Double Glazing Repairs Braintree
When it comes to maintaining your home’s energy efficiency and security, double glazing is essential. Total Fix Home Improvements, a trusted provider of double glazing repairs in Braintree, offers expert services to keep your windows in top condition. Whether your double-glazed units are suffering from condensation, broken seals, or shattered glass, the team at Total Fix is equipped to handle all types of repairs, ensuring your home remains comfortable and secure.
Double-glazed windows are designed to provide insulation, reduce noise, and enhance the aesthetic appeal of your home. However, over time, these units can deteriorate due to external factors, wear and tear, or even accidental damage. Common issues include misted-up windows, draughts, or even cracks in the glass. If not addressed promptly, these problems can worsen and lead to higher energy bills, compromised security, or a drop in property value.
Total Fix Home Improvements specializes in providing a comprehensive range of double glazing repair services to homeowners in Braintree and surrounding areas. The company’s skilled technicians have years of experience and access to the latest tools, enabling them to quickly and efficiently repair any issues with your double-glazed windows. Whether it’s replacing a broken pane, resealing the units, or fixing faulty mechanisms, Total Fix can restore your windows to their original condition.
One of the standout features of Total Fix Home Improvements is their commitment to customer satisfaction. They understand that dealing with window issues can be frustrating, so they offer fast response times and reliable solutions. Their team works diligently to minimize disruption to your daily life while ensuring the highest standards of craftsmanship. In addition, they provide free, no-obligation quotes, so you can make an informed decision about your repairs.
Choosing Total Fix Home Improvements for your double glazing repairs means working with a company that values quality, reliability, and professionalism. Don’t let a broken window compromise your comfort—contact Total Fix today for expert double glazing repairs in Braintree.
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Window maintenance and identifying problems
The importance of properly maintaining the windows in your home cannot be overstated. That’s because in addition to potentially affecting the value of your property, the condition of your windows can have a significant effect on both how comfortable your home is to live in and how much energy is required to heat and cool your living areas.
To help identify problems with your windows and the best course of action to take, we have provided some expert guidance in four easy steps.
Step 1: Visually inspect both sides of the windows
Inspect your windows for any evidence of rot (timber windows) or other damage to the hinges or jambs (the vertical parts that form the side of a window frame). Check if any of the seals are damaged, and if there are any chips in or around the glass.
Windows can be damaged by the sun, water and other weather exposure, so check for signs of this. If your windows have any of these faults which are compromising their performance or aesthetic looks (or both), you may wish to consider getting them repaired before any further damage occurs.
Step 2: Test the performance of your windows
Can you open and close your windows? Sounds obvious but sometimes windows stick due to paint, heat expansion or a broken handle. Also, check if there are any noticeable draughts. All of these are signs your windows may need repairing.
On rare occasions you may see condensation between the panes of a glass sealed unit where the seal of the sealed unit have failed. If so, the sealed unit will need to be replaced and this can usually be done quite easily by your window repair company, although they will have to take exact measurements to order a sealed unit specific to size.
Step 3: Analyse the impact on your living environment
Energy efficiency
Window quality may well be affecting your heating bills. If you have single glazed windows, then it could make a tremendous difference to the comfort of your home and your heating bills if you were to replace them with energy efficient double or triple glazed windows. New energy efficient glazing has the ability to reflect heat back into the room due to a low-emissivity (“Low E”) coating which has the effect of reducing heat loss through the windows.
Instead of replacing your windows, a less expensive option to improve energy efficiency would be to consider installing secondary glazing inside your existing windows, to form “double glazing”, however your existing windows must be in excellent condition.
Noise reduction
Are you affected by noise? If you live near noisy roads or other types of noise disturbance, then you can improve your living comfort by replacing windows to double or triple glazing that can reduce the passage of sound. Glass sealed units with enhanced acoustic options are available to reduce the noise further.
Again, if you wish to reduce noise and keep your existing windows, installing secondary glazing is a less expensive option. And for noise reduction, the bigger the gap between your existing windows and the secondary glazing the better. The head and jambs of the windows within that gap can then be lined with acoustic material if desired to further reduce the noise levels.
Ventilation
It is important to ensure that adequate ventilation is maintained when replacing your windows. This will allow for good air flow and reduce the risk of condensation on the inside of the windows.
Step 4: Consider the age of your home
Older homes – It‘s hard to decide if you should replace windows when they are original features of the house. If your home has stained or leaded glass, then replacing them could reduce the value of your home.
However, the good news is that these days window manufacturers can replicate your stained or leaded glass in energy efficient replacement windows.
If you have a home which is centuries old and listed, then you will need to obtain permission from your local planning officer for any changes. There are specialist glass suppliers who can locate such replicas of centuries-old glass if pieces are damaged.
Similarly, if your home is in an area covered by an “Article 4 Direction”, then you will need to obtain permission from your local planning officer for any changes. Homes in Conservation areas have permitted development rights and do not need planning permission to change windows, so long as the replacement windows are of similar aesthetics to your existing ones.
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If you are unsure about whether to repair or replace windows in your home, it’s a good idea to talk to a glazing professional who can advise you on your options and provide quotes if necessary.