New Heritage Window and Door Collection

When it comes to selecting the right products to enhance and protect your home, you want to be sure you’re making the right choice. Beautiful, stylish, expertly made, our PVC-U Sculptured and Flush Sash windows and doors strike the perfect balance between energy efficiency, security and design

Sculptured Sash windows feature outward opening sashes which stand proud of the face of the window frame and are the more typical style used in homes you see today. For that period property look, Sculptured Sash windows can also feature a dummy sash, this simple but effective upgrade to achieve “equal sightlines” can really enhance the beauty of your home.

This range is ideal for period properties and those who want to add character and enhance the appearance of their homes. The stunning and individual aesthetic of this range makes it a market leader.

No. 1 for Colour

Colour Express is a unique range of foil colours in 18 colourways for our full suite of windows and doors, helping homeowners choose the perfect colour palette for their home. Complete with colour matching ancillaries, trims and accessories windows and doors have never looked so pretty. Supplied from stock, everything - windows, residential and composite doors, the Slider24 patio door and Slide & Swing – door - arrives together to minimise inconvenience and disruption.

The Heritage Colour Collection is our new range of six premium woodgrain colour foils, available on our full suite of Heritage 2800 windows and doors. Beautiful White Woodgrain inside as standard with the option of English Oak and White Woodgrain on the outside; or English Oak inside and outside. Supplied from stock, your colour windows and doors arrive on the same lead time as white. Choose from eight colourways, all with matching ancillaries, trims and accessories for a perfect match

Key Features

Heritage Sculptured Sash windows look great in any surrounding; modern townhouse or country cottage, its subtle charm and elegance transforms the building like no other

Super Efficient
Compared with aluminium or wood, PVC-U windows are low maintenance, have better insulation values and are able to reduce energy and heating costs.

Your Ideal Home
The Deceuninck Heritage Sculptured Sash sits perfectly in any property, whether it be a modern town house, a quaint country cottage or even a period home.

Sound-Proof
Glazing options to maximise energy efficiency and/or sound proofing.

Safe and Secure
For total peace of mind, our Heritage Sculptured windows come with multi-point locking as standard.

C & L Windows and Conservatories Ltd
65, Seymour Road
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 5PT

01452 526028

www.candlwindows,co.uk 

TOP TEN TIPS TO BEAT CONDENSATION

TIP 1:

Keep your home well ventilated by opening windows every day. You should also make sure that the drip vents in your windows are open as these allow additional airflow that will combat condensation. If you have condensation on windows it is likely that it will be elsewhere in your property too.

TIP 2:

When you are cooking always turn the extractor fans on in the kitchen on a high power. This will extract any excess moisture from boiling pots and pans. If possible, open up the kitchen windows whilst cooking for extra ventilation. It is an idea to leave the extractor fan on for longer than you are cooking as there will be excess moisture in the air which you cannot see.

TIP 3:

After taking a bath or shower there will be excess moisture in the air. To stop condensation forming, the bathroom windows should be opened and extractor fans turned on. Try to keep the bathroom door shut as much as possible so the moisture doesn’t escape into other parts of your home.

TIP 4:

When you are drying your clothes you should dry them outside where possible. If you cannot do this then put them in an enclosed room and keep the window open. If you use a tumble dryer to dry your clothes it is extremely important that the ventilation pipe runs to the outside of your property.

TIP 5:

You should leave a small gap between the walls of your home and your furniture as this allows the air to move away from the bottom of the walls and circulate around the room. If air lingers between the furniture and walls it will condense onto walls and could eventually form into black mould

TIP 6: 

Your property’s airways such as airbricks and chimneys should be clear to allow airflow in and out of your home. Air ventilation is extremely important as you don't want moist air to be trapped in one part of your home as it will condense on your walls.

TIP 7: 

During the winter and at other cold times of the year you should try to maintain a constant temperature in your home. This is because it is cold air that causes the warm air to release moisture. If the air is all the same temperature then this cannot happen

TIP 8: 

Always keep the lids on pots and pans whilst cooking so that the moisture does not escape from the pans. If the lids are off moisture will be rising from the pans even if you cannot see it. Just as you can only see your breath in the air on a cold day, you can only see the moisture rising from a pan when the temperature is lower.

TIP 9: 

Check your roof to see if there are any problems such as water leaking in.

TIP 10: 

Check the guttering and down pipes, make sure that they are carrying the water away and that there are no damaged/blocked guttering or drainpipes causing the external wall to become soaking wet.

C & L Windows and Conservatories Ltd
65, Seymour Road
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 5PT

01452 526028

www.candlwindows.co.uk 

8 Things to Know About Windows

1. Leaky and inefficient windows, and glazed doors account for more than 25 percent of the average household's energy bills. You can cut energy costs by as much as 15 percent by buying double glazed windows.

2. Cut noise with insulated or double-glazed windows featuring 1/4 inch to 1 inch of air (or argon) between the panes. Wider air spaces and thicker glass reduce noise more.

3. Useful Life: Most manufacturers say windows should be replaced after about 20 years. Signs of a failing window include being sealed, draftiness, and panes that collect condensation, ice, and frost.

4. Aluminum: Strong, affordable, and low-maintenance, but conducts heat and cold.

5. Composites: Stronger and more durable than wood and vinyl, and priced between the two; can be painted to match a home's decor.

6. Low-emissivity (low-E) glass has a thin metallic coating that reflects heat back to its source, keeping heat inside the house in the winter and out of it in the summer. Low-E coatings also reduce energy costs and block UV rays while allowing 95 percent of natural light to pass through

7. Maintenance free – Most manufacturers today offer an exterior window that requires little or no maintenance. Other than cleaning and inspection of the caulk joints on an annual basis, you should enjoy many years of worry free maintenance to your windows and trim. Windows made of vinyl, fiberglass, composite material, aluminum clad wood, vinyl clad wood or all aluminum will provide you with varying degrees of low maintenance. Most will eliminate the need to paint on a regular basis which will save on your painting bills.

8. Aesthetics – New windows can provide a new or updated look. They also can match your original home and blend in architecturally while providing energy saving benefits. Many manufacturers feature multiple color choices for the exterior and hardwood interiors for that special look. Grid options or style of window give you the opportunity to totally change the look on the outside. There are so many new options for color, hardware, grids, and interiors now available that you can truly personalize your windows to match your individual tastes

C & L Windows and Conservatories Ltd
65, Seymour Road
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 5PT

01452 526028

www.candlwindows.co.uk 

Windows and Doors

Introduction

If you are thinking about changing your windows or doors you will need to think about U-values. A U-value measures of the rate at which heat escapes through a fabric, so the lower the figure, the better.  A U-value of zero means that no heat is escaping.  It is expressed as Watts per square metre (W/m²) but it is really only the number that matters. 

Double and triple glazing

Double or triple glazed windows are another form of insulation. However, as you can see from the figures below, it is not generally so efficient as wall and roof insulation. Replacing a single-glazed window with a reasonable quality double-glazed unit will more than halve the heat loss.

The Energy Saving Trust estimate that you will save £165 a year by replacing single glazed windows with B-rated double glazing. You will also reduce noise from outside, and experience less condensation.

However, only about 10 per cent of the total heat loss from the house is through the windows, so there is really no point in putting expensive double-glazed windows in un-insulated walls. Similarly, it's only worth investing in the best triple glazed windows if you have super-insulated the property first.

Glazing

Standard windows will have air in the gaps between the panes of glass. Higher performing ones tend to have argon or other gases between. They will also have a low-E (low emissivity) coating. This allows the heat from the sun into a room, but reduces the amount that escapes again.

Frames

UPVC are a low maintenance option. However, the Centre for Alternative Technology recommend that they should be avoided as their production is energy intensive, and they are polluting at manufacture and disposal.

Alternatives include wood (which needs more maintenance), aluminium and composites which have wood on the inside and aluminium on the outside.

New double glazing is required to have trickle ventilation in the frame (even if the ones you are replacing do not). This is because modern windows are more air tight than older ones.

Efficiency

Some manufacturers label their windows with the standard A-E measures of energy efficiency

C & L Windows and Conservatories Ltd

65, Seymour Road

Gloucester

Gloucestershire

GL1 5PT

01452 526028

www.candlwindows.co.uk