Why Double Glazing?

Why replace your single-glazed windows withreducing your heating bills, keeping your house
double glazing ? For most, the precipitating factorwarmer and helping you do your bit in the
for looking into double glazing is a need for newconservation of natural resources. Especially in
construction (or renovation) to conform torooms with large windows, the difference in
modern energy standards. Others decide totemperature in the room is easily noticeable.
replace their windows as an energy savingSitting by a large, double-glazed picture window is
measure. The main advantage that double glazingfar, far more comfortable on a chill winter
offers over traditional windows is insulation.night.Style and DesignDouble glazing is available in
Because nearly 25% of your heat is lost throughmany different styles and types, and most people
your windows, well-made and well-fitted doubleattempt to match the style of their old windows
glazing can reduce your heating costs by as muchwith the new if at all possible, especially when
as half depending on the amount of glass in yourdoing restoration work. A good, reputable
home.Some of the things to consider whencontractor will work with you to find double
shopping for double glazing for your home areglazing windows that suit your architecture and
safety, energy conservation, style, type ofenhance your home's beauty.FramesThe three
frame, type of glass, cost and installation. Each ofmain frame types are PVCu, aluminum and wood,
these are important in your choice. Most willand each has its unique advantages and
affect the price that you pay - and all will affectdisadvantages. In a nutshell - PVCu frames are
your pleasure and comfort in your home forbest at energy conservation, aluminum frames
years to come.SafetySingle pane windows areare the sturdiest, and wooden frames are the
most often made of a single sheet of regularmost attractive - at least in the view of some.
glass which shatters into long, sharp shards whenFor more detailed information about the
hit. When shopping for double glazing, you have aadvantages of each, see the related articles.Type
choice of several different kinds of glass, each ofof GlassSafety glass, tempered glass, low-e glass,
which are safer on breaking than traditionalPilkington K glass - there are many types of glass
window panes. If nothing else, the doublethat are used in double glazing. Glass with energy
thickness reduces the chances that both panescoatings - the low-e and Pilkington K among them
will be broken. Whether you use security glass,- add further insulating properties to your
toughened glass or shatterproof glass, doublewindows, and can certainly be worth that
glazing offers some measure of safety overadditional expense.InstallationShop for a contractor
single glazing.SecurityThere's no doubt that doubleand supplier as carefully as you do for glass.
glazing makes it more difficult for a thief orShoddily done work can negate all the advantages
intruder to break into your home by the simplegained in choosing to replace your current
expedient of breaking a window pane andwindows with double glazing. Look into the
reaching through the hole - but real security hascompany's history and check for any complaints
more to do with the window frames and lockingagainst them, even ask for references from
systems than with the glass itself. Be sure toothers for whom they have done work. Installing
choose windows with frames that can bedouble glazing throughout your house is an
securely locked from the inside.Energyexpensive proposition - it only makes sense to
ConservationDouble glazing can reduce heat lostknow the people who will be doing the work.
through windows by as much as 50%, thereby