Secondary Glazing - opinions please

Hillbilly1

Hi All,

We have huge single glazed Edwardian sash windows in our bedroom.

I would like to secondary glaze these, and am looking for ways to convince my husband to spend the £1100 quoted.

I have put forward:-
reduced noise (window onto road)
better insulation
reduced condensation (a bit of a nightmare)
better security (quote is for 6.4mm security glass)

Anything else?

Thanls

HB1

nickj_2

what is the difference in prices between having 2ndary glazing and replacing the windows themselves , if the windows are not in tip top condition it may be worth considering

Hillbilly1

We are in a conservation area and so replacing windows would mean huge expense, freeholders permission etc.

I am really more interested in other peoples views of secondary glazing and is it worth the £1100. I am most concerned over heat loss/condensation and security and think this is worth the spend.

However if the condensation doesn't improve much with double glazing then there are cheaper and easier ways to decrease heat loss and be more secure!

ytfcmad

Must be a HUGE window for the price to be £1100.

Hillbilly1

Yep, 2 metres high by 3 sections each nearly a metre across!!

Any opinions ??

fluffymuffy

Hillbilly1 wrote: »

Yep, 2 metres high by 3 sections each nearly a metre across!!

Any opinions ??

Yes.
That's still sounds too expensive. How many quotes have you had?

Vegeeta316

Also there is no reason at all that the glazier shouldn't quote in 4mm T/D glass rather than in 6.4 clr lam. Laminated glass is about 3 x the price of toughened. At least where I work ;-)

Get a second quote and/or ask about using toughened glass to reduce the price a wee bit.

Just as an example if I sell a customer laminated glass it is charged at £49m2, toughened glass is much cheaper at £20m2.

marylucie

nice, i was searching this for my home too. It will give me a brief idea about the cost....

SailorSam

I can't comment on the cost, i've no idea if that's good or bad but i worked as a Rep for Everest for a few years and when buying DG for their own houses most of the reps only got secondaries if the existing windows were ok. 'Cos we knew how good they were for the money. It was about 15yrs later i needed to replace my frames and i went for the same style so the secondaries could go back making triple glazing.

Innys

Hillbilly1 wrote: »

However if the condensation doesn't improve much with double glazing then there are cheaper and easier ways to decrease heat loss and be more secure!

Don't bank on good DG alone addressing condensation. You may also need to consider one or more of the following:

1) Maintaining adequate ventilation through keeping windows open - even in winter from time to time;

2) Reducing sources of airborne moisture - i.e. using an extractor fan in the kitchen; and

3) Using a dehumidifier.

ytfcmad

Vegeeta316 wrote: »

Also there is no reason at all that the glazier shouldn't quote in 4mm T/D glass rather than in 6.4 clr lam. Laminated glass is about 3 x the price of toughened. At least where I work ;-)

Get a second quote and/or ask about using toughened glass to reduce the price a wee bit.

Just as an example if I sell a customer laminated glass it is charged at £49m2, toughened glass is much cheaper at £20m2.

The main two reasons people have secondary is 1) they cant for what ever reason change the original windows and 2) for acoustic purposes, THEN an acoustic 6.4mm laminated product would be used (Google Saint-Gobain or Pilkington for there branded product).

So you may be being quoted for an acoustic spec when you may not need it.