When considering your new double-glazing, you might have noticed that many windows have one frame but are then made up of one or two smaller windows within. These smaller windows are usually the opening windows and the look and appeal of the product is called the “Sight Lines”.

Where the frames are fixed, the glass will be larger. This is known within the industry as unequal sight lines and is perfectly normal to see windows with unequal sizes of glass in them. Take a look around and you’ll see what I mean!

If you see older properties, you’ll notice that the windows often have equal size panes of glass within the frame providing an equal site line. This gives the feeling that all the windows within the frame are the same even though only some of them will actually open.

Our designers are fortunate in that we have a complete and very varied range of pvc-u replacement windows and double glazing options, making it very easy to find the perfect match for any home of any age or style throughout Leicestershire, the Midlands and Milton Keynes.

Often I’ve noticed that for older properties, our Wood Grain effect in Rosewood or Light Oak look superb. These are just a couple of the many exciting choices for your home.

If you are thinking of upvc sculptured replacement windows or a conservatory within the Charnwood area of Leicestershire, Trustyle can help.

You may or may not have heard of a Fully Sculptured Profile effect but, truth be known, our decision to only use a fully sculptured profile has been one of hte reasons for our success. It provides a beautiful looking window, almost like looking at a picture frame providing a window to look at as well as look through.

This is extended throughout our conservatory range too which we provide as a customised service to suit you and your budget. We are expert designers so we are well used to dealing with the many questions that you may have.

Our sculptured Windows and Conservatories come in a range of colours and styles, like the Victorian Conservatory, P Shape, Lean To, T Shape, Large Span, Gable and Georgian. In future posts I’ll be providing pictures for each design and why they are chosen by our customers. We have some pictures of our work in the Windows and Conservatory buttons on the left.

Of course, Ultraframe Roofs, Pilkington Glass, High Quality UPVC Composition and 10 year guarantees come as standard if you choose us. Brochures and quotes are also free using the buttons above.

You might be wondering what the difference is between laminated glass and ordinary glass?  The truth is they both have the same strength.  The difference is when it gets damaged as laminated consists of two pieces of glass constructed with a plastic inner layer which holds the glass together.  Thus preventing intruders coming in through a hole or injury from pieces of stray glass.

What about Toughened Glass?

Well,  this is up to five times stronger than ordinary glass and has to be hit much harder to break.  Also,  when it does break,  it breaks into many tiny pieces which is far less dangerous.

What about fire resistant glass?

This glass is classified in terms of how well it stops flames and hot gases and is separated by 30 minute steps,  ie, 30, 60, 90 and so on.  Your own circumstances will dictate how much protection you need or require but fire resistant glass is really designed to buy you time and save lives.

If you are looking for replacement upvc windows and live within the Midlands, Leicester or Milton Keynes,  our designers will be happy to answer any questions that you may have through this site.

We use Pilkington Glass for our products because of it’s reputation for quality within upvc, pvc-u replacement windows.

One of its most recent achievements is the Pilkington Activ self cleaning glass, especially good for upstairs windows and conservatory roofs where it can be difficult to clean. The glass comes with an exteria coating which loosens any dirt or grime, then when it rains, the dirt washes away leaving the glass looking clean.

For more information see: Pilkington Glass

If you’ve recently moved into your home and wondering how to tell if you already have safety glass fitted, see the stamp in the corner of the window which should provide details of the standard and manufacturer.

In our next posts, we’ll be looking at the difference between toughened glass and laminated glass along with details for fire resistant glass.

Professional installation is key to protect your home against damp. At Trustyle, we take the care to remove the old fascia boards and complete all the finishing touches to beautify and protect your home.

Installation includes replacing rotten rafter feet, renewing cement on gable end edges and replacing rotten felt up to the first tiling batten.

Hidden ventilation facilities allow for timber to breathe and prevents damp. It allows the circulation of air without the use of ugly looking vents.
The UPVC outer skin on our fascias and soffits are colourfast keeping them looking good year after year.

UPVC is totally low maintenance and wipe-clean, and never needs repainting.

We have a selection of colours including white, black and brown designed to complement our full range of windows and doors.

Options include combining your new fascias and soffits with Trustyle cladding and bargeboards or guttering and downpipes for the complete roofline transformation.

Many PVC-U doors look similar but standards can vary wildly.  Some are most definately excellent whilst other replacement doors can be broken through in under 10 seconds providing a very low standard of security, especially if it is only fitted with cam locking devices, easily opened by an average burglar with a jemmy. The problem is that all companies will say their replacement UPVC doors are of good quality so its best to arm yourself with some tough questions.

Questions to ask when gaining your door quotes across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.

Does the door have hook bolts and shoot bolts?

Do the hook bolts operate upwards?

Are anti jemmy devices fitted?

Is the key cylinder anti drill?

Then, some more questions about the company

Are you CPA and FENSA registered?  Being CPA registered means they will have an independent body send questionnaires to their customers after work has been carried out to gain service feedback.  Ask to see their CPA results! 

Do you offer a 10 Year Insurance Backed Warranty? 

Where are you based and what is your after sales service like if we have a future problem? 

It’s also best to speak to around 2 - 3 companies to get a feel for prices and quality.

I hope this helps when deciding on your new replacement UPVC doors and we’d be much obliged if you’d consider us too when getting your quotes as we have so many happy customers across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.

If you live in Leicestershire and have been considering UPVC Home Improvements you might have driven past our Windows, Doors And Conservatory Showroom on your way out of Leicester on the Aylestone Road? We are Trustyle UK LTD and are based right here in Leicester.

We are large enough to supply UPVC Home Improvements and Double Glazing across the entire Midlands and Milton Keynes but still small enough to give you the service you deserve in our home city!

Take a look around our website and you’ll find that we specialise in Sculptured UPVC Windows, Doors And Conservatories utilising the finest UPVC products, Ultraframe Roofs on our Conservatories, Pilkington Glass and round things off with a ten year insurance backed warranty and professional UPVC Home Improvement Fitting Teams.

Here’s what our designers look at on a conservatory home visit!

Our Conservatory designers take into account factors such as:

Your outside wall, its length, any limitations or challenges.

The square footage available for building a conservatory.

The room which will provide interior access to the conservatory.

Access from the conservatory into the garden, walls, buildings, trees and greenery adjacent to the proposed site.

Choose from our large range of conservatory design styles to best compliment your home.

Your furnishing choices to compliment your home and your new home improvement.

You’ll then receive our free competitive quotation based on the square footage available and your choices, valid for a full twelve months!

Ventilation

By using Ultraframe we can provide different solutions to ensure an ideal climate for your conservatory.
The Ridgeflow ventilation unit is mechanically assisted and thermostatically controlled to provide up to 4 air changes per hour.

The trickle ventilation ensures a natural upward movement of warm air to carry moisture to the roof apex allowing it to filter outside. The roof vents are well insulated providing a choice of manual or electric openers.

The system also has ventilated support trims which fit between the wall and roof with built-in ventilation and slider on/off control buttons.

Heating

Extending your home’s central heating into your new conservatory is an option along with under-floor heating, electric wall heaters or free standing heating appliances.

Fans

We can supply a large range of contemporary and traditional roof ridge mounted fans for gentle air movement. These can be supplied with either a standard pull string or infra red remote control.

Cresting and Finials

You can choose from a variety of cresting and finial mouldings to personalise the exterior of your conservatory roof.

Ultraselect decorative strips

Unique to Ultraframe, Ultraselect decorative strips create the opportunity to enhance the interior of your conservatory in keeping with the style of your intended furnishings.

Lighting

Integrated spotlights in the roof ridge are available to provide the perfect atmosphere - available in a brass finish.

Plumbing & Electricity

It goes without saying that our fully qualified builders can provide your household utilities to your exact specification!

Welcome to part two of our Conservatories FAQ’S

When can we have our conservatory?

We look to turnaround in 6 to 10 working weeks from receiving your order. This can change if planning permission is required. Our designers will advise on this for you.

We’ve an unusual shaped space / garden - can we still have a conservatory?

This is where our designers deliver! By using the best quality materials and Ultraframe roofing systems we can custom build the best conservatory to suit your requirements. Sloping walls, small spaces, large spaces, curved gardens, ground issues are all overcome by experience.

Why use an Ultraframe Roofing system?

Quite simply, Ultraframe systems are the leading brand throughout the UK and used by the best companies including Trustyle UK. They have a 20 year research history, are approved by the British Board of Agrement to last at least 25 years and are the only system to have passed the USA’s BOCA system tests, the toughest testing rigime in the world – and we all know what extreme whether they can have in the US!