Repairs

Sunrise also carry our repairs to windows – to include hinges , handles , concealed window locking mechanisms ( called espagnolettes )   and we also fit replacement sealed units if your existing is “fogged” up

Odd-leg Windows

Just remember for certain applications like caravans and mobile homes Sunrise Windows can offer an odd-leg window which neatly fits into this type of structure

Triple Glazing

Triple glazing is becoming more common ( quicker than we thought ) – it is great for soundproofing – and it is NOT triple the price – in fact you would be surprised at the extra cost – for a standard four foot square window the extra would be around £100.00

Security & Style

A recent survey showed that home owners based there choices on security and stylish looks – you therefore need look no further than Sunrise Windows for their range of doors and windows.

Add Something Different

Some customers have grown very weary of the standard white PVCu window and are now looking for something that extra bit special to transform the appearance of their home - despite the increasingly poor economic outlook.

One thing that hasn't changed with customers is their high demand for new products. Consumers these days expect lots of choice, with whatever they are buying, not just windows and doors. More choice allowed the customer to purchase something which is more unique to them, rather than the customer having to settle for something 'off the peg',

As well as the PVCu colour market on the rise. The expansion of coloured aluminium has also reinforced the coloured market over the last couple of years. The coloured option is now here to stay. And with one-off 'grand-designs' becoming ever more popular, coloured windows and doors are going to become increasingly popular over the coming few years.

Also the textured finish to the PVCu frames is becoming more main stream 

Also cream colours are now available as a standard colour – but you can now have any colour you want

Remember all new customers who have palnitherm glass fitted can enter the competition to win back the cost of their double glazing

Condensation

Condensation

Condensation in homes is caused by varying factors such as type of heating , lack of ventilation  - and not helped by showers , drying clothes inside the home – all this water vapour has to somewhere and normally it is the glass

Fact 1

Fitting double glazing is never a cure for stopping condensation on the inside  – it normally help though

Fact 2

With the widespread use now of the energy efficiency glasses eg. Planitherm plus  and the filling the cavity with argon we now get condensation forming on the  OUTSIDE of the glass. In a  nutshell there is nothing that any firm can do about this as the rules about glass was set by Building Control.

This should clear when it warms up

Tecno facts

The glass combination is low iron glass, soft coat, argon gas and warm edge spacer. On occasions there will be  condensation (moisture) appearing on the outer pane of glass, on cold mornings, and clears up within a couple of hours.
It says to me that the units are working so effectively that warm air from the inside of a house, is not getting to the outer pane. In other words, the windows are performing extremely well at cutting out heat loss.
On a positive note, the householder will notice a difference to the temperature of the home.

What is an 'A' Rated Window

Background – The WER  ( window energy rated ) scheme came into being October 2010 – this was meant to give clarity to consumers to choose windows using the familiar rainbow energy efficiency label

Windows can pass the FENSA test by either using a window that has been already certified on the WER scheme ( this is the vast majority of windows )  OR the window can be calculated using U vales – a window must have a U value of 1.6 or less ( remember lower is best )

The minimum compliance for a new window from October 2010 is a “C” rated window – although the majority of firms offer an “A” rated as well.

To see the difference between A and C rated windows you can go to the GGF website and click on the carbon calculator . The difference by the way is not very much.

If you go to our website you can see the make up of a typical “A” or “C” rated windows – but each window manufacturer is slightly different