Case Studies: Transforming Listed Edinburgh Homes | Glaze & Save
This week we look at two Edinburgh
customers whose single glazed windows were causing them nothing but trouble!
Both customers lived in listed or conservation area buildings where replacement
double glazing would have been time consuming, costly and wasteful: Glaze &
Save to the rescue then!
Customer 1
The first customer lived in a listed flat with 9 original single glazed windows, some with working shutters. The windows were draughty and massively inefficient, leaking heat and leaving the property feeling cold. As is common in many Edinburgh flats, noise from street and surrounding areas was also an issue.
What results did we achieve?
- Glaze & Save InvisiTherm™ has enhanced the thermal efficiency of the window area; taking it from a U-value of 5.5 to a U-value of 1.7- the same as standard double glazing. This dramatically lowers the thermal conductivity due to the proportion of the wall area thus increasing the thermal insulation. Where working shutters are in place, we have taken the U-value down to just 1.1.
- Noise reduction is well over 60%, having a dramatic improvement on the ambiance of their home.
- Aesthetically very pleasing; the virtually invisible finish means having to tell friends it has been installed.
- Eradication of all draughts: you can occasionally hear the wind in between the InvisiTherm™ systems and the existing windows, but it does not come through.
- Split systems installed in the lounge and bedroom to allow easy access to opening window.
All Glaze & Save installs allowed for complete use of the shutters: were the only secondary glazing on the market that allows for full use of your original shutters!
Customer 2
This Edinburgh maisonette was situated in a conservation area, and like so many of our customers, still had all of its original single glazed windows. Some still had working shutters too. These windows were exceptionally large for a domestic dwelling with the windows at the rear over 2.4 metres high. With the windows losing heat, draughty and with terrible condensation, the homeowners had installed 3 different kinds of secondary glazing fitted with varying degrees of success.
What results did we achieve?
- Unobtrusive and reversible: perfect for this conservation area home.
- As well as replacing the inefficient secondary glazing, we restored the window frame area to a true match.
- We used bespoke painted sustainable hardwood bead to create frame within the windows, allowing shutters to continue to work to their full capacity.
- Our systems were made bespoke on site to each window’s exact size and shape.
- The install was completed in just 2 days with no fuss or mess. No need for any re-decoration or tidying up after the install.
- We supplied a free Glaze & Save aftercare kit to enable easy removal and cleaning in the future.
This customer was particularly impressed with our results, stating “I’ve got my home back: no more ugly secondary glazing, no condensation, no noise and a lovely warm draught free home. Thank you Glaze & Save.”
Glaze & Save InvisiTherm™ can transform your single glazing into double glazing (or double into triple glazing!) without replacement of your existing windows, with no redecoration or planning permissions required. Contact us hereto arrange your free no obligation survey.
