Window partial replacement

[bagstone]

Picture of our window below. The top of our window seems to be really gone, as can be seen in the picture. Now we could just get a quote for glass only replacement, but... the hinges are very stiff, the opening mechanism is very hard to work, the handle feels like it will fall off soon, so I was wondering if it's possible to replace the entire window (just the top bit, not the frame)? Or is that not a thing? The problem also starts that as a non-native speaker I don't even know what that thing is called, and Google didn't help either. "Top light" or something like that but I couldn't find any place to buy just that, it's either just hinge+handle+glass replacement or the entire frame. I'd really prefer not to replace the frame because it's perfectly fitted, no gaps at all. But replacing just the top bit I was wondering might even allow us to get new ones with trickle vents? Or can't those be retrofitted?

Any advice welcome. We live in the Northwest btw, if that helps.

 

[crank39]

It's a top opener or top light.

Glass can be replaced, so can the hinges, handles and locking mechanisms, you won't need a new window

 

[bagstone]

Is it possible to buy an entire new "top opener", so we can trickle vents?

 

[crank39]

No not unless you know what make of pvc system it is and then you need to find a company that fabricates with that system and then persuade them to make an opener

Don't get too hung up on trickle vents, put the window catch on night vent, much better than a trickle vent and when you decide to close the window at least its sealed, trickle vents are still crafty even when closed

 

[bagstone]

Okay cheers. Will get some local guys then to come over for quote of glass+hinge+handle replacement, thanks.