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Add value to a property or pay a premium? Your call
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>An article on the About Property website entitled “Boilers, dishwashers and double glazing save energy in the home” stated that research from Halifax published last month shows that nearly one in five people want to move into a house that requires no home improvements.
I find this a remarkable statistic, as buying a home that does not require anything doing to it is very expensive, as you either pay a premium to the property developer who built/rennovated it, or a handsome profit to the householder who did up the property in order to add the value that you end up paying to them!Financially, is it not surely more sensible to be the one who carries out the home improvements, so it is you who…
Top 20 tips to make your home more eco-friendly
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>I enjoyed reading Max Davidson’s article on the Daily Telegraph’s website that he posted on 12th August 2010. It was entitled “Green Property: Charles Clarke’s Top 20 ways to make to make your property eco-friendly.” It proposed “a few simple changes can help save the planet and cut your energy bills too”, says Max Davidson.
“There is a perception that eco-designed homes are newbuilds, with a lot of hi-tech modern features. But all homes need to become eco-homes if we are to reduce carbon emissions in line with the Kyoto Protocol. Just think how much energy – and money, when it comes to fuel bills – can be saved with roof insulation and double-glazing alone,” Charles Clark says. Here are his top 20 ways…
Only 30 days left to order replacement windows/doors!
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>The one thing I’ve found at Hazlemere Windows, is that they faithfully communicate with the growing numbers of customers, year on year, keeping them up to date with the many technological advances and legal changes (constantly occuring it seems!) affecting the double glazing industry.
The Hazlemere Group wrote to every single customer/household on their database in June 2010, informing them of the significant changes to the building regulations after 30th September 2010. Property owners now only have 30 days including today to purchase our most affordable windows that meet current legal requirements. From 1st October 2010 onwards, we will only be able to provide them with windows that have an energy rating of C or higher.
I do however think it is important to point…
UK home owners have an expensive decision to make!
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>New building regulations mean the cost of major home improvements is set to rise significantly from 1st October 2010. The current turbulent state of the housing market has led to many home owners choosing the often more cost effective option of improving, rather than moving. Unfortunately home owners planning to take this route are in for an expensive surprise in October when the current Building Regulations are updated. Help is at hand though, as Hazlemere Windows is highlighting, there is one last opportunity for consumers to get their hands on less expensive double glazing; as long as they order on or before 30th September 2010.
After the 30th September 2010 double glazing suppliers will be forced, by law, to sell windows that meet the new…
Pilkington energiKare can reduce heat loss by up to 90%
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>According to an article on the Greenbuild News Website entitled “Energy efficiency grows in importance“, research from glass manufacturer Pilkington has found that 76% of homebuyers believe energy efficiency is a key consideration when deciding whether or not to buy a property. But according to the article only 27% of these would actually know how to judge a home’s energy efficiency.
Greenbuild News states that “Architect and TV presenter George Clarke is working with Pilkington to highlight the benefits of energy-efficient glazing, which can mean significantly lower energy bills. Replacing single with double glazing can save over £400 a year in fuel, while insulating your pipework and loft could save householders a further £150 a year.”
Pilkington’s Julia Berkin said: “It’s reassuring that energy…
Insulate your property and reduce your energy bills
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>One way you can save money and save energy according to the Footprints Ecoshop website is by fitting thermally efficient windows, as energy efficient double-glazing cuts heat loss and also reduces noise and condensation problems. According to the Energy Saving Trust installing energy efficient double glazing could mean savings of around £135 on bills annually if whole-house single glazing is replaced with Energy Saving Recommended double glazing.
There are of course other ways to ways to save energy and running costs. Key ones include cavity wall insulation, loft insulation door and floor insulation, whilst reducing draughts.
Statistics from the Energy Saving Trust
* The amount of heat lost in homes annually through uninsulated lofts and cavity walls is enough to heat over 1.6…
Building Regulations deadline looms for property owners
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>It may seem a long way off, but I do genuinely worry about how many UK property owners are actually aware they only have until Thursday 30th September 2010 to order windows and doors to match their existing ones, that comply with the current building regulations, but cannot meet the higher thermally performing requirements of Part L of the new Building Regulations that come into force on 1st October 2010.
Likewise, are all UK home owners aware that if they want cheaper double glazing they only have until 30th September to order it? As, after this final deadline, UK double glazing manufacturers, suppliers and installers are not permitted by law to take orders for non-compliant product (i.e. a vast number of existing products), and even…
It is a fact that installing double glazing cuts both energy bills & carbon emissions, helping the environment
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>I am delighted to hear that our beloved Queen Elizabeth II seems to be well aware of this, as I have read reports on the Energy Saving Trust website suggesting Her Majesty is planning install double-glazed windows in Buckingham Palace.
As the Energy Saving Trust website states “Not only will this bring down the British Royal Family’s energy costs by keeping heat inside the building, but it will also allow them to improve their green credentials.”
According to the Energy Saving Trust’s calculations, the average household can save around £135 a year on their heating costs by fitting double glazing.
But the typical family home is miniscule in comparison to Her Majesty the Queen’s central London residence, Buckingham Palace, which has served as…
Double glazing assists property sales adding value
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>During recessionary times, the usual trend is for property prices to fall, which if all your investments are in property, can be rather depressing and restrict your options. With more and more people needing to sell their homes in difficult economic times to release their investment capital, or to downsize to a property they can afford, it is therefore harder to sell properties, especially if they are not in good nick to be able to compete against the better presented fully refurbished homes.
Consequently, if you have plans to sell your home at some point in the near future, it is wise to do it up before you put it on the market, so when you do, you are in an excellent position, not only…
Tips on how to save money buying double glazing
Author: Martin | Leave a Comment >>1. Remember nothing is “free”
Nothing is free, so whatever the inducement be it “free” installation, no VAT (which of course legally has to be paid by the company you buy from if they are VAT registered), even scrappage schemes, they all might sound good but they all have to be paid for, so will therefore be built into the price of the windows or the “extras”. Ensure you compare a like for like final fitted price.
2. Negotiate
Whether it is on price, or on specification, negotiate to get the best product within your budget, it is always worth trying to explore the options to ensure you are comfortable with the investment decision you come to.
3. Trade windows and doors
If you…
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