Stay warm with energy saving glazing. Energy Saving Recommended double glazing can cut heat loss through windows by half and, by replacing leaky, poorly fitting window frames, you'll be cutting down on draughts and improving the comfort of your home. Double glazing also reduces noise and condensation problems. If you can't afford to replace all the windows, why not choose the rooms that cost you the most to heat?
Double glazing creates an insulating barrier by trapping air between two panes of glass. Installing double glazing can cut your heating bills by around £135 a year as well as 720 kilograms of CO 2 - that's 4 double decker buses full of CO 2 each year.
If everyone in the UK that could, installed double glazing, it would save around £700 million and 4 million tonnes of CO 2.
Low-Emissivity Window Glazing or Glass. Low-emissivity (Low-E) coatings on glazing or glass control heat transfer through windows with insulated glazing. Windows manufactured with Low-E coatings typically cost about 10%–15% more than regular windows, but they reduce energy loss by as much as 30%–50%.
A Low-E coating is a microscopically thin, virtually invisible, metal or metallic oxide layer deposited directly on the surface of one or more of the panes of glass. The Low-E coating reduces the infrared radiation from a warm pane of glass to a cooler pane, thereby lowering the U-factor of the window. Different types of Low-E coatings have been designed to allow for high solar gain, moderate solar gain, or low solar gain. A Low-E coating can also reduce a window's visible transmittance unless you use one that's spectrally selective.
To keep the sun's heat out of the house (for hot climates, east and west-facing windows, and unshaded south-facing windows), the Low-E coating should be applied to the outside pane of glass. If the windows are designed to provide heat energy in the winter and keep heat inside the house (typical of cold climates), the Low-E coating should be applied to the inside pane of glass.
Window manufacturers apply Low-E coatings in either soft or hard coats. Soft Low-E coatings degrade when exposed to air and moisture, are easily damaged, and have a limited shelf life. Therefore, manufacturers carefully apply them in insulated multiple-pane windows. Hard Low-E coatings, on the other hand, are more durable and can be used in add-on (retrofit) applications. The energy performance of hard-coat, Low-E films is slightly poorer than that of soft-coat films.
Although Low-E coatings are usually applied during manufacturing, some are available for do-it-yourselfers. These films are inexpensive compared to total window replacements, last 10–15 years without peeling, save energy, reduce fabric fading, and increase comfort.
As of 1st October 2010 we are offering all of our customers an 'A' rated uPVC window for the same price as a 'C' rated uPVC window.
For further information contact us on 0117 966 7661 and we will be happy to discuss your requirements with you.