The Largest Range of Aluminium Secondary Glazing in the UK, Supplied Since 1985
How To Reduce Heating Bills
With heating costs rising all the time the sooner you fit secondary glazing, the sooner you will start benefitting. Our secondary glazing can have ordinary Float or Toughened glass specified, or for even better thermal performance - Pilkington 'K' low e glass. By adding the extra pane of glass in addition to your existing windows - draughts and heat loss are dramatically reduced.
How To Reduce Noise
The best way to reduce noise is to fit our secondary glazing and specify either Laminated glass or Acoustic glass. These typs of glass are thicker and heavier than ordinary glass. For extreme circumstances we have a heavy duty system that can take a double glazed unit.
Is Secondary Glazing Just For The Winter Months ?
No - most of our secondary glazing will accept flyscreen panels for use in the summer - giving you year round benefits.
More About Secondary Glazing
Secondary glazing involves adding an extra slimline window in addition to your existing windows. Our secondary is made from slimline, durable aluminium and we have been supplying this trusted and proven product since 1985. It is virtually maintenance free and will give many years of trouble free service. Secondary glazing comes in many styles and colours to match your existing windows to blend in with property. Curtains and blinds remain unaffected most of the time.
Where Is It Used ?
- Busy areas where traffic noise is a nuisance - even when double glazing is already fitted.
- Listed properties and properties within conservation areas are ideal where you are unable to modify the existing external windows.
- Leasehold properties where changing the existing windows may be uneconomical.
- Any window that needs noise reduction and/or draught reduction.
What Does It Look Like ?
Usually they are white, although optionally we can paint them any one of 200 colours. They are made from durable aluminium so they will not rot and require very little maintenance. As aluminium is a strong material the frames can be made slim so that it is less obtrusive. They come with covering trims so you don't see any of your fixing screws and the units are often pre-drilled for easier installation.
How To Choose - Overview of Durations Aluminium Secondary Glazing
There are two considerations when choosing your secondary glazing:
First is to look at the existing window and note how it opens and see if there are bars going vertically or horizontally through the window. If you have a sash window that slides up and down then the sash window will have a horizontal bar half way down the window. In this instance our vertical sliding secondary glazing can be made to match these windows - with the horizontal bar in the same place as that on the existing window. With the bars on both the existing and secondary windows aligned - the secondary glazing blends in with the existing window. We have fixed units, lift out units, horizontally sliding units, vertical sliding units and side hinged units - so that we can match any existing window.
Secondly, you will need to decide how you will be fixing the secondary glazing. You can either mount it to the existing window, or mount it a small distance away from the existing window - attaching it to the "reveal". Ideally you should mount it away from the existing window, this allows room for any handles on the existing window and also creates an air gap which helps both acoustic and thermal properties.
The frame around the edge of the secondary glazing can be either wooden (referred to as "Subframe" or just the raw aluminium (referred to as "Economy"). Subframe is generally best for residential fitment and Economy is best suited to large contracts where it's lower cost can be significant. The wood of our Subframe system can be MDF, Tulip or Luan. The Subframe system is easy to mount, looks neat and comes with trims to cover fixing screws. Tulip or Luan wood frames can be stained or painted - ideal if you have, for example, dark brown window frames. MDF framed secondary is the cheapest of the Subframe system and is easy to trim and takes paint very well. We also have a Heavy Duty secondary system that can take a double glazed sealed unit.
Standard Features
- White Finish
- 4mm Float Glass
- MDF Face Fix Frame
- TM1 Trims/Beads
Optional Features
- Silver, Brown or 200 RAL Colours available at extra cost
- Obscure, Toughened, Laminated or Acoustic glass
- Extended subframe (deeper front to back) for Reveal fixing, or No subframe for Economy
- Wider trims
