West Yorkshire Windows

Sir/Madam

I am writing to say thanks for the great service we have received from West Yorkshire Windows.

Colin the salesman was courteous, knowledgeable about the uPVC double glazing, and not pressurising at all, his honesty and lack of pushiness surprised my husband and myself, after stories we had heard about other companies.

The surveyor and arranging the survey was easy, the fitting of our new uPVC windows was arranged quickly and all the times and dates kept to.

Your window fitters, when they fit our energy efficient windows recently, were hard working, kept the house clean and the windows looked great.  A small scratch on 1 of the double glazed units was noted and the fitter immediately arranged for a replacement unit.  Again there was no chasing up needed I was contacted promptly and the fitting arranged at a mutually convenient time.  Again the maintenance man was polite, respectful and worked hard.

All in all I would just like to say what a pleasure it has been to work with such a professional company with excellent standards and service from start to finish, thank you.

We will certainly recommend you to others and wish you every success in the future.

Yours sincerely

Trinity Place

Bingley

Bradford

West Yorkshire

We built our new Orangery in the Wakefield Conservatory Showroom in December 2008. It was launched (completed) at the end of January. Since then we have sold over 20 new bespoke Orangeries to our customers throughout Yorkshire.

Orangeries really are a great way to extend your home and add valuable extra light. When you are sat in a uPVC Orangery, you feel like you are in a ‘proper’ room in your home.

What do we use to build it?
We build it with brick or stone pillars, uPVC windows, uPVC doors and a uPVC Conservatory roof. It can be glazed with Toughened Double Glazing to the frames and 35mm Polycarbonate to the roof. The conservatory in our Wakefield Showroom has our Solaris – Heat reflecting Polycarbonate in it. Solaris Polycarbonate can reflect up to 85% of the suns heat, make you conservatory or Orangery much more comfortable to sit in.

How much Do they cost?
There are 2 main things that make an Orangery more expensive. Firstly, the internal Pelmet detail adds extra cost, but the main thing is the time on site. It’s much more labour intensive to build a new Orangery than it is to build a new Conservatory

Why mot visit our Wakefield Or Leeds Conservatory Showroom today.

The double glazing in our uPVC windows has one of the highest energy saving ratings in the industry.

To enable customers to make the best choice the British Fenestration Rating Council (BRFC) have introduced a rating scheme where A is the most energy efficient and G is the least, similar to the ratings seen on white goods like washing machines.

• A rating – The highest industry rating available from West Yorkshire Windows.
• B rating – Available from West Yorkshire Windows.
• C rating – The recommended threshold for energy saving windows.
• D rating – Building Regulations requirement for replacement windows in Scotland.
• E rating – Building regulations requirement for replacement windows in England and Wales.

Insulating your home is one of the best ways to make your home energy efficient – and one of the key ways to save energy is through double glazing. Double glazing acts as second layer of protection for your home from losing heat. And when around half of heat used to keep your home warm is lost through the walls, windows or loft, you could cut this significantly by installing double glazed windows.

Single glazed windows alone can lose around 20% of your home’s heat. Double glazing can make a wise long term investment for your home, and be good for the environment. Double glazed windows can save £80 to £100 and 680kg of CO2 every year – not to mention adding real value to your property if you later choose to sell.

How Double Glazing Works
Double glazing works by trapping air between two panes of glass. This creates an insulating barrier that will stop heat being lost, stop condensation appearing at your windows, and will also help stop noise from outside.

You should look for energy saving recommended double glazing, to ensure that you are installing the most energy efficient frames and glass. This will be particularly important when Energy Performance Certificates give an energy efficiency rating to homes in the new Home Information Packs that you’ll need, if you choose to sell your property after June 2007.

The Costs
The cost of installing double glazing greatly depends on the size of your house, and how many windows you wish to fit double glazed panes. If your budget is tight, you may choose simply to double glaze the windows in individual rooms rather than your entire property. Pick the rooms you use most often and tend to heat most.

West Yorkshire Windows are celebrating our 15th Birthday this month.

We have been fitting quality conservatories, windows and doors since the early nineties. The company was started by brother’s Matthew and Andrew glover in 1994, working from a small shop in Middlestown.

We are now one of the largest installers of uPVC Conservatories, uPVC Double Glazing, uPVC French Doors and http://www.westyorkshirewindows.co.uk/upvc_compositedoors.php in Yorkshire and have recently added uPVC Orangeries to our portfolio.

We would like to thank all of our very valued customers for there support over the years and promise to continue the good work for years to come.

It’s no longer a theory that the earth is warming up, we can see it for ourselves. Fast melting ice caps, warmer winters and hot summers; year round hose pipe bans; and a bumper crop of grapes in the UK have all hit the headlines recently.

With diminishing natural resources and increasing concerns over global warming, it’s important to choose products that are environmentally friendly.

Choosing a uPVC conservatory doesn’t have to cost the earth, in fact because it can be thermally enhanced, low maintenance, and long lasting, you’ll be surprised to know:

By using higher thermally efficient Double Glazing and polycarbonate, heat loss can be reduced so you produce lower carbon emissions and benefit by lower fuel bills. You can save trees by using a rot-free alternative to wood. And, unlike wood that needs constant maintenance, uPVC just needs soapy water.

By using special low emissivity (low-E) glass in your conservatory you can use your conservatory without additional heating for more days in the year. Low-E Double glazing is designed to reflect heat back into your conservatory, maximising the use of available heat from the sun. Compared to standard glass, low-E glass installed in your conservatory enables you to save on your heating bills by using less power to keep your conservatory warm. This keeps your conservatory warmer, meaning you can run your heating system for a shorter period and still remain as comfortable.

Low-E glass prevents more heat escaping through the window than standard glass. It’s energy saving coating allows the sun’s rays through, but also reflects warmth from fires and radiators back into the home. The greater insulation offered by Low-E makes the inner pane of a window much warmer. This eliminates cold spots and increases the amount of usable floor area.

For more information please call into our Wakefield or Leeds Conservatory Showroom.

West Yorkshire Windows are pleased to announce the availability of SolarisEnergyMAX double glazed windows throughout West Yorkshire including Bradford, Barnsley, Castleford, Doncaster, Halifax, Huddersfield, Leeds, Pontefract, Sheffield and Wakefield. SolarisEnergyMAX windows offer a far higher energy efficiency rating than standard double glazed windows and Pilkington K glass.

The government has introduced the Window Energy Ratings scheme. By using the same ratings system that items such as fridges and washing machines have been using for years, it is now possible to rate a window from any given installer. The finished window combination is independently tested, and awarded a rating from A to G.

So, if C-rated is energy efficient, how much better does an A-rated window perform?

Well, its simple really. An A-rated window will not lose any heat whatsoever from your home. None. Zero. It’s a little more complex than that, but the principle really is true.

Bearing in mind current energy and environmental concerns, homeowners are keen to do their bit for the environment, and having an energy efficiency rating for the products they purchase helps them decide which product not only suits their needs, but is environmentally friendly too.

When it comes to determining the energy efficiency rating of double glazed windows, there are several factors to consider, such as the area of the glass, the type of profile used for the frames, the thickness of the profile, whether or not it’s insulated and also the air leakage through trickle vents if fitted.

Due to the fact the area of glass is far larger than the frame area, thermal improvements to the glass goes a long way to improving the energy efficiency of not only your windows, but your home as a whole.  With this in mind, the choice of which double glazed windows you choose for your home is paramount in achieving a high energy efficiency rating.

Unlike the popular ‘Pilkington K’ glass, SolarisEnergyMAX double glazed windows use Low E glass on the inner pane, which is highly effective in reflecting heat back into the room.  The outer pane goes through a special process which removes the iron from the glass to create a product known as ‘white glass’.

All glass contains minerals and iron as a result of the standard manufacturing process; it’s these impurities which give glass its green tinge. However, SolarisEnergyMAX goes through a special process which removes the iron to produce a clearer ‘white’ glass.

A clearer double glazed window with even better heat retaining qualities than Pilkington K glass sounds like the ideal product, but it doesn’t stop there!  SolarisEnergyMAX is also filled with Argon gas as opposed to dry air in the cavity between each pane.  These argon gas filled windows are more than twice as efficient as a standard window, and 30% more efficient than Pilkington K glass.

We’ve also done away with the old aluminium spacer which separates each pane and replaced it with a polymer alternative. This is 950 times less conductive than aluminium and further adds to the unrivalled efficiency of this product. This unique polymer spacer also drastically cuts down on condensation which can be a problem with many cheaper options.

A spokesman from West Yorkshire commented:
“We aim to offer homeowners throughout the yorkshire area the best double glazing products available.  The new SolarisEnergyMAX double glazed window far surpasses other products on both energy efficiency and durability.”

In fact, West Yorkshire Windows are so confident with this product that it’s not guaranteed for the standard 5 years, it’s guaranteed for a staggering 20 years, giving you complete peace of mind along with unsurpassed energy efficiency for your home.