote deducted from your invoice