Double Glazing can save you money on your energy bills

During the cold winter periods winds blow from the Artic making homes extremely cold and energy bills very high.

Heat lot through windows

Heat lost through poor insulated windows accounts for over 25% of the total heat lost from your Peterborough home. Energy efficient double glazed windows and doors can cut this heat loss by up to 75%.

In an average Peterborough three bedroom detached home, according to the Energy Saving Trust (EST), can be costing the homeowner over £160 a year more in heating bills, compared to energy efficient double glazed windows.

Energy efficient windows work on a principle of two sheet of glass for double glazing, or for triple glazing three pieces of glass, with a gap between each plane of glass, usually 16mm. This gap provides an insulated barrier which keeps heat in. Our double glazing is enhanced using warm-edge spacers, low emissivity gases, which fill this gap between the low-iron glass.

So why choose Posh Homes Windows and Doors?

Well, the first thing is our double glazing performance and our window energy rating.

Double Glazing Energy Ratings

Double glazing rating measured performance by two systems – U-value or Window Energy ratings (WERs). U-value assesses the effectiveness of a product on how it retains heat loss and how much heat is lost through it, as a single measure of performance.

Window Energy Ratings assess heat loss just like the U-Value but balance this heat loss against the solar gain (warmth passing into the room from the sun). It also measures additional heat loss through air penetration, it the gives double glazing ranking from A/A+ down to G using a traffic light colour system.

Meeting building regulating’s, all new double glazed windows must achieve a minimum WER ‘C’ rating or U-Value of 1.6 or less. All our double glazed windows go far beyond building regulations expectations as we only install a minimum of A-rating.

Despite high U-value on some companies triple glazing, they don’t always meet the same standard as our double glazing standards. We also offer an upgraded triple glazing windows for those who require even more thermal installation.

Triple Glazed Windows

Triple glazed windows may make more sense for those homes exposed to the colder weather however keeping the warmth in your home may also have a trade-off. The extra pane of glass used within triple glazed pane insulated unit means that less energy can pass through the window from the sun. Resulting to the opportunity to trap warmth air generated via the winter sunshine is reduced compared to our double glazed windows.

Window frame materials are less of a factor than the glazing. UPVC window frames achieve the highest energy efficiency ratings, as our UPVC window frames use multiple chambers to create barriers between the cold air outside and the warm air within your home.

Aluminium window frames are more conductive therefore make them harder to achieve the top rating. Fortunately we can still achieve this A-rating with our SMART aluminium system. Our aluminium windows are also slim-lines with greater design, flexibility and colour range.

Choosing the Correct Double Glazed Windows

Double glazed or triple glazed windows will improve your home security, energy efficiency while adding style to your Peterborough home. At Posh homes, we will measure each individual window using one of our in-house surveyors, ensuring that every double glazed window is made-to-measure, warranting the correct designed double glazed window which will best reflect your property and personal taste.

When our sales representative arrives at your home to discuss your double glazed windows, you will have three essential steps to contemplate.

Step 1: Double Glazed Window Frame

These double glazed windows frames are designed from a range of high quality materials. Our Liniar profiles are manufactured unique formations which prevent warping, splitting or discolouring. This is why we offer a 10 year guarantee from the date of installation.

We can also cater for every style double glazed window frames, with a huge variety of colours and finishes, which will match any of your homes decor.

Step 2: Double Glazing

You will now require to choose which glazing you require, whether you require double glazing or triple glazing for your home.

Step 3: Decorative Finishes

The final step will be to discuss which decorative finishes you require to ensure your double glazing or triple glazing will be perfect to your home, we will help you to the final last detail.