Double Glazing On The Web

Ok so the weather’s been glorious and we are set for a fabulous summer on the South Coast. Living in the Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset area certainly has its advantages when the weather’s good, but there are drawbacks to living on the South Coast and replacement windows can be one of them.

Yes UPVC is incredibility durable, but everything has its limits. We all know that the high salt content the coastal air speeds up the corrosion of our cars and it’s a similar story with our window frames; they take a serious battering from the elements. UPVC windows and replacement windows far outlast traditional wooden frames on South Coast homes, not to mention do a better job keeping out those niggling drafts or gale force winds!

If your home is in need of replacement windows and you live in the Bournemouth, Poole or Dorset area, simply take the basic measurements and give Double Glazing on the Web a call for expert advice and quotation, without the pushy salesmen.

UPVC is formally known as Polyvinyl Chloride.

In formal scientific terms, it is a thermoplastic vinyl polymer and is constructed by repeating vinyl groups and replacing some one of them with a chloride group.

More simply put it is a cheap, durable, low maintenance, easy to assemble material that is the third most produced plastic, after polyethylene (polythene) and polypropylene (PP). It is this material that is used in replacement and double glazing windows and doors. The bonus factors of using this material is not only that it is cheap and durable, it can be made to fit any design and shape, for example to fit the style of your home when replacing your windows and doors.

UPVC is also biologically and chemically resistant meaning it is the number one choice for household sewage pipes as it is not affected by corrosion. Clothing, upholstery, hoses, flooring and inflatable structures are also among the many products that can be made using the reliable material. Therefore when thinking of what it is thats going into making your replacment windows or your new door, you have chosen the right material.

Will the volcanic ash resulting from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano damage your UPVC? – no, don’t be daft of course it won’t, not unless your house is very close to said volcano and then I would presume you’d have far more to worry about than the double glazing.

Some people have claimed to have seen fine layers of the volcano’s tephra ash on their property. Made up tiny fragments of pulverized rock and glass it just looks like a light yellow dust. Although theoretically this could act as an abrasive agent if you decide to nip outside and rub it in to your UPVC, don’t forget that UPVC is a very tough, durable product, that’s why it’s so popular for double glazing.

Obviously the better quality UPVC you have installed in your home will have an impact on its colour retention and lifespan, but unless your new or replacement windows will be flying at 32,000 feet, subject to intense heat and covered in volcanic ash, then there’s no need to worry just yet.