I need a new composite door. How do I choose the best one for my home?

As the central point of entry to your house, your front door shouldn’t just be practical and inviting, but should also be strong and secure—and still make your visitors feel welcome on their arrival. The increasingly popular uPVC doors are cheaper and have lower maintenance costs; however, they can look cheap. Glass or wood may solve the aesthetics issue but they too have their drawbacks. For instance, glass doors can be broken easily and will not provide you with adequate security against burglars. Wooden doors on the other hand, require a lot of maintenance for years—they require regular painting and varnishing to keep them resistant to weather elements and to prevent warping and rotting, all of which may necessitate replacement. So the task of choosing a new door type for your house seems to be too much, whatever decision you make.

Currently, however, there is a new door type that seems to solve all your worries; it is sturdy, durable, safe and can be aesthetically manipulated to match your preferences. These are composite doors. Composite doors consist of frames that are made of a number of various materials and designed in a way to correct all the flaws and faults of single material doors. This may sound too good to be true, but thanks to the shrewd planning and construction on the designers’ part, these versatile doors have many appealing benefits:

·         Combination of materials makes them high resistant to all major weathering-based damages such as twisting, warping, and cracking.

·         Most composite doors are injected with layers of thermal insulation (polyurethane foam core) that are 100 percent chlorofluorocarbon free. So you benefit from warm, cosy house and remain environment –conscious as well.

·         Composite doors can be ordered in a wide range of colours and designs to suit the design of your home and your local neighbourhood.

·         Outer frames are made of uPVC and can include double glazing or galvanised steel reinforcements on the edges to provide extra stability.

·         Your strong and aesthetically pleasing composite doors also provide you with an opportunity to revamp your home security as they can be fitted with standard Yale locks to prevent unnecessary break-ins.

Envy Windows are reputed window and door installers with a firm emphasis on quality, both on their products and customer service—before and after installation. They have many door and window styles to choose from and their professional and friendly staff will provide you with adept advice on choosing the right composite door for your house. Go to our website http://www.envywindowsltd.co.uk/

The Benefits of Triple Glazing in Your Home

Triple glazing is so called because window panes are made of three layers as opposed to the past when window panes were made of only two layers, or double glazing. The third layer is an additional pane of glass that holds a gas cavity. Triple glazing is great when it comes to energy efficiency. That is why so many people are now choosing it for their homes. There are several reasons why you should consider installing triple glazing in your home:

•    The first and most important is that you use less energy to heat your home and therefore you pay less on heating bills. The biggest cost on your electricity bill usually goes towards heating your home. With double glazed windows, you have to use more energy because a lot of the heat that comes into the home is lost through the windows. Triple glazing is the best way to go if you want an energy efficient home. The extra layer ensures that all heat is trapped and you therefore use up less energy in the house. There is another angle to this: triple glazed windows allow gain solar heat which means that your heating bills are cut even further. The energy rating for triple glazed windows is A+.

•    You will never have cold spots around the house, something which tends to happen a lot with double glazed windows. Triple glazing allows you to keep the whole house warm, making you more comfortable.

•    Do you hate the noise from the streets? If you are like most people, the answer is yes. You can minimize it by installing triple glazing. The additional layer is excellent for noise reduction.

•    You get additional security. It is not as easy to break though triple glazed windows as it is to break through double glazing.

One of the best companies to get your triple glazed windows from is Envy Windows. They not only have the best quality windows and frames in Yorkshire, they also offer an amazing guarantee: you get 15 years. If you compare them to other window shops in the area you will find that this is a superior offer – most offer only 10 years. The 15 year guarantee is on everything – glass and frames. They also sell composite windows, composite doors, conservatories, canopies and car ports and many more products. You can find out more by calling them on 01924 891881 or visiting their website, http://www.envywindowsltd.co.uk/