Double Glazing Sash Windows

There are three main ways to double glaze your sash windows. Firstly there is a possibility your windows are thick enough hold a double glazed unit. If this is the case then having your sash windows double glazed is very viable in terms of costs to heat retention and energy savings. We would take your original sashes, rebate them deeper to hold a sealed unit and finish with a neat glazing bead. Then installed with a draught proofing system you have the benefits of a new double glazed sash window for half the cost of full replacement!

Double Glazed SashesIf your sashes are too thin or the mortice and tenon are not suitable for this process then we can manufacture you a pair of sashes suitable for your sash window frame and then put together with a full draught proofing system. This costs just above half the price of full replacement in most cases. The sashes will be made to match your existing. Pictured right is a double glazed sash window which has been replaced using the orginal frame. As you can see it’s virtually impossible to tell they are double glazed .

 

The third option is a complete new window which is supplied fully finished with furniture and locks of your choice . We always recommend using your existing windows and frames if possible, simply to keep the cost down as the overall energy efficiency of each option is reletively similar if installed correctly.

Ornate Sash Windows We Made In Our WorkshopWe can also manufacture double glazed sash windows which have far more glazing bar and are more ornate. We have replicated all types of windows double glazed and pictured left is some of the most complicated sash windows you will find. This level of detail certainly isn’t cheap but the customer had horrible louvres in place and wanted to replicate the original look. The client asked if they could be double glazed. We explained that the majority of the work was in the manufacture of the ornate curves, not the double glazing. We set about manufacturing the windows and the results are fantastic.

Double glazing also helps with reduced heat loss, this is due to the way double glazing stops heat transfer through the air gap. The two panes of glass that are in double glazing mean that heat can’t easily transfer through both panes of glass. The thermal efficiency of double glazing will certainly help reduce the cost of heating bills as well as reduce noise pollution.

For the same reason that double glazing helps reduce heat loss it also helps with security, double glazing is extremely hard to break. Many people overlook double glazing in terms of security. By having two panes of glass you simply double the difficulty for any intruder.

All these reasons make double glazing a great alternative to normal single glazed windows. Double glazing provides a lot of benefits that just can’t be achieved from single glazed windows. So if you want or think you need double glazing please do not hesitate to call us for a free no oblidation quote today!