All you need to know about Draught Proofing
Did you Know—
Good Ventilation is essential. Excessive and uncontrolled ventilation is not.
Typically:
· Over half the energy spent heating a room is used to warm incoming fresh air.
· Heating Systems usually heat twice the volume to warm incoming fresh air in a room up to the required temperature every hour
· Doubling the ventilation rate increases heating costs by 50%
More often than not windows are also replaced because one cant find the right solution to irradiate annoying draughts and end up spending £1,000s of pounds over a draught proofing problem You don’t have to pay a fortune replacing windows as most people change their windows because they believe they will end up with lower ongoing maintenance costs however this is not the always the case as English Heritage point out
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Yes by all means get replacement windows if your frames are beyond repair however finding the right company to draught proof your windows is not always easy.
Quality draught proofing companies are few and far between with is a small limited profession with very companies offering you a guaranteed service.
Most of us have tried the DIY systems and yes you might get a little bit of relief from draughts but most of these systems don’t last with the passage of time.
Here are some of the points you should consider when it comes to choosing your draught proofing Company—not all systems are the same .
To help you identify the best system for you , no matter what style of windows you have you should consider the following points .
Our current board of directors researched the market many years before finding a draught proofing system that actually work.
Styles
Conventional draught stripping comes in different shapes and sizes and is not always suited to all styles of windows and can look obtrusive.
Quattro Seal is a unique draught proofing system in as that it deforms to the exact shape and size of gap around the opening lights and therefore is suited to any style of window
Conventional draught stripping can create problems with windows not closing properly causing security problems
Quattro Seal can be fitted to any syle of window and because it goes on liquid form it deforms to the exact size of gap without putting any undue pressure on the window
Fitting
Conventional draught stripping does not always go around latches and catches And can cause a security problem if windows cant be closed.
Come and see us at Nemex 1-3rd May stand E72
Decorating
Conventional draught stripping cant always be painted and often causes the material to break down over the passage of time
Quattro Seal can be over painted but we say why waste paint.
Conventional draught stripping does not always match the colour of the frame fit it to
Quattro seal does match or very close
Conventional draught stripping does not have a life of much more than 5-10 years at best
Quattro Seal has extended life properties from 15-20 years
Conventional draught stripping normally has a guarantee of up to 5 years and is normally only limited to the materials
Quattro seal gives you a five year unconditional guarantee of five years for both labour and materials
ENERGY SAVINGS Conventional draught proofing carries and energy tag of 8-16%
Quattro Seal has been assessed by the BRE and carries an energy tag of up to 27% for commercial buildings and when you look at the payback periods these can be as little as .6 months if you are on electric at 5p per kilowatt or 2.4 years if on gas at 1.23 p per killo wat, which is more in line with what Govt departments are paying for their fuel on bulk contract rates.
All surveys are free of charge and offer a 24 hour service 7 days a Week at no extra charge.
FOR A FREE SURVEY CALL FREE PHONE 0800 132 268
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PRESENTATIONS / CPD CERTIFICATES
We are always pleased to provide presentations over a lunchtime meeting and
organisations have found these particularly useful where there are a number of
people who are involved in the purchasing of or systems. The Energy Savers
will provide a CPD certificate as part of attending one of our seminars.
These normally last for 40 minutes and 10 minutes for questions and answers.
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