Features and benefits of double glazing your home or business

Major Benefits

Thermal - Prevents heat loss

Your house could be losing as much as 40% of its total heat loss (THL) through your existing single glazed windows and doors. Standard double glazing reduces your heat loss by 52%. Adding Argon gas will increase this to 59% and adding Low E glass with Argon gas will increase this to 72%.

Acoustic - reduces outside noise

Standard double glazing will achieve around 20% Perceived Sound Reduction (PSR). If noise reduction is your priority, we recommend using Silence glass in your double glazing, as this will give you 60% PSR.

UV - protection from the sun

Double glazing can reduce 99% of UV light when certain types of laminated glass are used. Tinted glass is another way of reducing UV light, whilst also giving the added benefit of privacy.

Other Notable features and benefits

Reduce condensation

NZ homes are often cold and damp. With the increased insulation of double glazing, condensation is significantly reduced, resulting in drier windows with less mould and mildew.

Increase the value of your home

Retro-fit double glazing can bring your home up to todays living standard and increase its resale value at the same time. Potential house buyers are looking for efficient, well insulated homes.

Kinder to the environment

A double glazed house consumes less energy to heat or cool it helping the environment. Your old glass and aluminium is sent off to be recycled.

Added security

Two panes of glass are much harder to break than one. Improve the security further still by using toughened or laminated glass.

Keeps you cooler in summer

The insulating layer of double glazing also helps keep the hot temperatures outside in the Summer. For the best temperatue control on those North facing rooms, tint and reflective glass can be used.

Kiwi Double Glazing

Retro double glazing specialists