Aluminium Casement Windows

Is It Time To Replace Your Windows?

When you’re a homeowner, renovations like replacing your windows might seem like a big job. For many of us, it’s tempting to make do with our current glazing, but there are several reasons why now might be the time to consider upgrading your windows. 

An obvious sign is if your current window frames are degraded, which means they no longer create a seal and therefore let draughts into your home. This could be seriously affecting the energy efficiency of your property and costing you more in heating bills. 

Depending on how old your home is, your existing window frames may have warped or become misaligned. Often the first sign that this has happened is that your windows are hard to open or close. Sometimes this can be fixed, but on other occasions the best solution will be replacing the windows in question. 

Timber frames are particularly prone to warping, so if this is a problem you’ve experienced you might want to consider switching to windows with aluminium frames to prevent this from happening again. 

Even if your windows appear in good condition, if they are more than ten years old it might be worth getting a window installer to take a look to see if new windows could add more than you imagine to your home.

It’s not just a case of updating the aesthetics. As the HomeOwners Alliance notes, glazing technology has moved on a long way in the past decade, which means modern windows often perform much better in terms of their energy efficiency. This means they will make your home more comfortable, as well as ensuring the exterior looks as good as possible. 

Of course, if you still have single-glazed windows anywhere in your property, start here. These types of windows are far less energy efficient than their double or triple-glazed counterparts. You’ll certainly notice a difference in the temperature of your home and your energy bills if you replace these with more modern glazing. 

Glass veranda

How A Glass Veranda Suits The British Summer Weather

The sunny and warm April has left many Britons wondering whether, given how nice this month has been, summer will be similarly glorious. Others might note that many a year has brought a lovely April and a distinctly damp June.

To think such thoughts is to acknowledge the reality of the capricious British summer, when it is not only hard to tell what the dominant theme will be, but what the weather might be like from one day to the next.

If venturing outside has got you thinking about how to equip the outside of your home, now may be a very good time to consider the virtues of a glass veranda.

As a means of cover, it has the benefit of enabling you to stay outside even when the weather is changeable, but also offers some great advantages when it is dry.

The reason for this is that it offers an alternative to the cover offered by a conservatory. The problem with the latter is that sometimes it can be very hot when the sun shines through the glass, baking you in the heat due to a lack of good ventilation.

Another common problem you can avoid is when a conservatory lacks the ventilation to filter out moisture. This can lead to condensation and black mould. 

There are things you could do to resolve such problems in a conservatory, but they can be expensive to fix and may recur. By contrast, the natural ventilation provided by a glass veranda will prevent this problem.

In the meantime, it makes a great cover for occasions such as when you might be outside with food, hosting a party with a buffet, or a barbecue. In such circumstances, this can be ideal for keeping off rain – and also anything else that may fall from the skies (think of passing pigeons or seagulls).

With low maintenance and high usefulness, a glass veranda may be just what your back garden needs.