Draught Proof Your Sash Windows For An Energy Efficient Home

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If you live in London, chances are your flat is adorned with sash windows. Though they are beautiful and convenient to operate, aging sash windows are prone to wear and loss of efficiency. Moisture and temperature fluctuations warp the structure of window frames, allowing the free flow of air into your home. This sash window draught creates a huge problem as the expense of heating your flat skyrockets.

As fuel costs increase, energy-efficiency is more important than ever. An untreated sash window draft is a far larger energy drain than most people realize. Because the gaps causing sash window draught are often small, many folks assume the volume of air leaking through is also small. However, the same principle of physics responsible for intensifying wind gusts in a narrow alley allows a large amount of air to slip through a small area of your window.

In addition to saving money on your heating bills, properly draught proofing sash windows substantially reduces your carbon footprint. As study after study confirms that energy used in heating the home far outweighs the carbon burned by transportation, it is more important ...
... than ever to ensure that your flat isn’t adding to the problem. In fact, by draft proofing sash windows, you can increase the energy efficiency in your home or flat by 25%.

In addition to lowering your heating bill, treating sash window draught makes a tremendous impact on reducing noise pollution in your living space. When windows sashes don’t fit correctly they rattle loudly, making life needlessly unpleasant. Moreover, if you live in a high traffic area draft proofing your windows works wonders in reducing the volume of outside street noise so you can go about your life in peace.

Fortunately, draught proofing sash windows is easy for a Silver Saints Handyman. Since most sash windows are made in a way that allows them to be easily dismantled, a Silver Saints Handyman can draft proof sash windows without the need to replace them. This also means minimal disturbance to a window’s decorative styling and appearance, finished to the high professional standards of our team.

Our skilled handymen will remove each window’s lower sash, and then cut a slot into the meeting rail to install a high-performance brush pile seal. With the lower sash removed, we remove your old parting beads, and replace them with newer parting beads that integrate their own brush pile seals. Finally, we accurately fit compressible rubber seals to the window’s top and bottom rails and reassemble your windows, even installing replacement sash cords if needed.

Best of all, the Silver Saints Handyman Service is extremely versatile. While we’re fixing your sash window draught, take another look at all those nagging chores on your “to-do” list. We can fix your leaky taps and faulty toilet flushes, reseal your bath or shower, and replace grout and tile. We can unblock your waste disposal, replace light fittings, or fit locks, hinges, and door handles. The Silver Saints are efficient and professional in assembling furniture, hanging mirrors, and mounting flat-screen televisions.
We are committed to 100% customer satisfaction, 100% of the time, so call or email us today.

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