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Trusted Local Suppliers, Windows Edinburgh: Q and A's

Q: What is the Trusted Local Suppliers service?
A: 'Trusted Local Suppliers, Windows Edinburgh, is a completely FREE online service that provides you with no-obligation window quotes from vetted companies in the Edinburgh area within 48hrs of you first contacting us. This gives you, the customer peace of mind and takes the worry out of finding a professional Windows supplier in Edinburgh for your home improvement project. Our dedicated customer care team in Edinburgh is available to guide you through the process to make sure everything runs to plan.

Q: Why use our service?
A: Trusted Local Suppliers, windows Edinburgh, provide a completely free and no obligation service, this will quickly help you locate professional window companies in Edinburgh. Furthermore, all these companies know that they are competing against other professional window companies from the Edinburgh area and this ensures that you will receive their best price for your windows. Our free service allows you to make an informed decision that is based on quotations from experienced installers and tradesmen in the Edinburgh and Surrounding Area. To make sure that everything runs smoothly, at the start of the project we will assign to you a member of our Edinburgh 'Trusted Local Suppliers' customer care team to work with you, should you wish.

Q: Why not just pick a contractor from the phone book?
A: This method of finding a supplier can be a long and drawn out task. Even when you manage to find a suitable supplier, they may not be able to do the work in your timescale. Also, as you will not know anything about the supplier you may end up using a 'rogue' contractor with all the associated problems this entails. By using the 'Trusted Local Suppliers' windows Edinburgh service you can be sure that every trade professional that contacts you has not only been rated and vetted by us, but is also qualified to do the job and is available to do it when you want it done.

Q: How do you vet your suppliers?
A: We have a thorough selection process for any Company that wants to join the 'Trusted Local Suppliers' Edinburgh Windows list. Initially, they provide us with a number of customer references that we will independently verify. Then, they need to agree to abide by our 'Supplier Performance Charter'. Only when they have met these requirements will they be included on our list of bona fide suppliers.

Q: What is Certass?
A: Certification and self-assessment (Certass), was one of the original Quality Mark certification bodies. Now Certass has developed its own self-assessment scheme for the industry. The Statutory Instrument for Certass was laid before Parliament on 15th March 2006, with approval coming into force on 6th April 2006. Unlike similar schemes, Certass carry out their own vetting procedures on all applicants.

Q: What is Fensa:
A: The Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme (Fensa) was set up by the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF). It was created in response to the Building Regulations for England and Wales. Now, all replacement glazing in homes falls within the scope of the Building Regulations, so anyone who installs replacement windows or doors has to comply with thermal performance standards and ensure they get a certificate of compliance either from Fensa or the Local Authority building control.

Q: Where do you get references for your trade professionals?
A: By asking their previous customers. To become a registered as a 'Trusted Local supplier', a trade professional has to be verified by us. This involves us independently contacting previous customers. Once they are registered with us, we also check their performance by contacting new customers. Also, all of our suppliers are randomly checked to make sure they are adhering to the terms of our 'Supplier Performance Charter'.

Q: When will the suppliers I have selected contact me?
A: Your initial request will be acknowledged by someone from our Edinburgh customer care team. After this happens you will be contacted by your selected Window suppliers within 48hrs. Subsequently, our customer care team in Edinburgh will contact you again to make sure the suppliers you requested have been in touch and have handled your enquiry in a courteous and efficient manner.

Q: How do I know I'm getting good value for money?
A: Because every Window Company that is registered with us has made a commitment - to ensure that you get good quality work at a fair price. In addition, our suppliers know that they are competing with other Edinburgh based companies for your business. This means that you will receive similar and competitive quotes from local suppliers who are all based in and around the Edinburgh area.

Different Window Styles:

When choosing what type of window you want through 'Trusted local suppliers' you may want to look at the styles of windows readily available within the industry today.

Casement:
Is hinged on one side and swings out when you turn a crank. As the window opens fully, it is easy to clean and offers very good ventilation.

Tilt & Turn:
Tilt and turn windows can be opened partially for ventilation by tilting inwards from the bottom edge, or open fully from the side to allow for easy cleaning

Vertical Sliders:
Choosing the Vertical Slider will give you all the benefits of a modern window with all the charm and character of a traditional vertical sliding window. Excellent thermal properties and weathering performance will conserve heat and save on heating costs. Combine these benefits with the charm and character of a traditional vertical slider and you have the best of both worlds

Mock Sash Tilt & Turn Windows:
The Mock Sash recreates the look of a traditional sliding sash but with all the benefits of a modern PVCu system.

Georgian Bars:
The fully featured bars will recreate the fantastic look of a traditional style window. The bars provide a seamless option for many period style properties.

The Bay Window:
A bay window design consists of a single central sash and two side sashes. These windows are particular popular due to offering light, drama and views to another room within the house.

Energy Efficient Windows
The Energy Saving Trust recommend the installation of quality double glazed windows as one of the top ways of saving energy, pointing out that double glazing can reduce heat loss through windows by as much as 50%. According to the Energy Saving Trust, this can reduce your heating bill by nearly £100 per year, and can also reduce your CO2 emissions by around 740 kg per year.

Window Frames:

When choosing your windows through the Edinburgh branch of Trusted Local Suppliers it is essential you choose the correct frames for your needs. Trusted local suppliers have therefore compiled a list of existing frames so that you can pick the right frames for your home.

UPVC Window Frames

UPVC Windows Frames are highly insulated, which need little or no maintenance. UPVC Frames are well tested and of all Window Material is least expensive. Generally you will see UPVC Frames in white, but they can be found in Mahogany and Oak colours. UPVC Frames are by far the most popular frames in today’s market.

Aluminium Window Frames

It is widely known that Aluminium is a poor insulator.. Aluminium framed windows need to have a thermal break plastic insert which reduces the amount of heat transmitted to the outside of the house from the inside. This reduces the risk of condensation appearing throughout the house on windows, walls and ceilings.

Hard Wood Window Frames

Hardwood windows are today chosen over normal wood windows due to the durability.

Hardwood windows are strong and the hardwood used gives the windows a polished and a texture and feel not present on other windows. Hardwood Windows are available in a variety of styles including traditional, modern and classical double glazed windows.

Types of Glass:

Pilkington K GlassT
This type of glass is the leading solution in insulation in home & public building windows, Pilkington K Glass is a low emissivity coated glass which is easily stocked, processed and installed by window installers throughout the industry. Pilkington K Glass has been in production for more than 15 years making it the trusted solution for meeting energy efficiency Building Regulations essential for when new windows or conservatories are added to a household.

The glass usually forms the inner pane of an insulating glass unit without a window. The coating is produced in order to reflect heat back into the room whilst also the heats from the sun known as passive solar gain enter the house. The glass helps windows to achieve high Window Energy Ratings to demonstrate compliance in connection with Building Regulations Part L.

Benefits

• The Energy trust sees this as a cost efficient energy saving method keeping heat inside the house and allowing heat to enter the house through the windows.
• Originally designed with Windows in mind. Keeps the Windows without heaters comfortable for increased parts of the year over normal double glazing.
• Helps to achieve high Window Energy Ratings.
• Also has the ability to have laminate added in order to increase security. It is estimated that 1/3 of burglars enter a house through the windows.

How it Works
The glass in your windows consumes heat then radiates it again on the colder, outside, surface. The Pilkington glass has a so-called low emissivity coating which increases insulation.

The low emissivity coating is a poor radiator of heat. So the heat absorbed by the coated glass does not travel to the outside of the house. Instead the coating reflects the heat back into the room, keeping the heat inside as opposed to going outside.

Windows incorporating Pilkington Glass allow heat from the sun and keep heat inside, making it easier and more cost effective to keeping your home warm.

Energy Saving Glazing
Energy saving glass is known for keeping the heat inside the house saving the energy used by the household. As an estimation the amount of heat loss from a home in houses with single glazing is around 20%. Energy saving glazing is therefore known for cutting heat loss as well as pollution and reducing problems with condensation.

Double glazing works by trapping air between the two pains. If finances dictate, the rooms which lose the most energy should be considered for energy saving windows first.

Installing double glazing can cut your heating bills by around �90 a year as well as 620 kg of CO2 - that's 3 buses full of CO2 each year. If everyone in the UK that could install double glazing, it would save �660 million a year and 4.5 million tones of CO2.

Self Cleaning Glass
Self-cleaning glass is an ordinary float glass with a special photocatalytic coating used to maintain the cleanliness of the glass. The glass is made by chemically bonding and integrating a microscopically-thin surface layer to the outside surface of the double glazing glass. The integrated coating reacts with the rays from the sun to gradually and continuously break down organic dirt through what is called a photocatalytic effect. The result will be a significantly cleaner surface than normal windows.

In other words photocatalytic means that the coating on the outside of the glass absorbs the sun's ultraviolet rays. This breaks down the dirt on the surface of the glass by causing a reaction loosening the dirt. This type of glass also has hydrophilic properties, meaning that rain runs down the pane of glass as a sheet, washing away the dirt instead of, as with normal glasses, leaving the dirt behind.

Warm a Glass
Warm-a-GlassT construction uses Pilkington K low emissivity glass is coated to reduce the energy leaving the household. The unique design and the material is designed specifically for this reason, allowing the home to retain more warmth thus saving on energy bills.

Patterned Glass
Patterned glass is a type of glass used in windows with different patterns on it. The direction of the reflection on the glass depends on the size, shape and depth of the patterns. Patterned glass usually transmits less light than normal glass through windows. It can be used for a variety of applications: interior design and decorations, furniture, windows, street furniture etc.

Production
Patterned glass is produced through a rolled glass process. The semi-molten glass is squeezed between two metal rollers in order to establish this shape. The bottom roller is engraved with the negative of the potter. Thickness is controlled by adjusting the gap between the rollers.

Toughened or Tempered Glass:
Toughened glass Is a type of glass that has been treated chemically in order to be stronger than everyday glass used in windows. It will usually shatter into small pieces, rather than sharp shards, when broken increasing the security.

The term toughened glass is generally used to describe fully tempered glass but is sometimes used to describe heat strengthened glass as both types undergo a similar thermo process in order to make the glass tougher.

Heat strengthened and fully tempered are two types specialized glass. Heat strengthened glass is twice as strong as normal glass whilst fully tempered glass can be up to six times the strength of normal glass and withstands heating in microwave ovens.

It is to note that while the strength of the glass does not change the deflection, being stronger means that it can deflect on impact. Annealed glass deflects less than tempered glass under the same load.

Secondary Double Glazing:
Secondary glazing windows were designed in order to improve the living/working environment.

Secondary glazing windows were designed in order to improve the living/working environment.

Noise Reduction
The windows are specifically designed to have the ability to deal with different types of noise pollution. Different sounds penetrate glass in varying ways. The low frequency of a lorry engine behaves differently to high performance motorcycle.

Stained Glass
The term stained glass refers to the material of coloured glass used in windows. Throughout its history the term "stained glass" was applied almost exclusively to windows evident in churches. Although traditionally made in flat panels and used as windows, the creations of modern stained glass artists also include three-dimensional structures and sculpture.

As a material the term stained glass generally refers to glass that has been coloured when it was produced. The coloured glass is usually compiled into stained glass windows in which small pieces of glass are arranged to form patterns. They are typically held together with strips of lead. The term stained glass is also applied to windows in which all the colours have been painted onto the glass and then annealed in a furnace.

Trusted Local Suppliers arrange quotes from Vetted suppliers of all types of windows in Edinburgh.

We supply windows in all areas of Edinburgh including:

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