subject: Glazing Options For New Windows [print this page] When you are looking for new windows you can often be tempted by different types of glazing that is on offer. This can often sway your decision as to the double glazing company you choose to use.
There can be many reasons why you want to have a different type of glazing on your windows. It could be just because you like the idea of something different but mainly it is for privacy purposes. Most bathrooms and toilets use obscure window glass for that reason. The glass allows the light in but keeps prying eyes at bay. It doesnt block out everything though so most people choose to use a curtain as well as the glass.
There are many different patterns to choose from when it comes to having this type of glass it can have a floral design, just be frosted or have lines or any other pattern in it. When you choose your windows your supplier will give you a choice as to what sort of pattern you would prefer for your home.
Having double glazing installed in your home also doesnt mean that you have to lose the character of your house. As well as producing different patterns of obscure glass there are also other types of glass that can be added to your windows which can be in keeping with the property. Decorative glass includes leaded lights which are popular on older style houses or those wanting to add a bit of tradition to their home and coloured leaded lights which have an effect similar to that of stained glass. Infact there are specialist double glazing companies who can produce bespoke stained glass units which can be installed in the same way as a double glazing unit. So there is no need to despair and think that all double glazing has to look the same.
On the other side of the coin there are also glazing options which have nothing to do with image and everything to do with heightened safety requirements. Toughened safety glass is usually used in upstairs windows but can be used as standard throughout a property should it be required. This glass ensures that should something break your glass for any reason it will break into small virtually harmless fragments which is a weight off your mind if you have young children running through your house.
Another specialist type of glass helps if you are plagued by too much sunshine. If your house is in a high sun area [wouldnt we all like that] you can get windows that reduce glare and make sure that you dont feel as if you are in a greenhouse all day long.
The final type of specialist glass is one that is a housewifes dream. Self cleaning window glass has a special coating which reacts with sunlight so that when it rains the water spreads out to wash the dirt away. Sounds bizarre but it does actually work.
