Glass
CURRENT GLASS SELECTION
Double Glazed Sealed Units
To ensure that your new conservatory can be used all year round it is important to specify high performance double glazing that will retain your valuable heat in the winter and reduce solar gain in the summer.
U VALUES
U values are used in measuring heat transfer to determine how thermally efficient a product is. The lower the U value the more efficient the product at retaining rather than transferring heat.
Standard air filled sealed units have a U value of 2.8 which means most of your heat will transfer through the glass to the outside in the winter which of course will lead to higher fuel bills
Manufactured using soft coated Low E glass which has a neutral tint when compared to K glass which has a pronounced tint Triple Shield also offers a higher light transmission and a lower solar gain or in other words, helps retain your heat during the winter and helps to keep solar heat out in the summer.
The surface temperature of the glass is much higher than standard double glazing so furniture can be placed closer to the glass area without discomfort in the winter which is especially important in conservatories where furniture is almost always closer to the glass area.
Soft coat Low E glass is used as standard throughout continental Europe because of it's exceptional high performance properties when compared to K glass.
Specifying Triple Shield double glazing for your new conservatory ensures that you will have the most energy efficient glazing specification because it will help retain your heat in the winter and reduce solar gain in the summer.
Triple Shield double glazing can also be specified for the roof of your new conservatory at extra cost.