I know from visiting homes with conservatories that it is true most homeowners tend to leave the French Doors or Sliding Patio Doors that lead onto their conservatory open, or in some cases have had them…
Having lived with my wife in a refurbished maisonette above Boots the Chemist in Beaconsfield New Town (that clearly previously had issues with cold and damp) I do not know how we would have coped without double glazing. Boots is also next to Beaconsfield Train Station, but the real problem was the car horns, the screeching of breaks and accelerating cars at night, compounded by shop burglar alarms regularly going off.
I can therefore truly empathize with Himanshi Chawia who works at Langley Green Parade in Crawley, and lives above one of the flats above the shops. Having lived there without double glazing I do not know how she coped. However, commenting on the current refurbishment of Langley Parade and the flats above on the Crawley News website she…
With so many builders, developers and double glazing companies in the UK now going into administration and/or liquidation because of the credit crunch, it is always wise to think very carefully before parting with a deposit, as you need to be sure that whoever you are dealing with is well established, have an excellent reputation, along with the resources to complete a project, plus will be around for the entire period of the guarantee “promised”. If your project is a large one (or the deposit you are being asked for is more than about 15%), do please consider carrying out a credit check on the company you intend to deal with before parting with your savings!
A recent example of what can sadly happen to folk who part with…
According to an article on the New Zealand Herald website yesterday, a survey of 3,500 households commissioned by “The New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development” says that ”a quarter of a million homes are so cold, damp and poorly built they are causing serious health problems.”
The report says it is not just a problem with old homes. “Many new homes and renovated homes lack adequate insulation, heating, ventilation and double glazing.” People responding to the survey stated that “mould and damp had caused their children to be repeatedly admitted to hospital wth respiratory and other health problems.”