Most homeowners are aware by now that installing double glazing windows in your home is a smart move and that every home would be better off with some sort of superior glazing installed.
However, many people are unsure of what exactly the benefits of these windows are and whether or not they are affordable.
In this article we will have a look at some of the most often asked questions regarding double glazing for homes.

1. What is the main benefit of double glazed window units?
There are many advantages to installing these windows, but we would say that the main reason that you should install them is for an increase in energy efficiency in your home.
Old timber windows have character and are often beautiful and even have a sentimental value to the owner of the property.
But as the old saying goes 'when poverty comes in the door, love goes out the window'.
That is not to say that we are all poor, but in these difficult economic times we cannot afford to be overly sentimental about our windows at the expense of the energy efficiency of the home.
Higher energy efficiency means lower fuel consumption, which means more money in your pocket.

2. Are these windows more soundproofed than ordinary single glazed windows?
Double glazing comprises two sheets of glazing set into a frame with a sealed pocket of gas in between the sheets.
This pocket acts as an insulator against heat and cold.
However and additional advantage of this sealed pocket is that is also acts as a very effective barrier against sound transference.
Many homeowners who live in a noisy, built up area are grateful for the fact that they have double glazing and even rural dwellers are glad that they do not hear the dawn chorus every morning, (unless they want to that is!).

3. How do I know a good from I know which are the best double glazed windows?
As with many products, there are usually quality stamps on the windows that will help you know which products perform better than others.
In Britain for example The Energy Saving Trust will recommend any windows that are rated C or better in the energy rating table.
This table is a similar to the one you see with all electrical products, with an A-rating being the best and a G-rating being the lowest rating a product can receive.
Attempt to purchase the highest rated double glazing windows you budget will allow, as you are making a long term investment into your home.