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How to buy double glazing in Berks, Bucks, Herts, Middlesex and Oxfordshire according to Which Magazine
Author: Hazlemere Windows | Leave a Comment >>Which Magazine last produced a comprehensive report on the double glazing industry in November 2002, called “Double Trouble”. In May 2002, Which Magazine sent a postal survey to 3,519 Which Magazine readers who had had double glazing installed in the previous two years enquiring “about their experiences and asked them to rate the companies that they used” (Double Trouble – Which Magazine Page 41, November 2002).
Of the 2,218 respondents, 75% said they had opted for an independent or regional company. Which Magazine’s summary on page 41 concluded “that double glazing companies, particularly national chains, are failing to provide trouble free service. Readers rated Everest the best of the chains with good quality units, but it’s let down by poor customer service. Zenith also produces good units, but uses pressure…
Double glazing cuts Beaconsfield resident’s lorry noise
Author: Hazlemere Windows | Leave a Comment >>Pensioner Bernard Turner, of North Drive, Beaconsfield has written to Buckinghamshire County Council on a number of occasions about the dirt and pollution caused by the many waste lorries which pass his house, just off the A40, on the way to junction three of the M40.
Veolia Environmental Services have applied to Bucks County Council to increase the lorry movements up to 710 a day in and out of the Springfield Farm landfill site in Broad Lane, Beaconsfield, on 50 days of the year. Beaconsfield Town Council have strongly objected on the basis that lorries will be passing through the town every 40 seconds during an eight hour day.
A statement from Beaconsfield Town Council ”A further increase in lorry movements would be…
Are double glazing companies with a professional showroom worth a visit in helping you choose the right product and home improvement partner for your home?
Author: Hazlemere Windows | Leave a Comment >>I came across a newspaper advert from a double glazing company recently which implied that their prices were cheaper because they did not have a showroom. My guess is they probably are cheaper, and may of course be using a cheaper product, but if you can not see it in a showroom, how will you know what product you will actually be getting if you opt for the “cheapest” quote?
Given the significant investment required when double glazing part or all of your property, it is worth only dealing with a company that has a showroom, so you get to see what you are buying, before you buy it. Also, if you do not get what you ordered, or the quality you were expecting, you then have somewhere easily accessible to go back to. For…
A hitch-hikers guide to Beaconsfield’s eatery’s?
Author: Hazlemere Windows | Leave a Comment >>My family went to Pizza Express in Beaconsfield Old Town for our daughters 21st birthday meal early in 2009 (her choice), which was OK, but nearly £80 for 3 dough ball starters, some olives, pizzas and a bottle of wine, plus a few soft drinks seemed a lot to me? The important thing was that it was what our 21 year old wanted, so fine, but in my opinion any Beaconsfield eatery needs to be on its toes because of the intense and varied competition.
The black and green olives starter I had at Pizza Express that evening turned out to be mainly rather unpleasant browny/purple olives and a few nicer larger green olives, I left the non-black olives as they tasted funny. I did not bother complaining as it was…
The Mariners find the blues all at sea
Author: Hazlemere Windows | Leave a Comment >>Reflecting on the Blues 1-0 home defeat at Adams Park last Saturday to Grimsby Town, one can only say in fairness that they thoroughly deserved to beat the Blues. Wycombe Wanderers had remained unbeaten in Coca-Cola League Two for the previous twenty matches and are currently still league leaders. Sadly we did not look like a top of the table side, and were all at sea. Grimsby Town were quicker to the ball, motivated and played the better football.
During the match two Chairboys team mates had accidental collision when challenging for the same ball, resulting in Leon Johnson having to leave the field, with what looked like a broken nose. This meant that on loan from Ipswich Town player Chris Casement had to move to a central defensive role. Although Casement did the work of a mullion in the…
Hats off to airline pilot Chesley Sullenberger
Author: Hazlemere Windows | Leave a Comment >>If anyone deserves a medal it is Captain Chesley B “Sully” Sullenberger for safely landing US Airlines flight 1549 in the Hudson River in New York, not only saving the lives of all of his passengers and saving the aircraft, but also the lives of New Yorkers who could have been killed had he not made the brave decision to land on water and not try for the alternate Teterboro airport six miles away in New Jersey.
Having taken off his Airbus 320 from Laguardia Airport and been hit by a double bird strike, pilot Captain Sullenberger landed his plane in the Hudson River saving all 155 passengers and crew. The entire take-off, flight, bird strike and landing occurred in less than five minutes, so you have to admire…
Is a conservatory a cost effective answer to much needed extra living space during the credit crunch?
Author: Hazlemere Windows | Leave a Comment >>The truth is it could well be, but depends entirely on either your property and financial circumstances, or both! Firstly, a bit of an obvious one but your existing property needs to have access to ground level and sufficient space into which a conservatory could be built to create high quality additional living space.
With the financial position for savers getting worse and worse, and the upkeep of your existing property something you are going to have to do anyway if you are not moving, it does make sense to invest in home improvements that will add value and saleability to your property. If you do need to create more space in which to live (i.e. due to an expanding family, or growing kids that need more room in which…
Is the Spice Merchant the best Indian in Town?
Author: Hazlemere Windows | Leave a Comment >>Beaconsfield Old Town boasts three excellent Indian Restaurants, the Spice Merchant, Basmanti and the Old Bengal. On top of that the Mumbai Spice Indian Take Away in the New Town offers reasonable fare and free home delivery on all orders of £15 or more. The area has lots of decent Indian restaurants that I have enjoyed meals at including Mr India in Loudwater and Maliks in Cookham. I appreciate there are lots of other good ones in the area, it is just i have not eat in them all – yet! The Spice Merchant also has a restaurant in Cookham (almost opposite Maliks in the High Street), Uxbridge and Henley-on-Thames.
Ten tips on trimming your bills from Scotsman.com
Author: Hazlemere Windows | Leave a Comment >>>I am sure we are all hoping energy bills finally fall in the coming months, given the sustained period we have now had of lower oil prices. It is now well documented that by being energy efficient, you can trim your bills by hundreds of pounds a year according to Cath Slade, head of property letting at Pagan Osborne.
On replacement double glazing, her advice on the Scotsman.com website is that is ”one investment definitely worth considering. Although prices vary depending on how many windows you need fitted, on average, this can cut heat loss through the windows by half and save you more than £90 a year.”
Until such time as you can afford energy efficient energy saving double…
Form is temporary, class is permanent
Author: Hazlemere Windows | Leave a Comment >>Established in 1985, Hazlemere are independent manufacturers, offering a wide choice of materials and double glazing systems, making bespoke windows, doors and conservatories. In fact in 2007, Hazlemere were the first company in the United Kingdom to design, manufacture and install dual frame A rated aluminium window systems as endorsed by the British Fenestration Rating Council and the Energy Saving Trust.
Hazlemere is a bespoke, quality UPVC and aluminium window, door and curtain walling specialist, supplying the UK commercial and trade sectors, including the South of England retail market. With decades of experience in the commercial and retail sectors, Hazlemere has the knowledge and expertise to handle the design, manufacture and installation of replacement windows, doors, conservatories and a host of other, bespoke property…
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