Aluminium windows and doors delivered to Fordham
Yes — we deliver supply-only aluminium windows and doors to Fordham. It is 157 road miles from our Birmingham unit, which puts it in Zone C: 2–3 working days once made. Everything is made to your opening sizes first; there is no survey and no appointment.
For delivery purposes Fordham is Zone C — roughly 157 miles of road from Great Barr. The surrounding Essex stock is mainly interwar and postwar suburban semis, Victorian terraces, and heavy modern estate growth.
Delivering to Fordham
| Road distance from our unit | 157 miles |
| Delivery band | Zone C — 2–3 working days once made |
| Postcodes | CO6 |
| County | Essex |
| Collection | Collection is a long day — most people take delivery |
What that means if you are ordering from Fordham
Estuarine and North Sea exposure on the east, sheltered suburbia in the west. In practice the common fault in Essex is Shrinkable London Clay causing movement, and salt loading near the estuary
Order to the structural opening — brick to brick, lintel to cill — measured in three places, using the smallest figure. Do not deduct a fitting tolerance yourself; that happens at our end. The full measuring method.
On a supply-only order you notify building control yourself and pay their fee. There is no FENSA or CERTASS certificate because no registered installer was involved — what that means when you sell the house. Clay movement is real across much of the county — measure at order, not months ahead.
What we deliver to Fordham
Delivery to Fordham — questions
What if the delivery is damaged?
Check it on the vehicle and note anything on the paperwork before the driver leaves. Damage reported at that point is replaced; damage found a fortnight later is much harder to resolve.
How long does delivery to Fordham take?
About a week from order for standard products in standard finishes, then 2–3 working days once made for the run to Fordham. Special RAL colours and made-to-measure joinery take longer, and you get a firm date before you pay.
Do you install in Fordham?
Installation is available and quoted as a separate line, so you can see exactly what the fitting costs against the product. The product still arrives on the supply-only lead time; the fitting date depends on the diary.
What size do I order to?
The structural opening — brick to brick, lintel to cill. Measure in three places and use the smallest figure. Do not take a fitting tolerance off yourself; that is done at our end.
What usually needs replacing in Essex?
Shrinkable London Clay causing movement, and salt loading near the estuary. That is the pattern across most of the county, though an individual property can differ.