PVC Windows & Doors

THE BENEFITS OF PVC DOORS & WINDOWS

As the entrance way to your home, a door can create a lasting first impression. Similarly, the entire face of your property can be heavily influenced by the style of windows you have chosen. The aspect of the front of your house can be significantly altered by having one of our wide range of quality PVC doors or windows fitted.

Energy Efficiency

At First Glass Frome Ltd we aim to save you money whilst helping the environment.You only need to look at the facts to appreciate the significance of energy efficient windows and doors. Between 5% & 10% of heat can be lost through poorly fiiting single glazed windows and a further 15% through sub-standard doors. In older properties this can be as high as 50%.

The generation of the energy we use to heat, light and cool are buildings represent almost half of the carbon dioxide emissions in the UK. Energy efficient buildings (that is those with features such as double glazing that help keep heat in) save fossil fuels for future generations and help to reduce pollution that damages the ozone layer. As to saving money, research shows that a single glazed window loses energy a rate of -198KWh/m2 per year. Assuming electricity cost of around 11p per KWh, and that the average house has eight square meters of glass, double glazing could save homeowners around £167 per year.

Our windows and doors help keep your fuel bills down and the rain and draughts out. They boost excellent heat insulation features including snug fitting seals and Pilkington low emissitivy, or low E glass, a special glass with an invisible, heat reflective coating that makes it more energy efficent.

All our products comply with Document L (Building regulations) so offer good thermal performance with a low U value rating of 1.8. As a guide, the lower

U-value the lower the amount of heat loss and the energy wasted. The U-value of a single clear glass is 5.4 and of an ordinary double glazed unit is 2.6.

To improve energy efficiency even further, our customers have the option of upgrading the specification of a double glazed unit by increasing the width of units cavity to 20mm and/ or replacing the air within it with Argon gas (a static gas that has better thermal properties than dry air). Call us to today for more information on (01373) 474388.

A FINAL WORD

Rest assured that each and every installation is carried out by skilled, experienced craftsmen who take a pride in their work. (We wouldn't entrust our reputation to anyone else). Visit us soon... check out for yourself the choice and quality we can offer, or ring us now for further information. We promise you - no pressure, no obligation on your part. Just honest advice, courteous service and all the time in the world to come to your own desision about whats best for you, and your home.

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