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Secondary Glazing in Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
Many older properties in rural locations suffer from draughts and heat loss through their ageing windows. Homeowners want to keep their original windows as they keep the charm and appearance of heritage buildings whether they are large, country properties or town centre cottages. Replacing such windows with uPVC units while reducing heat loss, detracts from the character of the property and may not be permitted in buildings with listed status or in conservation areas.
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Secondary glazing is an independent window installed on the room side of existing windows - the original windows remain in position in their unaltered form. Lansec specialise in installing bespoke secondary glazing in such properties achieving all the thermal benefits of plastic replacements. They are also efficient in reducing outside noise more effectively than double glazing. Lansec M.D. Dave Priscott says, “We install secondary glazing which match any existing
windows including hinged units, vertical sliding ‘sash’ and arched windows. We care about maintaining the appearance of the original window so our secondary glazing units perfectly match the host window making it barely noticeable from either inside or outside.” If you suffer from heat loss or outside noise, it’s worth contacting Lansec for a secondary glazing quote – it may not cost as much as you think. n
