PVCu WINDOW, DOOR & CONSERVATORY SYSTEMS

• Quality Management System
• Environmental Management System
• BSI Kitemark Licence for Enhanced Security of PVCu Windows
• BSI Kitemark Licence for Weathering Performance of PVCu Window
• BSI Kitemark for PVCu Extruded Profiles
• BSI Kitemark for Quality & Performance of Sealed Double Glazed Units

Your home could be losing 20% of all its heat through single glazing and poorly insulated window frames. A good time to consider double glazing is when your existing windows need replacing, as it will be more cost effective to fit the replacement frames with double-glazed panes. If you can't afford to double glaze the whole house, make your priority the rooms which are most costly to heat

New Building Regulations for England and Wales, introduced in Spring 2002, will require replacement windows to meet a minimum standard for thermal insulation. This means that low emissivity ('low E') double glazing is likely to be needed for all new and replacement windows. Low E glass has a special invisible metallic coating that reflects heat back into the room, thus conserving heat. Replacing single glazed windows with low E double glazing could cut your heating bill by £40 a year, or if you opt for our latest SolarShield Warmtouch system with it's incredible 1.1u rating, by over £100 every year

Although the window installer is responsible for complying with these new regulations, it's worth checking with him anyway

Double-glazed windows come in a variety of styles and sizes. Aluminium and UPVC frames are virtually maintenance-free, while wooden frames need to be painted regularly. All modern materials are good insulators but aluminium windows will require a thermal break to achieve the same insulation value. The Alitherm system used by HERONHURST has an impressive composite thermal break, and our PVCu systems are multi-chambered and benefit from thick walls for enhanced insulation


Other things to think about
There may be restrictions on your house due to age or location. If so, check before installing windows of a different design to the originals

How Double Glazing Works
Double glazing really does cut heat loss. By trapping air in a gap between the two panes of glass, it creates an insulating barrier that reduces noise, condensation, and cuts heat loss through the windows by 50%. The key to reducing heat loss lies in the width of the air space between the two panes of glass - the wider the gap the better the insulation

SolarShield Warmtouch 1.1u Glass - the UK's Best Insulated Glass System

Pilkington K Glass - Energy Management