With the winter months just around the corner, you may be looking for an effective way to keep your house warm without cranking up the heating. Our Perspex® Acrylic Plastic Magnetic Secondary Glazing Kit is a quick and easy way to secondary glaze your existing windows and insulates your home from cold and draughts.
What is Secondary Glazing?
Secondary glazing involves the addition of a slim, separate pane of glass or clear plastic panel to an existing window, creating a double-glazing effect. This innovative method provides a modern solution for improved insulation and noise reduction without altering the original window structure.
History of Secondary Glazing
The concept of secondary glazing has been around for several decades. Its origins can be traced back to the mid-20th century when there was a growing need for better insulation in older properties, especially those with single-glazed windows. Over the years, the technology and methods have evolved, making secondary glazing a popular and cost-effective choice for enhancing window performance, especially in listed buildings and conservation areas.
Why Choose Secondary Glazing?
The decision to opt for secondary glazing can be influenced by several factors, each addressing unique challenges homeowners may face with their current window installations. Here’s a deeper look into why secondary glazing might be the perfect choice for you:
Cost-Effective Solution: Secondary glazing provides a relatively affordable alternative to full window replacements. Especially in older properties, replacing original windows can be expensive. Installing secondary glazing offers the benefits of improved insulation and noise reduction without the hefty price tag of entirely new windows.
Minimal Disruption & Quick Installation: One of the significant advantages of secondary glazing is the speed and ease of installation. Unlike total window replacements, which can be disruptive and time-consuming, secondary glazing can be fitted swiftly, causing minimal inconvenience. There’s no need for extensive structural changes, ensuring your daily routine remains largely unaffected.
Reversible Alterations: This is a particularly vital feature for listed buildings or properties within conservation areas. Many of these properties have restrictions on permanent structural changes to maintain historical or architectural integrity. Secondary glazing installations are entirely reversible, meaning they can be removed without causing any damage or leaving permanent alterations, ensuring the property’s historical value remains uncompromised.
Enhanced Security: Secondary glazing adds an additional layer of protection to your windows. This extra barrier can deter potential intruders and offers increased resistance to forced entry attempts. The added pane also provides an additional safety layer, reducing the risk of accidents or breakages.
Condensation Control: Homes, especially older ones, often struggle with condensation on windows during colder months. Secondary glazing can significantly reduce this issue. By creating a barrier between the interior and exterior panes, it limits the cold air’s reach on the inner pane, reducing the chances of condensation build-up.
Preservation of Aesthetics: For homeowners who value the original aesthetics of their windows but want the advantages of modern insulation and soundproofing, secondary glazing offers the perfect solution. The installation is subtle and often hardly noticeable from the outside, ensuring the property’s original charm is preserved while enjoying modern comfort.
Eco-Friendly: With a growing emphasis on eco-friendly living, secondary glazing can contribute to reducing a home’s carbon footprint. By improving insulation, it reduces the need for excessive heating during winter and cooling during summer, leading to a decrease in energy consumption and, consequently, fewer carbon emissions.
In light of these benefits, it’s clear that secondary glazing offers a blend of practical, aesthetic, and economic advantages, making it a top choice for homeowners looking to enhance their property’s window performance.
What’s In The Kit?
This simple to assemble insulating double glazing kit consists of a sheet of our extruded Perspex® acrylic and enough magnetic tape to fix the sheet to the inside of a window frame.
Acrylic is the perfect insulating material. It provides a solid barrier with no decrease in light admittance and the magnetic tape creates a strong, air tight seal that also allows the acrylic glazing to be removed and replaced over and over again. This also makes them suitable where temporary windows may be required to provide protection from the elements, such as on construction sites.
This magnetic secondary glazing kit is delivered cut to size to fit your window perfectly.
Key Features Of Our Kit
- Includes: Cut to size Perspex® acrylic sheet and magnetic tape
- Reduce heat loss through windows
- Eliminate draughts
- Improve sound insulation
- Optically clearer than glass
- Impact resistant
- Easily cleaned with a soft cloth and warm, soapy water
- Supplied with protective film on both sides
If you think that secondary glazing is the right choice for you and your home and you’d like to find out more follow the link here for our Acrylic Plastic Magnetic Secondary Glazing Kit. With a choice of options and sizes available, we are sure that it will provide you with the quick and simple solution you have been looking for.
