What you will get with secondary glazing?

If you wish to get true benefits of secondary glazing, it is important for you to first understand it. The primary objective of double glazing is to make your home energy efficient by cutting down your home cooling and heating bills. Moreover, they also cut down on CO2 emissions by up to 740 kg a year. What is secondary glazing? Secondary glazing typically involves the installation of an additional window in the interior next to the existing window. This technique helps to approximate double glazing in principle and cut your CO2 emissions by up to half a tonne per year.

The additional glass panel creates a still air space between itself and the existing window which considerably reduces the transfer of heat from outside to inside during summer, or inside to outside during winter. The secondary glazing window is installed to match the existing windows which allows home owner not compromise with the décor of their homes. They are tend to be unobtrusive, can be open or fixed, and can be installed quickly without the need for redecoration.

Secondary glazing can be done in several ways. In a typical method, a glass panel that is fixed in a frame and attached to the inside of the window unit or a frame added to the window display. Sometimes an acrylic panel is used in place of glass to make it lighter. There is also a method of using heat shrink plastic or cellophane attached using double-sided tape. This method cannot be removed for cleaning without destroying the components, and does not generally last more than one season.

There are many advantages of secondary glazing over double glazing. If the gap between the secondary glazing and the existing window pane is at least 40mm, the still air space between the two panes delivers good insulation from exterior temperatures, therefore, reducing noise significantly as well as condensation. Specialist glass is highly effective against road, aircraft, rail noise or any kind of noise. If a 6.38mm laminated glass is used, it gives you a 94% UV block while ensuring natural light into the room without fading carpets and furnishings. Since secondary glazing can only be opened from the inside, it adds significantly to security of the dwelling. The use of toughened or laminated glass and additional locks will further increase window and door security. Make sure you contact a reputed secondary glazing service provider so that you will end up installing high quality windows.