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The Competition Heats Up!

Lauren — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:08:22 +0000

Alexander Windows are now half way through the entry period for the Win Your Door competition, and with just under two weeks to go until the closing date, the entries are still pouring in thick and fast. The newly refurbished Stockport showroom is busier than ever, with people rushing to place their orders for their [...]

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The Competition Heats Up!

Keyed into Success!

Mark — Sun, 29 May 2011 16:29:42 +0000

At a time when many companies are tightening their belts, it’s a promising sign that a well-loved local firm is breaking the mould. Local, family-run manufacturer Alexander Windows have given their Stockport factory showroom a stunning make-over both inside and out and have teamed the grand opening with a visit from Key 103. The renewed showroom, [...]

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Keyed into Success!

Rockdoor Stable Doors for RNLI

Mark — Sun, 29 May 2011 15:17:24 +0000

Rockdoor Supplies Secure Stable Doors for RNLI Lifeguard Stations Twenty four stable doors have been supplied for a number of stations on the coastline for phase one of an ongoing project. RNLI lifeguard stations have been fitted with secure doors from Rockdoor The RNLI Rockdoor project required high security stable doors for lifeguards on duty, yet [...]

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Rockdoor Stable Doors for RNLI

About PLANITHERM Glass

Mark — Tue, 17 May 2011 16:35:32 +0000

PLANITHERM is Europe’s best selling range of high performance low-emissivity glass (low-E glass). The glass utilises the very latest advancements in thermally insulating glass coating technology. Specially manufactured by Saint-Gobain Glass for the UK market, PLANITHERM products are specifically designed to keep interiors more comfortable in the winter months and improve your home’s energy [...]

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About PLANITHERM Glass

What Is Energy Efficient Glass?

Mark — Tue, 17 May 2011 16:19:19 +0000

A staggering 26% of all domestic heat loss escapes through the windows. Installing energy efficient windows can save you up to 28% per year on your heating bills compared to traditional windows and frames. Alexander Windows Ltd is proud to be a Planitherm Glass Installer Research has shown that many homeowners assume that all double glazing is [...]

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What Is Energy Efficient Glass?

Window Scrappage Scheme?

Mark — Mon, 09 May 2011 16:06:04 +0000

Double glazing sales tactics exposed Kindly reproduced from Which? Magazine July 2010 in response to customer concerns. “Misleading claims and hard sell tactics are being used by double glazing salespeople to get homeowners to sign on the dotted line, says Which?. The Government Window Scrappage Scheme doesn’t even exist! The results of an undercover investigation by the [...]

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Window Scrappage Scheme?

Alexander Windows commits to an environmentally friendly future

Mark — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:46:34 +0000

In an attempt to reduce its carbon footprint, Alexander Windows is committing to various initiatives aimed at helping the environment in the short, medium and long term. The Hazel Grove Company previously used a roller-crusher to compress 20 tons of waste per week from old frames and glass before shipping it to designated landfill sites in [...]

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Alexander Windows commits to an environmentally friendly future

Window Energy Ratings – a dummies guide!

Mark — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:05:36 +0000

Window Energy Ratings (WER’s) have been introduced by the grandly titled “British Fenestration Rating Council” in an attempt to show the total energy performance of a window by introducing two factors alongside U values. The most important is solar heat gain (g) and the other, which is largely insignificant on Kömmerling windows, is air permeability [...]

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Window Energy Ratings – a dummies guide!

Understanding what acoustic glass actually does

Mark — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:35:51 +0000

Unfortunately there is no such thing as sound-proof glass. You only ever achieve that in a vacuum or outer space. The best we can do on planet Earth is to significantly reduce the amount of noise that travels through a window by using the right materials and a knowledge of science. Equal thicknesses of glass [...]

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Understanding what acoustic glass actually does

Why do I sometimes get condensation on the outside of my windows?

Mark — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:55:55 +0000

In short the condensation is caused because the Low E Glass is doing its job so well and reflecting heat back into the room. The following is an explanation from Pilkington of the phenomenon of External Condensation. Condensation on external glass surfaces External condensation (dew) can occasionally occur on highly insulating glass units in temperate climates. Such occurrences [...]

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Why do I sometimes get condensation on the outside of my windows?