If you want to look after your family, your home is your first line of defence. Keeping warm in poor weather, protecting your possessions from burglars and helping to provide a sustainable living space are at the top of the list. And in 2015, home owners are increasingly trying to lower their environmental impact when considering home improvements.
Upgrading the double glazing in a property may feel like a large amount of money to pay, particularly when household budgets are tight across the whole of the UK. But your inefficient windows are costing you dearly, since every cold night leads to excessive heating as you battle against draughts and damp.
How Are Your Windows Performing?
Even if you currently have uPVC double glazing in your home, it’s probably a good few years since the windows were installed. Over time, they will have started to let in small amounts of air, due to becoming twisted by harsh sunlight. They won’t be as thermally efficient as when they were new, intruders are now much more able to remove windows that have been fitted badly. If your uPVC windows are more than 15 years old, you’re definitely due for an upgrade in 2015.
Problems don’t end with uPVC. If you have wooden or metal window frames, it’s time to act. You’re almost certainly losing huge amounts of heat through ageing frames, and this could be creating condensation issues which can lead to the deterioration of sills and walls. All over the UK, deteriorating windows are giving burglars a much easier way of entering homes.
You may also have little in terms of a buffer from external noise, and single paned glass will mean some real cold spots around the window throughout the house.
Benefits of an Upgrade
We think nothing of upgrading our gadgets: smartphones, tablets and TVs. And upgrading your windows offers similar benefits. Times change, technologies advance, and a newer version of a product always offers benefits and improvements.
Low E glass has a coating applied to it. It lets the warmth of the sun in, as well as stopping the heat escaping the room. It’s an upgrade which wasn’t available a number of years ago, but it really makes a difference, particularly when we all need to maximise heat retention in winter.
Upgrading older style PVC windows also means a reduction in noise from passing traffic or people talking on the street – a real benefit if you have children who are struggling to sleep, or perhaps if you work nights and need peace and quiet during the day. Your newer windows will have better locks fitted for improved home security, and will also be better ventilated to prevent the formation of black mould.
Double glazing in 2015 also means access to triple glazing. This gives you even more efficiency compared with double glazing, giving you the best chance of getting those gas and electricity bills conquered.
Choose Hamiltons
Let Hamilton Windows suggest modern glazing that will help you save money for years to come. Speak to us about energy efficiency, noise reduction and improved performance from your windows.
