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Double Glazing – Perfect In A Cold Snap
Author: Conservatories & Double Glazing Expert | Leave a Comment >>If last year is anything to go by, the UK can expect extreme temperatures this winter and plenty of snow spells. If you were one of the few homeowners who had yet to replace their windows you will most likely look back on the winter in 2010 with nothing but bad memories. Hopefully you will have learnt your lesson and taken necessary precautions for this winter, if you have not then do so now.
The installation of double glazing can ensure that your property stays warm and away from the cold air outside throughout the winter and beyond. The glass and UPVC frame will deflect cold air, whilst utilising any hot air that your boiler generates so that your property stays toasty at all times. All heat created by your boiler will be retained by the windows so that you can use it less regularly.
Those with…
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Double Glazing From Planet By Royal Appointment
Author: Conservatories & Double Glazing Expert | Leave a Comment >>Several media sources have reported in the past few days that Queen Elizabeth II could soon be forced into fuel poverty due to the ever increasing cost of energy. Due to Royal income being frozen by the government and with four palaces and a castle to heat, Her Majesty is set to fork out a fortune on energy over the coming months.
The Queen is just one of around 5 million people in the UK currently struggling to afford the cost of heating. The government is very keen to bring down these figures and with the assistance of Planet South Lakes you can restore warmth in your home.
But to achieve it you need double glazing installed throughout your home or at least in those rooms that you use most regularly such as the living room, dining room, bathroom and bedroom. A double glazed window will retain…
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Free Quotes Guaranteed At Planet South Lakes
Author: Conservatories & Double Glazing Expert | Leave a Comment >>One of the most time-consuming aspects when buying home improvements is obtaining a handful of quotes from a group of installers. We are always encouraged to shop around and find the best deal, but it can be a fraught process, especially when some companies insist on charging you for the privilege of getting a quote.
Planet South Lakes does no such thing and provides all its quotes absolutely FREE of charge. Anyone who requests a quote on or offline from Planet can be left certain that they will receive an accurate quote within a matter of hours. We won’t give any false promises and will seek to give the most competitive quote around.
If by chance you manage to find a cheaper quote elsewhere we promise to price match it. One other thing we can guarantee you of is that no-one else will be able to demonstrate the quality, dedication…
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Cheaper Energy Best Secured With Double Glazing In Cumbria
Author: Conservatories & Double Glazing Expert | Leave a Comment >>An investigation conducted by consumer body Which? has found that each of the big six energy companies are failing to offer customers their cheapest available tariffs. This is usually because workers at each of the energy providers tend to fail to understand which the best deal is for customers.
Homeowners are widely encouraged to shop around for cheap energy tariffs by the government and other energy-related bodies, but this news will hardly fill them with confidence. However, those who tend to have to do this are those who have yet to realise the potential of double glazing in Cumbria.
They need to come to terms with the fact that traditional windows are simply ill-equipped to deal with cold weather and more often than not allow to creep into the home. This is because both the glass and frame are poor at insulating heat and tend to…
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Autumn Sale Now On At Planet South Lakes
Author: Conservatories & Double Glazing Expert | Leave a Comment >>Just because summer is over does not mean that you cannot look to improve your current home in some way. Home improvements are something you should look towards doing on a regular basis as it has never been as important to ensure that your property remains pleasing on the eye.
Planet South Lakes equally continues to maintain a thirst for home improvements and to prove this we can officially announce that our autumn sale is now on.
We are offering a third off our entire product range including double glazing, porches, orangeries, doors, roofline and even conservatories in Lancashire. And just because we have knocked money off doesn’t mean that any compromise has been made on the quality of craftsmanship applied to each item.
Exactly the same level of hard work and dedication has gone into the production of all our conservatories…
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Double Glazing Is A Substitute For Cheap Energy Tariffs
Author: Conservatories & Double Glazing Expert | Leave a Comment >>More bad news for homeowners! Scottish Power has announced that they will be dropping their cheapest energy tariffs and not be replacing them. They are one of many energy companies to reveal similar measures in the past few months leaving millions of homeowners with nowhere to turn to when they want to find affordable energy. This has led to fuel poverty for many.
No-one should be expected to live without heating, especially the closer we get to winter which is why the installation of double glazing is so essential at this time of year. A brand new set of windows will restore warmth to your home but without you having to pay a fortune in energy bills as they will store any heat created by your boiler for long periods.
There is no doubt that you would save a huge amount of money when you find a cheap energy tariff,…
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Forget The Cold With Double Glazing In Cumbria
Author: Conservatories & Double Glazing Expert | Leave a Comment >>The last couple of winters have been amongst some of the coldest on record and forecasters are predicting a similar scenario for 2011. This is bad news for those who are already struggling to meet the cost of energy and who live in homes suffering with draughts. They will no doubt have to heavily rely on their heating this winter, whereas those with double glazing will have no such problems.
Double glazing in Cumbria is more than essential during the coldest months of the year as it works to ensure that homes stay warm throughout the winter. It can also make sure that heating costs do not spiral out of control as it affords you the opportunity to rely on your boiler far less often that you would do if you were to only have single glazed windows installed.
25% of heat is lost through poorly insulated windows. There will…
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Cut Energy Costs With Double Glazing In Lancashire
Author: Conservatories & Double Glazing Expert | Leave a Comment >>Thousands of Lancashire homeowners are currently looking into ways of cutting the cost of energy bills as major energy suppliers continue to raise their prices. One of the chief reasons why they have to pay so much money for energy is because their single glazed windows are responsible for around 20-25% of heat lost from the home.
Planet South Lakes are specialists when it comes to replacing windows and putting double glazing in Lancashire in their place. Double glazing is a cost-effective way of cutting the cost of energy, so much so that you can realistically pay for the windows with the amount of money you will save on energy during their 20-25 year expected lifespan.
There may be some people who are reluctant to replace their windows simply because they aren’t convinced that they will be able to find an adequate replacement in terms of…
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Energy Efficiency Starts With Double Glazing
Author: Conservatories & Double Glazing Expert | Leave a Comment >>If we want to preserve fossil fuels and the world we live in for future generations then we need to all make a serious effort to turn our homes into energy efficient palaces. There can be no delay as the threat of climate change is already a very serious issue and there are still thousands of properties in the UK carrying a high carbon footprint.
One of the chief reasons is because too many homes still continue to have their old windows in place which tend to be poor at insulating heat. In fact it is estimated that windows are chiefly responsible for around 25% of heat lost from the home. Therefore, it makes sense to get them replaced at the soonest opportunity and double glazing is most certainly a cure for the problem.
Double glazing comes with two thick panes of glass and a highly reliable UPVC frame. Together…
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Double Glazing Means Cheaper Energy For At Least 20 Years
Author: Conservatories & Double Glazing Expert | Leave a Comment >>A letter from UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s senior policy adviser on energy and environment leaked to The Telegraph newspaper warns that current policies could add 30% to consumer energy bills by 2020. This will come as a serious blow to householders up and down the country as many are already struggling to meet the costs of expensive energy.
Though the government is planning to implement energy efficiency reforms such as the Green Deal in the coming years, many of these reforms will be out of the financial reach of people and they will have no other choice but to go without energy even when they need it most.
But this isn’t always the case as there is another available solution in the form of double glazing. You will be surprised to know that there are still thousands of properties in the UK which have yet to be double glazed…
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Conservatory Outlet - A Quality Network
Conservatory Outlet is an established UK-wide network of home improvement companies, specialising in the installation of superior quality double glazing windows, replacement doors, conservatories and bespoke orangeries.
As ambassadors of the Conservatory Outlet brand, Planet South Lakes has demonstrated an unrivalled commitment to quality, innovation and customer satisfaction. In return Conservatory Outlet provides Planet South Lakes with the most revolutionary and sought after home improvement products currently available throughout Cumbria, which are produced to the highest industry standards.
Throughout the UK, our logo is a trusted hallmark which guarantees your total satisfaction and peace of mind when you choose Conservatory Outlet for your home improvement.