Double Glazing, Conservatories & Orangeries

Double Glazing, or to give it it's official title - "Insulated Glazing" (for reasons we will get onto later) - has been popular in new build homes for the past 25-30 years. But how is it made, and why is it so special?

Insulated Glazing is different from regular glass purely for it's ability to keep heat and noise in (or out) of a house. In traditional windows, glass is simply placed and fitted to the window. As such, you are limited to the heat conducting abilities of the glass.

With insulated glazing, there are two sheets of glass. These glass are usually of amazing quality, but they're still not great at conserving heat.

What conserves the heat is usually what's between the glass. Or more appropriately, what's not between it. Oxygen (which is pretty good at distributing heat by convection) is sucked out and replaced with either an intert gas (usually Argon, which has 67% the thermal conductivituy of air), or simply not replaced and left in a vacuum. These insulate the glass.

You can get Double or Triple Glazing glass from DB Direct Conservatories North Wales fitter.

The main use for double glazing is in Conservatories. These hugely popular additions to your house give your house an extra room. With double glazing they are surprisingly warm, secure and add a sizeable amount to your home. Quality Conservatories also have the added attraction of being inkeeping with your house design, rather than a big ugly blotch on the side of your home. Whatever your style of house is, there's a conservatory that'll look good beside it.

We reccommend DB Direct for all your North Wales Conservatory needs.

Double glazing is also widely used in Orangeries. Orangeries make an impressive addition to a home. They were the original type of conservatory built. Orangeries date back to the 17th century when they were used as windows and room extensions for tropical plants and even today these original grand constructions can be seen on Royal and Aristocratic residences.

Orangeries today are not quite as grand, however DB Direct Orangeries Cheshire have a fantastic portfolio of custom built Orangeries which make a stunning addition to any property.

With such a profitable industry, many questions need to be asked before employing somebody to work on your house. Poor service is rare, but not unheard of. Here's what you need to ask:

- How long has the client been trading?
- Are there any client testimonials?
- What organisations are the company registered to? (the big ones in the UK are the British Standard Institute, Glass & Glazing Federation and Fensa).
- What's the after sales service like?
- Is there a moneyback guarentee?

All are important questions and should be asked before beginning work done on your home.

As mentioned above if you live in the North Wales or Cheshire area D B Direct should be your first port of call for Cheshire Conservatories. DB Direct are a family run business with over 25 years experience in the industry and they go the extra mile to take care of their customers' needs.

Furthermore, you could look in a directory of registered double glazing salesmen, to get yourself a good deal. A fine example is Windows North West