Retrofitting your single glazing with double glazed units and draught-proofing your timber sash windows
Improved energy
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Noise
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Suffolk is full of timeless period properties dotted throughout the villages and towns in this county, many of which have sash windows as one of their finest hallmark features. But sash windows can come at a high price, literally, as they are well known to need regular care and maintenance and are also usually only single glazed so are not the best at retaining heat and eliminating draughts.
Chameleon offers a remarkable new double glazing system for the sash windows on period and character homes throughout Suffolk. Now you can enjoy all the warmth and convenience of a modern double glazed unit by fitting new state of the art glass to your sash windows and, with no compromise in appearance or visible alterations to the windows, just the benefits of a warmer home and lower energy bills.
We bring historic wooden windows back to their former glory and make them energy efficient
Double Glazing Existing Periodic Sash and Casement Windows
Sash Windows Draught Proofing
Enjoy 21st-century comfort in your classic Suffolk period home, the best of both worlds. Update and upgrade your traditional sash windows with the best glazing that technology can offer without having to compromise on those architectural features which are the trademark of your property.
Help the environment and your pocket with lower energy bills.
Fineo double glazing for sash windows is already a popular feature on countless Suffolk homes and with good reason. Fineo glass is light and thin – only 6.7mm – perfectly proportioned for the narrow rebate of a sash window but yet with the most amazing thermal regulation allowing homeowners to enjoy the lower energy costs and constant warm temperatures usually associated with a much more modern home. We can adjust the rebate slightly if necessary to accommodate the glass and with barely any additional weight, your sash windows will run as smoothly as ever.
For windows in need of some care and repair, Chameleon use Accoya and Tricoya hi-tech timbers wood to repair and protect woodworkreplace soft or brittle areas. Accoya and Tricoya areis a new timbers which haves been developed using ground-breaking technology and which provides wood with incredible weatherproofing and rot resistance abilities, far ahead of the standard hard and soft woods which are usually used for windows.
Draught proofing the sash windows on your Suffolk home will reduce heat loss by over half, considerably lowering your energy bills whilst providing you with a warm and constant temperature so you can enjoy your period home.
The energy rating on your house will improve significantly which may become hugely relevant if you decide to sell your property, giving you a real advantage over other comparable period houses.
To find out more about Fineo glass and what Chameleon can do for the windows on your beautiful home, contact us now
