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An indoors lifestyle blog by Balmoral Windows

Tuesday 19 October 2010

How to choose my new doors?


You’ve decided to change the doors in your home and you want good quality that will last. Doors need to look good, be secure and in harmony with your home. Well, to give you some advice from someone who’s been in the business more years than I can remember, go for composite doors.

The great thing is, modern, well crafted composite doors give fantastic performance and there’s a much wider range of styles to choose from compared with traditional wooden doors.

Well, how about gothic style for history lovers? Or the sleek lines of super modern? Plastic, glass, PVC U, fibre glass, aluminium...it’s all yours.

So, what exactly are composite doors? The term refers to the materials and components that have been used in the manufacturing of these doors, making them so resistant to our infamous weather!


Ok, let’s get choosing:

1. Take a look at what’s on offer. Choose a reliable and experienced supplier, one who will monitor and inform you of progress from start to finish.


2. Look at style. Match your doors to the existing style of your home. Go for the expert supplier, not just the cowboy who will be keen to sell anything.


3. Pay attention to colour. The colour of the door frame
should match or compliment the colour of your window frames.

4. You want to feel safe. So avoid a company that tries to dismiss this necessity or sell you a cheap, inferior product.

5. Get several quotes. The cheapest deal is not always the best. Factors like company image, background and staff appeal can be the greatest indicators.

Well, hope this helps because composite doors mean noise reduction, low maintenance, good insulation, secure locking, great on cost.

Need any more tips? I’m Andrew - give me a call and I’ll do my best to advise.

Tuesday 5 October 2010

How to buy my windows? Tips for great window shopping


New windows are a style show. They’re great for bringing a taste of luxury to your home, outside or in. Lighten up your life, make a statement with windows; make everyone take a second look…

Warm talk

Replacing your old windows is not just about the look of your home, it’s about…English cold out, warmth in. PVC-U windows are the way to keep warm, with the heating thermostat low. Weather seals and thermal insulation guaranteed.

Safety first

Unwanted visitors are not just about rodents, insects and foxes. With the latest locking, modern windows mean burglars go elsewhere; they can’t be bothered to hang around.

Keep in shape

Style is not just about clothes, make-up, jewellery. What’s the point if you go out looking good, leaving behind shabby windows? Tilt and turn, casement, sash, reversible, white or woodgrain. Get thinking, get real, get fabulous new windows.


Sound asleep

Noise is not just about a random horn or dog bark. Next door neighbour music, loud voices, heavy traffic, undesirable singing, dressed in golden silence, deliciously coated with modern double glazing.

Think ahead

Up to the minute technology is not just about iPads. You want your windows sparkling as new in years to come, without thinking about heavy repair or painting. PVC-U adds durability, resistance to cracking, flaking, discolouring. Great stuff.

Strict authority

Being certain is not just about the image of a company. Accreditation by leading industry benchmarks (FENSA, VEKA matrix 70, GGFi) means choosing colours, glass, accessories and finishing touches, without that niggling, ‘how do I know for sure…?’

Be yourself

Your house is not just a place to eat and sleep. This is your home, your special place, your privacy, invitation, space, restaurant, nest, your wind down, wind up. It’s you. Help your home reflect your life; make it happen, make it visible…

…make new windows your choice, your chance, your character.

For any queries about window choice for your home, just ask…that’s what I’m here for, to pass on my knowledge because, well, windows are me.