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Double glazing can be expensive. But if it's a good job, it can help you cut down on your heating costs. Unfortunately, there are some bad jobs and complaints about double glazing still arise. What The Law Says? A double glazing contractor is providing a service and so his work must be done with reasonable skill and care. The glass and frames must be of satisfactory quality, fit for any specified purpose and as described. Unless you agreed a price before he started his work, the contractor must charge only what is reasonable. Where no time limit was agreed in advance, the work should be finished within a reasonable time. Extent to which Windows & Glazing technologies are deployed in EU markets: In the 15 European Union member states almost 60% of the dwellings still have single glazing. Market deployment figures of energy efficient glazing (i.e. double glazing and low-E) are indicated hereafter. Apart from the size of the building stock, penetration rate is largely affected by the status of glazing in national building codes for new construction. Snowglobes are those things you buy from tourist shops with models of e.g the Eiffel Tower or the Parthenon inside. You shake them and it sort of looks like it's snowing. This would be liquid- filled double glazing. Plastic 'snow' would fall through the clear liquid to the bottom and pumped back up the top through a pipe running down the side of the window panel. To imagine what it would look like, think of one of those early films where snow was applied as a special effect during editing and it looks like a thin sheet of snow is falling between you and the character. You have nagging thoughts, or have heard stories about a particular company having gone bust, and then started up again under a similar (seems like the same) name. It concerns you that they may have done this before, and could possibly do it again and not honour their guarantee, yet again (and to you this time), and you want to check them out, particularly as you might be tempted to buy from them (and of course their price and the deal is so good). I would want to check them out if I were in your shoes - so how do you do that? There are a great many well known names, familiar in the public eye, in the double glazing industry who are not quite what they seem. You know the name, as you have 'heard' of them over the years, they have most probably been on the radio as well, but are they really 'who' you think they are? Low-cost Double Glazing: These DIY double glazing systems use transparent, flexible, "plastic" films and lightweight frames or fixing devices. They may not be as effective or as durable as commercially available double glazing, but they are extremely effective in stopping draughts from leaky windows or louvre windows, and are much cheaper! Indeed, these systems have been developed especially for louvre windows, which present a real insulation headache, as they can never be sealed properly against draughts. The special character of many traditional properties in Southend Borough has been spoilt by the unsympathetic installation of double glazing, in an attempt to make saving on heating bills. However double glazing in old houses is rarely economical unless the existing frames are so badly damaged or rotten that replacement is essential. In older properties secondary glazing is often a cheaper, more feasible and a far more acceptable alternative to sealed double glazing units. It solves the problems of heat escaping and draughts, whilst the outside of the property remains unspoiled. Draughtproofing is another effective and inexpensive way of reducing draughts from period windows, while still retaining their special character. "Are there any GOOD double glazing companies?" The answer to this is no. There are some truly awful national companies - [Safestyle and Coldseal (now gone - thank the Lord) are two good examples] however the industry seems to operate according to its own set of peculiar rules which I'm sure most customers find rather disconcerting and unattractive (and which I'm sure do more harm than good to company profits in the long run). Examples are, list prices which bear no relation to actual costs, this price only holds tonight' approaches, other high pressure sales techniques, salespeople who lie, disrespect for property at fitting & poor after sales service. What is the optimum air space thickness for clear double glazing? This question is frequently asked. The answer is that the optimum thickness depends on what we are trying to achieve. In some cases, there is a conflict between different requirements, such as the control of sound transmission and the control of heat flow. The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF), is the recognised leading authority for employers and companies within the flat glass, glazing, window, door, home-improvement, plastics and film industries. GGF Members can be found throughout the UK. Membership of the Federation is not automatic. Companies must have been trading for three years, and there is a strict vetting procedure that includes looking at company accounts and site visits. The Federation represents more than 60% of the industry's turnover. What is the difference between double-glazing and secondary glazing? Double-glazing usually consists of two panes of glass with a gap of about 16 mm between them. The panes are vacuum sealed into a single unit that is fitted into the window frame. Secondary glazing is an independent system of windows fitted to the inner window frame. The gap between the outer and inner windows is consequently much wider than in sealed double-glazed units. The secondary frames are aligned with the external window frames, to cause the least possible visual disruption.
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