subject: Make Energy Less Of A Threat By Double Glazing Your Home [print this page] The financial pressure on the average UK homeowner nowadays is immense. Not a day goes by without a bill landing on your doorstep or you having to make some form of payment which then forces you to cut back on other things. This may result in your social life having to take a backseat for a while or even relocating to somewhere more affordable.
To help find out more about the stress that homeowners are under YouGov recently commissioned a survey which found that people are more concerned about rising energy prices than unemployment, inflation and taxes. A quite remarkable statistic we are sure you will agree, but is it really that surprising?
The cost of energy has more than doubled over the last ten years. Even in the last week, British Gas, SSE and E.ON have announced price rises which will increase the average household bill by as much as 100 pounds per year. Therefore it is no wonder that the cost of energy is dominating the financial agendas of so many people. But, whilst a huge amount of the blame needs to be placed upon the energy companies, homeowners need to educate themselves more on how they can adopt energy-saving measures in their home.
Far too many people leave appliances on standby that they can easily turn off, fail to turn off the lighting in rooms that are not occupied, keep heating on overnight, wear inappropriate clothing for the time of year, the list really does go on and on. We all need to make a serious conscious effort to utilise less energy in the home as the chances of household fuel dropping anytime soon are slim to none, you cannot squarely point the finger at the energy companies.
You should also look to make modifications in your home in those areas where you know that heat could potentially be wasted. This means assessing whether your existing windows are providing your property with the insulation it needs for the forthcoming winter and beyond. If they are not then you know that the time to invest in double glazing in Northampton, double glazing in Loughborough or double glazing in Wellingborough has arrived.
A full set of double glazed windows or even a set installed solely in those rooms you use most often will make a huge difference to your energy bills in the long term and give you less to worry about.
