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A: Properly cared for, today's high performance, factory-finished timber windows and doors will last a lifetime - studies by Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh and Imperial College London show that windows made to Wood Window Alliance specifications have an estimated Service Life of around 60 years. All timber as double glazed windows with ventilation standard is sourced from within double glazed windows with georgian bars the Arctic Circle from slow growing Redwood that is classed as a semi hardwood; this is then laminated and graded so the two external faces have virtually no knots, resulting in a paint finish second to none. Amber windows has been successfully trading for the past 3 decades and are a forward thinking company that has developed and adapted with new technology, manufacturing all our own products in our own purposed built factory based in Coleshill the heart of the Midlands which ensures we have better quality control over the finished product. For wooden windows that save you money, keep your house warm, are easy to open and close and look excellent as part of any decorating scheme, the professional team at MW Wooden Windows can fulfil practically any requirement. Single glazing has a rating of around 5.0, walls sit at around 0.3, while triple glazed windows from leading providers like Everest sit at 0.8. That's also a significant improvement on double glazing, which can be rated anywhere between 3.0 and 1.6. Thermal Performance: Thermal properties of uPVC windows in terms of solar heat gain and heat transmittance make it undeniably far double glazed windows with roller shutters superior than double glazed windows with internal blinds aluminum, steel and timber (depends on the type of timber). I have had triple glazing from Sureglaze a few years ago and they double glazed windows with integrated blinds told me the centre pain U Value for the glass was 0.4 U Value and the U Value for the window was 0.8. I was very fussy on the U Values at the time but in all honesty for an extra double glazed windows dripping with condensation 0.1 or 0.2 i didn't think it was worth paying the extra money. Double Glazed Sealed Units are manufactured by us using either Aluminium Spacer Bar or Warm Edge Spacer Bar to provide the air gap between the two panes of glass. Whilst the latest uPVC technology greatly improves the efficiency and features of the windows, uPVC sash windows offer you the good looks of traditional design with the hassle free minimum maintenance of modern materials.