Why is it getting harder to find a good local double glazing company?

Thinking of getting your windows or doors replaced, or having a new conservatory built? Where do you turn to get a competitive local quote?

Local newspapers, magazines and directories used to be full of companies. Not anymore.

The fact is that it still remains a very expensive way for window companies to attract new business. The installation prices reflect the large sums of money the window companies are having to claw back to cover their traditional advertising costs. Costs are either higher to home owners or discounts are tied into having the whole property included in the job rather than perhaps just two or three individual windows.

Thankfully, WindowQuoter has changed all of that.

10 Years ago, WindowQuoter introduced online pricing to the double glazing industry and homeowners alike. We were the first to introduce such a feature and our online system, today, is still serving over 3,500 homeowners every single week.

How does it help you?

1) Quite simply, you can get a FREE online quote there and then, without the need for any salesman to call you or visit your home.

2) We can source the best local companies with the most attractive discount schemes.

3) If you do want to take your online enquiry further (or you'd rather talk to someone on the phone) then we're here to help. We can match your location and the work you want doing with our nationwide database of over 6,500 approved local companies. They'll be happy to come round, measure the job professionally and give you a FREE written, no-obligation quote that's valid for 6 months.

How does it help the companies be so competitive on price?

1) You're able to support your local businesses and your local economy.

2) By saving money on traditional advertising (which is a very expensive by comparison to our service), the companies are able to save money - savings which they pass directly onto you, the homeowner, with more competitive quotes and bigger discounts - like their own window scrappage schemes, without you having to sacrifice quality.

3) We're able to forward homeowners specific to their own chosen area. This reduces their travelling time between appointments, reduces their costs again (which all get passed onto you) and you get the benefit of their local knowledge when it comes to your installation.

Too good to be true? It's been a reality for over 10 years now.

With more and more home improvement companies joining our approved database, so less and less of them continue with their local publication and directory advertising. So rather than it getting harder to find a local window company, we continue to make it a whole lot easier.

Visit WindowQuoter now and get your FREE online no-obligation quote, then if you're ready, we can talk to you and offer to match your details against local (and national) window companies - companies that are local to you.

Homeowners leave feedback on home improvement companies - new feature

Home Improvement Quotes prides itself on not only offering FREE instant online quotes for a variety of home improvement projects like double glazing, fitted kitchens and paving, but also on being able to put you in touch with local companies from our registered database of over 6,500 home improvement companies.

We've just launched a new page on Home Improvement Quotes website where you can view this months feedback from homeowners who've used our online service. Many have gone on to get their quote confirmed in writing from our recommended companies.

Click here to view this months feedback from homeowners just like you.

Don't forget - our online quotes and subsequent offer of getting your online quote confirmed by our database of local companies is FREE and NO-OBLIGATION.

Never pass your details to just any online double glazing website

WindowQuoter.co.uk was the UK's first online pricing website for the double glazing industry - over 10 years ago and we're still the original and best.

Now, you can use WindowQuoter for your online double glazing quotes with even more confidence thanks to a new level of security encryption when you're entering your location details - exactly the same level as used by the high st banks and credit card companies.

You'll see your browser bar turn green - see picture above - (or see the locked padlock symbol depending on your browser) when you use WindowQuoter.

Remember!

- The 'GREEN BAR' means that your details are being collected via a high-security encrypted connection as used by the high st banks - it's the best available!

- We take your privacy very seriously - most other online quoting websites don't even tell you who they are!

- Never leave your details on un-secure window websites.

WindowQuoter is a FREE online service provided by Price Engines Ltd - Data Protection Registration number: Z4974297.

Double glazing quotes? Search by Town for local window companies

Just a quick note - we've noticed that some of our homeowner visits to WindowQuoter (online double glazing quotes) like to specify their town name in order to try and get a more local company.

So we've made it really easy for you by providing a page per town resource of double glazing information just for you.

In addition to being able to get an instant online double glazing quote, you can also read feedback from other customers in your area who've used our service as well as check out what the competition is like between window companies in your town - are you lucky enough to be spoilt for choice or are there fewer companies than the national average hoping to attract your business?



Click here to see an example page for Derby, Derbyshire.

We can even tell you how many other households in your town have used our online service in the past 12 months.

Another reason why over 3,500 homeowners every week trust the 'Quoter family of websites to get an online quote for their next home improvement project. Click here to join them by getting your FREE, no-oblgation, online home improvement quote now.

5 Reasons why you should replace your old UPVC double glazing.

UPVC double glazing has been around for longer than you think. 1st generation installations of 20 years ago or more are showing their age and advances in not only glass technology, but the frame extrusion design and materials used as well, mean that todays modern designs outshine their older counterparts in every respect.

That's not to say there aren't some installations that are still performing well. The credit for which will go to the original installation company and frame manufacturer.

But if you're home's windows and doors are looking a little (or a lot) tired, then here are 5 very good reasons why you may benefit from replacing your double glazing with a new installation.

1) Misted glass units.
Misting is usually caused by either a deterioration in the seal around the twin panes or the result of a chip or crack in one of the panes. This causes moisture to enter the air gap and differences in outer and inner pane temperatures result in the misting. Older units silica gel capsules may also have long since lost their moisture evaporation qualities (usually built into the sealed unit at manufacture, hence the small air holes in the inner metal spacer strip between the panes).

2) Discolouration.
1st generation UPVC double glazing suffered from varying degrees of discolouration - a result of the 'blend' of ingredients used to make the plastic extrusion from which the frames and panels were made. Modern technologies have removed this early discolouration but for many older installations, this is just too late.

3) Insulation properties.
Did you know that modern low-e glass has a special coating which makes it as thermally efficient as triple glazing? Glass panels also come with the option to have the air gap between the panes filled with inert gases which increases their thermal insulating properties.

4) Broken window stays, locks and handles.
The older the window, the harder it is to find compatible spare handle and hinges, stays and locking mechanisms. It's possible you might have to compromise on design or the actual look of a particular handle when replacing it.

Of course, frame design has also moved on - modern designs feature state of the art multi chambered sections, placing more barriers between the outside and inside of your home so more heat is retained. Many window designs now carry an a-rated energy efficiency certificate, which of course, ultimately increases your home's overall energy efficiency rating.

5) Recyclable.
A long time ago, UPVC window recycling wasn't even a dream but with modern methods and a greater desire to recycle anything that's possibly recyclable, the double glazing industry is starting to take it's responsibility towards land-fill very seriously.

Old UPVC frames can be stripped and recycled at special facilities with the resulting plastic broken down and reused in window frame extrusion manufacture. It's been proven that this cycle can be repeated many times before the recycled material cannot be re-used for window extrusion purposes. Several high profile window installation companies are championing the cause and urging window manufacturers to offer recycling facilities to all their window company customers. More than 50,000 tonnes of PVC were recycled in 2008, beating the 42,000 tonnes recycled in 2007.

So if you've been thinking your homes old double glazing is looking past its best or you think you could save even more money on your heating bills, then why not get a quote for replacing all or some of your windows or doors?

WindowQuoter can offer you instant online quotes based on your own approximate measurements and choice of styles without the need for a salesman to call round.

Visit WindowQuoter now and see how little it could cost you to replace your old double glazing.

Don't miss out on your £2000 window scrappage scheme allowance.

Double glazing and conservatory companies across the UK are now offering their own window scrappage schemes and WindowQuoter's got access to them. But hurry, these scrappage schemes won't last forever.

Don't miss out - make sure you get your online double glazing quote from WindowQuoter and our network of approved double glazing installers will be at your disposal - all vetted and approved and bursting with installation offers.

Click here to get your instant online quote now.

Click here to read the full article on WindowQuoter's own Blog.