Grethe Kalvenes
Bathroom Renovations & Aluminium Door Replacement
“We would like to say thank you to Dragon Reforms for an excellent job renovating our two bathrooms and replacing our aluminium doors.”
Old Town · Coastal Villas · Arched Openings
Altea is built on a hill, and its houses reflect it: narrow-fronted town houses in the old town, and villas stepping down towards the sea. Windows and doors here are rarely a simple like-for-like swap.
Walk through the old town and you see how varied the openings are. Thick walls, deep reveals, shutters, arched doorways and small windows set at odd heights are all part of the charm, and also part of the difficulty when something needs replacing.
On the coastal side, the villas and apartments have the opposite brief: big glazed areas to take in the view, doors out to a terrace, and frames that cope with salt air and strong light. The same firm can handle both, but the approach is different.
Dragon Reforms has worked across the north Costa Blanca since 1999, and we treat each Altea opening as a job to be measured individually, with the quotation free and the work guaranteed.

The old town
Old town houses often have walls that are not quite straight and openings that have settled over the years. A standard frame will rarely sit properly. We measure carefully, make allowances for the wall, and have frames made to fit, so that the finished window looks as if it belongs there.
Access can be tight on a steep street, which affects how materials are delivered and how long a job takes. We plan around this rather than discovering it on the day.
Many owners want to keep the look of the house, so we talk through frame colour, glazing bars and the way shutters sit, before anything is ordered.
Villas by the sea
Villas looking out to the Mediterranean are about the view, so owners often ask for larger glazed doors and slim frames. Aluminium suits these big openings well, and good hardware and finish matter more near the coast because salt will find any weak point.
Sun is the other factor. A fully glazed living room is lovely in winter and demanding in August, so we look at glass, blinds and shutters together as one system rather than separate purchases.
If you are replacing worn sliding doors, the tracks and seals are often the problem. We will tell you honestly whether the frame can be rescued or is better replaced.

Second homes
Altea has a lot of holiday and second homes, some of them in quiet lanes where nobody passes for weeks. A strong entrance door, firm locking and shutters on ground-floor openings are sensible, and neighbours often find they notice less happening around a house that looks well looked after.
A simple maintenance check once or twice a year keeps sliding doors running and seals sound. We can look over the openings and give you a short list.
Where an old wooden door is beyond repair, a new one can be made to match the original style while locking much more securely.
How it works
Because Altea properties are so varied, the first step is always a look at the openings, either in person or from photos with measurements. We then give you a written quotation, which is free, explaining what we would fit and how.
Frames are made to measure and fitted by us, with the surrounding walls made good and the site left tidy. The work is guaranteed, with the scope set out in the quotation.
Questions
Yes. Frames can be made to measure for irregular and arched openings, and we take extra care fitting into old walls.
Aluminium is common and works well on the coast when the finish and fittings are good, and uPVC is also an option. We explain the pros and cons for your opening before you choose.
In most cases we can supply shutters or persianas that suit the look of the house, and repair existing ones if they are sound.
Yes. We work with owners who live abroad, agree the scope remotely and arrange access for the fitting.
Across the area
Altea is one of eight towns with its own windows & doors page. The main Windows & Doors Costa Blanca page covers the whole service in full.
Replacement glazing, balcony doors and security for Benidorm apartments.
View Benidorm →New frames, terrace doors and shutters for La Nucía villas and urbanisation homes.
View La Nucía →Large glazing, sliding doors and security for Finestrat villas and views.
View Finestrat →Salt-resistant frames, glazing and doors for Calpe apartments and hillside villas.
View Calpe →Repairs, replacement frames and glazing for villas and apartments in Albir.
View Alfaz del Pi & Albir →Made-to-measure frames and doors for Polop village houses and hillside villas.
View Polop →Frames and doors for Benissa fincas, old town houses and coastal villas.
View Benissa →Get in touch
Whether it is one stubborn door in the old town or a full set of windows for a villa, tell us what you have and send photos if you can.
The quotation is free and the work is guaranteed.
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Bathroom Renovations & Aluminium Door Replacement
“We would like to say thank you to Dragon Reforms for an excellent job renovating our two bathrooms and replacing our aluminium doors.”
Complete Apartment Renovation – Benidorm
“I would like to say a huge thank you to Dragonreforms. Nico and his team did an excellent job renovating our 2 bedroom apartment in Benidorm. This included a beautiful new bathroom, kitchen, flooring, interior doors, plumbing and complete electrical works. Truly amazing workmanship. You have made our dreams come true.”
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