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Double glazing made simple

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Everyone wants a home that’s war mandd r yin winter, and cool in summer.

Ceiling and under floor insulation is great but it doesn’ tst op heat escaping through windows and condensati­on building u pin winter ,o rst op summer heat from turning your hous ein t oa mini oven.

Few people can afford to throw out all their old, inefficien ts ingle-pane windows and have them replaced with double glazing uni tss o retrofit double glazing can be the perfect alternativ­e.

Retrofit double glazing simply replaces your existing single glazing wit hne w double glazed units using the existing joiner y–i t’s quick and unobtrusiv­e.

Retrofit double glazing is designed to effectivel­y: • • • reduce heat lo sst hrough your single pane windows, resulting in lower heating costs reduce condensati­on (even more when used with adequate ventilatio­n) keep summer heat out • redu ceo utside nois eby up to 25%

When looking fo rr etrofi tw indows it’s importan tt o check: • • •

Is it alo w quality clip on solution or purpos eb uil ts olutions, tailored t oyo urw indows?

Do the double glazed units meet industry standards (the units should reduce heat loss byat least 47-54%)?

Can the installer match the colour of your existing window frame sw her epo ssible (existing

UV/weather fading etc may not always make an exact match possible)? •I st her ea warrant yofa t least five years on the units and workmanshi­p?

Research* ha ss hown that secondary-glazing of existing windows can be just as effective and cheaper – sometimes alo t cheaper – s onow is ag rea tt ime to sta rtt hinking about upgrading yo urs ingle pane windows for a warmer ,d rier heat efficient home. *https://www.consumer.org.nz/

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