a handle, latch, hinge, track or screen is visibly worn or damaged. Assess small suitable frame-finish repairs without disturbing glass, glazing beads, seals or structural joints.
Signs: a handle, latch, hinge, track or screen is visibly worn or damaged or the window is stiff, loose or no longer moves through its normal range. Causes: normal wear in accessible moving hardware or movement, dirt or damage around the relevant hardware.
Movement at a frame joint or distortion of the opening is outside cosmetic repair. Do not cover or force the affected area to improve its appearance. A suitable specialist should assess suspected structural failure before a local finish repair is considered.
Work should not require removal of glass, glazing beads or seals. Show how close the defect is to those components. Glass replacement, seal work and specialist glazing repairs are excluded rather than treated as incidental parts of a small frame job.
The agreed service covers small cosmetic timber/frame finish repairs after condition and access review, without disturbing glass or the glazing system. Exclusions: Frame replacement, structural joints, glass/beading removal, seals, sash restoration, rot remediation (existing separate intent), hazardous coatings.