How to Keep Your House Warm with Aluminium Windows

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Thermal efficiency of aluminium windows

Aluminium windows have many benefits over your standard uPVC. Ultra-slim frames maximise light ingress, and deliver high energy efficiency, superior thermal control and increased home security, thanks to stronger frames.

Available with secondary glazing, our specialist bespoke service allows for the benefits of thermal break technology to be fitted to properties of any age – including grade-listed buildings.

By regulating the temperature through convection, our slimline aluminium windows keep heat in during the winter and rooms cool during the summer, lowering your energy bill – which is good for your wallet and great for the environment.

All of The Heritage Window Company aluminium window types, including the Benenden™ Conservation Slimline range and shaped, curved or sash windows come with full FENSA accreditation, and Trust Mark government-endorsed standards.

Benefits of double glazing

Double glazing improves energy efficiency by creating a vacuum between two glass panes, removing the ability for heat convection and therefore preventing heat from escaping or entering the property.

This means that once your home reaches optimum temperature, our double-glazed slimline aluminium windows will help it stay that way.

Double glazing has several benefits, including:

  • Cheaper bills
  • More sustainable
  • Better temperature regulation
  • Greater security thanks to an added protective layer
  • Break-in deterrent from increased tensile strength.

If secondary glazing solutions are being used in listed buildings, you must request planning permission.

Thermal break technology

Thermal break technology within our aluminium frames works to increase insulation in the home, keeping properties warmer for longer.

By incorporating a non-conductive material within the aluminium frame, thermal break technology reduces heat transfer through the window frame and prevents thermal bridging – a process wherein heat bypasses glass.

For windows that are fully prepared for winter, aluminium windows with thermal break technology are unmatched thanks to their maximised light ingress and superior strength combined with thermal break technology.

Keeping your home warm FAQs

How to reduce heat loss in a home?

To reduce heat loss in your home, start by checking that your home currently meets a high energy efficiency rating – ideally sitting at either A or B.

To reduce heat loss, you can insulate your walls, upgrade your windows to better, secondary glazing alternatives and modernise your boiler and radiators. Areas to check for proper insulation include your walls, floors and loft.

If you notice cold draughts in your home, check your walls and windows do not have any gaps which need sealing. As a short-term fix, you can also use draught excluders for windows and doors to help keep heat in rooms which are used most.

Finally, make sure to close doors in rooms that are not commonly used – this will concentrate the heat into areas which are used more frequently.

How to prepare windows for the winter?

When preparing windows for winter, check that there are no damaged seals, cracks or spaces in the frame or glass pane. As aluminium windows are stronger than uPVC, lasting up to 45 years (15-25 years longer than uPVC) with little maintenance, this is an issue you are very unlikely to encounter with aluminium frames.

If you do not yet have aluminium windows, you can add self-adhesive draught excluders or insulation film for added preparation against the cold.

What are the best windows to keep your house warm?

The best windows to keep your house warm are slimline aluminium windows – these windows will maximise light ingress without compromising insulation, boosting strength and style to boot.

When to put the heating on?

In the winter, your house should be a minimum of 18°C – if not, you run the risk of making yourself sick.

As a general rule, you should be putting the heating on whenever you feel the temperature drop or generally feel cold, but proper insulation will help your home retain heat, eliminating the need for constant heating.

Get aluminium windows for your home

Need more advice on how to keep your house warm in the winter? Our friendly staff are waiting to help advise on ways we can make your home warmer with slimline aluminium windows.

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