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Double Glazing And Modernisation: English Heritage Wade In

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:05:15 -0400

I imagine that double glazing companies and their sales staff must have been cheered by the latest government initiative to encourage home owners to adopt energy saving home improvement measures (which we wrote about earlier on this month). But now it looks like the drive to modernise properties and help reduce the carbon footprint of our nation"s homes could be under threat, due to a survey commissioned by English Heritage which finds that houses with "original features" "" that is houses that have, for example, wooden sashes intact and original door frames still in- sell quicker than houses which remove them. This is in direct contrast to the survey carried out by the Halifax (which we also wrote about not long ago) that concluded that homeowners believe that homes with double glazing are more appealing than those without (interestingly, English Heritage"s survey used estate agents as its sample group, whereas the Halifax used home owners). **End Summary** Topics: double glazing]]> home improvement]]> home owners uk]]> double glazing diy]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> James Situniyuka writes for the Double Glazing Forum , a news and reviews resource for double glazing and home improvement .

Questions To Ask Before Buying Double Glazing

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

When it comes to buying double glazing, it is often the sales representative rather than the customer who is control of the ordering process. There are many reasons for this, not least that the topic of double glazing is a rather esoteric one, and people often do not know which questions to ask when looking into the many different options that are available. The companies, both local and national, know this fore well, and often deliberately mislead people into making the most expensive purchase possible. Here are some questions that you can ask of the double glazing company which you are looking into, or of the salesman who is offering you the quote. How much is the deposit? Often, double glazing sales people try and get as large a deposit as possible upfront. This can leave you exposed if, when the work is completed, you feel that the contract has not been fulfilled to your expectations. **End Summary** Topics: home improvement]]> diy]]> double glazing]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> James Sytinuyikia has over fifteen years experience as a consumer rights advisor. He now works for the double-glazing-forum.com, helping to advise consumers on their DIY double glazing problems, alongside questions to do with purchasing replacement windows.