Double glazing guides and advice ► When replacing your windows you should look for: br • A certified and reputable window installation specialist br • Durability and longevity br • Improved heating performance br • Improved draught exclusion and noise insulation br • Improved safety and security benefits for your home br • Economic and easy to clean br • Simple and effortless to operate br • Suit the current style of your home br Up to 90 of heat can be lost through windows in modern homes. Replacing your inefficient windows with high performance double-glazing windows will help you to make huge savings on your heating bills. br They reduce the amount of heat lost and the low-emissive glass allows the suns heat and light to pass through the window more easily without letting it escape back out so your home will be naturally warmer too. br If you are considering selling your home, the introduction of Energy Performance Certificates (EPC’s) by the Government has increased the need for you to make your home energy efficient. Potential homebuyers can now see how energy efficient a property is before buying and at a time when fuel is becoming increasingly more expensive this can have a huge impact on their decision to make an offer. br Kömmerling window and door systems have been tested and proven to perform in all kinds of extreme conditions. One test took place at 2,300 metres above sea level with windows exposed for fifteen years to strong UV-radiation, freezing temperatures and heavy storms. From windows to glazing seals, everything proved to be in the same condition at the end of the test period and still performing effortlessly. br Kömmerling GOLD is the ultimate choice for today's environment. This range of windows, doors and conservatories has been exclusively designed by Europe's number 1 systems company, specifically for the UK's home improvement market. This includes a suite of matching casement, tilt & turn, entrance doors and french doors and there's also a perfectly matching PremiLine patio door to complete the range. br In addition there's also an 88 Plus system that's designed to achieve a 'u' value of just 0.8, an important benchmark for tomorrow's window performance levels, something we have achieved long before our competitors.