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British Summer Time: Time to Clean the Double Glazing

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

The clocks ‘Spring’ forward on Sunday 28th March which means a few things in our house. One: we lose an hour in bed and Two: it’s time for the annual spring clean or, as my husband refers to it, the forensic wipe down of every surface we own. 

The much anticipated extra hours of day light can’t come soon enough for me; light mornings, balmy summer evenings, simply more than 6 hours of daylight… Unfortunately all that glorious sunlight does show up all the marks… Luckily when it comes to double glazing all it takes to keep good quality UPVC in good-nick is a wipe over with a damp cloth and some washing up liquid.

Under a microscope UPVC is grainy: the higher the quality, the subtler the grain, the more durable and the more likely it is to retain its colour. Therefore to save on elbow grease during the annual spring clean, make sure if you are thinking of replacing your UPVC double glazing, that your retailer uses a quality UPVC from a reputable and established supplier.