If we can learn something from the stunning weather the country has seen recently, it's that our planet is truly beautiful, and we have a duty to protect it. Last month the government announced that it had suspended the requirement for home sellers to provide Home Information Packs (HIPS) for buyers, with a view to passing legislation scrapping the scheme entirely. HIPS had their pros and cons, but one window specialist is just pleased that owners must still provide an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), as this rewards those homeowners who invest in efficient double glazed sash windows like theirs.
Introduced in October 2008, EPCs are carried out by an accredited assessor who grades the home on a scale from A to G, with an A grade being the most energy efficient. These certificates cost approximately £60.
This leading supplier is confident that homes featuring their sash windows will rate highly regarding efficiency, given that all of their PVC-U windows have a window energy rating of C as standard, with A and B ratings achievable on request.
Buyers of this firm's timber windows can rest assured that each window supplied is C rated too, and allows up to 74% less heat to escape when compared with single glazed timber sashes.
By installing efficient sash windows like theirs, homeowners are making a commitment to slowing climate change; a commitment that will provide a stunning addition to their home. The Energy Savings Trust estimates that up to 20% of home heat lost escapes through the windows, so more efficient windows means a better performance rating and additional property value.
It's worth remembering that this specialist's windows are efficient as standard, and have been for some time. This means they're able to retain the allure and authenticity that makes them so sought after, and are not sullied by hasty last minute design flaws.
As this leading specialist's double glazed sash windows were the first windows of any kind to achieve Energy Savings Trust certification, they've been encouraging customers to look for energy efficient windows for a number of years now. The retention of the EPC is a welcome governmental vindication of homeowners' environmental commitments.
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Written by Joel Tarplin on behalf of Bygone Collection; providers of sash windows
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