How much will double glazing save you?

Last updated: 26/06/2015.

How double glazing can save you money

An interesting observation by energy experts is that about 20 percent of your house’s heat is essentially lost via the doors and windows. Unknowingly to most homeowners, it is possible to cut loss of heat at your home by half thus saving you a great deal of money on your fuel bills while at the same time minimizing your carbon footprint significantly. Double glazing is a surefire way of saving greatly on your bills and this is something that you should certainly consider doing.

According to a recent study by energy experts, it every household can have their windows double glazed in the UK, this could collectively lead to savings of more than £700 million or even more in fuel bills. In addition, this would mean an equivalent of about CO2 emissions in about 740000. As such, it is no secret that double glazing your windows is such a great idea since it can save you a great deal of money on energy bills while at the same time providing security and making your home even much more attractive in case you are thinking about selling it.

With double glazing, you fit your window frames with 2 panes of glass and in between them is a cavity filled with air that serves as the natural thermal barrier. The thing with double glazing is that it remarkably improves your windows’ U-Value, i.e. a measurement of the rate in which heat gets lost via them. Any gas can be used for filling this cavity that is between the panes even though argon is the most commonly used as it provides more insulation. Further loss of heat can be prevented by coating of the glass and thus leads to increased durability.

According to statistics taken on double glazed windows, you can manage to save as much as £135 per year and sometimes even more on your energy bills. And considering the tough economic times today, this is certainly something that you definitely can’t afford to overlook as it can mean the whole difference in your paycheck.  Heating bills can rise considerably especially during the cold winter months and this is why it is very important that you consider double glazing your windows. Moreover, the amount of carbon emissions that is cut by double glazing, which is about 720 kg per year can help the environment significantly.

And besides the monetary benefits of double glazing, you stand to reap many other benefits from double glazing, which even makes the idea worthy trying. Glazing is known to boost your home’s comfort by keeping it cozy, draught free and warm. Double glazing is a great alternative to consider when you really can’t afford moving as it considerably increases the comfort of your home. Moreover, besides saving you a lot of money on your energy bills, double glazing also contributes greatly towards enhancing the security of your home since it much more difficult for the intruder to get into your house.