9 Tips For your Orangery and Conservatory Maintenance Tasks When Winter starts to fade and the longer days start to roll in, many of us feel a renewed energy and experience a keenness to Spring clean our homes. Modern Orangeries and Conservatories are designed to be used all year round. Many are created to extend a kitchen to design an…
Introduction Keeping your house looking great from the outside is a key part of home maintenance – find out how to clean fascia’s and soffits here. Keeping your home clean and tidy is a daily chore for most of us, but how often do you think about the outside of your house? Take a moment to check out your house’s…
If you live by the coast and thinking of replacing your windows and doors for your home, in our latest article, we look at if marine-grade aluminium windows are the best double-glazing solution. British coastal homes or properties in exposed locations experience all weather, including heatwaves, freezing and snowy winter temperatures, to severe storms with strong winds and heavy rainfall….
Introduction While home trends may come and go, one trend will not become unfashionable with homeowners. And that’s a spacious and bright living space filled with natural light. Stylish external sliding pocket doors are the evolution of sliding doors with slimline frames. They have an opulent feel and are popular for homeowners to make the home feel spacious and luxurious,…
Introduction As part of modern building regulation requirements, all houses built since the early 1990s must possess natural ventilation. Passive ventilation is a system that allows natural air to circulate to and from an indoor space to regulate temperature and bring fresh air into a room without having to open windows or doors left open. Passive ventilation provides cleaner air in…
Introduction Spring is in the air. Time to refresh your home ready for the new season. The tracks in which sliding doors slide can become dirty and cluttered over time – affecting their smooth operation. This is extremely important for coastal properties, as the sea air is known to leave deposits, so regular cleaning and maintenance will help you avoid…
Here at Thames Valley Windows, we specialise in bespoke double-glazed windows and doors designed to suit your property and requirements. We design, supply and install the best double-glazing solutions at competitive prices for Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South East properties. Based in Bracknell, Berkshire, we are a reputable double-glazing company. We specialise in high-quality windows and doors driven by nearly…
Thames Valley Windows has extensive experience within the residential and commercial industry, working on bespoke slimline sliding door solutions and collaborating with architects and contractors. Our works vary from small home extensions and refurbishments to new builds and developments. Thanks to nearly forty years of experience in the glazing industry, we can work concisely to achieve various glazing configurations to…
Natural light, space and brightness are among the most significant factors to consider when designing a home’s interior. In our latest blog article, we put together some dining room ideas for external and internal bi-folding doors. Whenever a living space is bright and spacious, it creates a minimalist and warm ambience. A colourful room filled with objects became a trend…
Units Shattering for No Reason Spontaneous glass breakage is a glazing term used when a tempered glass unit shatters without any impact, which is a rare phenomenon. Whilst there is no way to identify glass that can be affected by spontaneous glass breakage, it will only occur in toughened glass. Toughened glass, also known as safety or tempered glass, is…
It is important to know that when replacing windows and doors, homeowners generally do not need to budget for costs to install windows and doors. Window Replacements: If you’re replacing windows, installation costs generally will be included in the total contract value of the double-glazing installed windows or doors. Cost of Double Glazing: Double Glazing costs vary depending on the…
Triple Glazing U Values When the topic of windows or glass arises, you may often hear the term U value being used. The U value is often used when comparing the energy performance of double or triple-glazed windows or glass units. It is a standard industry term to describe the level of thermal transmittance that a window or piece of…
Read What Double Glazed Door & Window Handles you Should Choose? With so many different types of window styles, choosing handles that suit your double-glazed doors and windows can be difficult, especially with so many options to choose from! From colour to style and ease of use to price, there are many factors that you will need to consider. Rather…
Read About the Best Windows for Noise Reduction and Insulation Draughts and noise entering your home through doors and windows can harm your health and wellbeing, especially if you live near a noisy motorway, railway or airport or experience cold weather. Unlike roofs and walls, which absorb and block sound waves, windows allow sounds to enter the home, so if…
Read Our Latest Guide on Double Glazing for Listed Buildings (Grade 1 & 2) Owning a listed building allows you to enjoy a piece of history and provides a unique living opportunity. Still, it also includes restrictions on replacing windows and home renovations, requiring you to follow specific guidelines. You will need to submit a planning application to the local…
How Might New Windows and Doors Lower Energy Bills? There is no denying that the cost of living is steadily going up, including the price of gas and electricity which are currently soaring. Cheap energy tariffs have disappeared over the last few months and very few if any energy suppliers are offering fixed tariffs. Based on Ofgem’s calculations in April…
With the demand for minimalism in windows and doors, one of the questions we get asked is about double-glazing thickness? Architectural and interior design has evolved over the last 18 months to meet the needs of homeowners and architects. It’s all about open living spaces with unobstructed views and seamless connection with indoors and outdoors. While glass continues to be…
If you have a window in your bathroom, then you should definitely make the most of it. If you’re replacing bathroom windows, or renovating the bathroom and wondering if you should have a bathroom window then the answer is definitely yes. With that in mind, here are some ideas and tips on using unique bathroom window styles to create a…
Two or three-pane sliding patio doors are visually stunning door systems that offer a sensation of openness and expansive space. The trend for transparency and minimalism within the design and architecture of properties continues to grow in 2021 with property developers and architects. The pandemic changed how we function within our homes. Making a minimalist home an increasingly popular lifestyle…
In our latest blog article, we will take a step back in time to the 19th century to understand the history of Victorian windows. Windows are often referred to as “eyes of the home” as they allow both natural light and fresh air into the home and offer panoramic views from the interior. There are various window styles, from elegant…