Double Glazed Wooden Sash Windows Brighton & Hove, Noise Reduction and Double Glazing – Tel. 01273 771964
Traditional single glazed sliding timber box sash windows are a beautiful but outdated design. They are the face and character of any period property which should not be removed or altered in appearance. However the sash window can outperform some of the best uPVC windows on the market, fitted with double glazed units and glazed correctly, sash windows can have brilliant noise reduction and heat retention properties.
Brighton & Hove has a reputation for having strict planning rules, more so than most other areas in Sussex. To install high performance double glazed sash windows will nearly always require a planning application. If you do not live in one of Brighton & Hove’s conservation areas you should be exempt from this rule, however flat owners may still need a planning application.
Pembroke & Nash double glazed timber sash replacements can be fitted with high performance double glazed units incorporating Planitherm low emissive (Low e) glass with Argon, Krypton or Xenon gas. Listed buildings in Brighton & Hove may not be suitable for double glazing, slimline units may however be allowed, but these are very expensive and may be exempt from extended warranties. Fitting different thicknesses of glass in a double glazed unit with Krypton or Xenon gas can be the answer to getting a good night’s sleep and not being woken up at dawn by seagulls. Laminate glass is an excellent choice for security and noise reduction.
Brighton council is always insistent that new sashes replicate your original windows or those of adjoining properties. We are experts in this field. In too many cases applications fail because the sash window company or carpenter / handy man try and use a one window fits all philosophy. Each job is unique to its own requirements and we always fit and build doubkle glazed wooden windows with this philosophy.
We always recommend contacting your local planning office before carrying out window replacements. The planning officers are based at the Brighton & Hove councils HQ tel. 01273 290000 and ask for planning. Give them your post code / door number and they will be able to give you the necessary information on your property.
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Sash upgrades and sashes only replacements in Brighton & Hove are exempt from document L of the building regulation and will not require FENSA or building control certification. If you replace the actual box frame then the windows will need to be compliant. Call the Pembroke & Nash Brighton Sash window surveyor for some informative and useful advice.