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The Government has now launched a new scheme to improve the energy efficiency in domestic homes, but what does it mean for your glazing.

If you are upgrading your home and thinking about installing double or triple glazing then you may be disappointed with the Green Homes Grant Scheme, because to upgrade you need to have single glazing already in place. If your windows are double glazed then you will not qualify for an upgrade under the new scheme.

Here’s the information on the scheme as well as the best advice for your glazing home improvement.

What does the Green Home Grant Scheme Cover?

A maximum grant of £5,000 covers up to two-thirds of the cost of some of the energy-efficient improvements you can make in your home. The improvements you can make using the grant are split into two categories – primary measures and secondary measures.

The primary measures cover loft, wall and floor insulation as well as thermal systems and ground or air source heat pumps.

If you already have these features, you can apply for grant money to improve them and if you do this, you can then claim funding for secondary measures which means you can upgrade your single glazing with double or triple glazing, or secondary glazing.

Worth noting that you cannot get more money for secondary features than you can for primary. For example, if you got £1,000 for insulating a loft and installing a solar thermal system, you could not get more than £1,000 for putting in double glazing to replace your single glazing.  

Are you eligible?

The scheme is expected to help 600,000 homeowners to make properties more energy efficient.

If you live in a home you own, the scheme includes long-leaseholders and homes with shared ownership.

If you are a landlord and rent out privately or for social rent you are also eligible, while park homeowners, including traveller sites, also qualify for the scheme, though new-build homes are not eligible.

If you own your own home and are on Government benefits like Jobseeker’s Allowance you could be eligible for a bigger grant of up to £10,000 for the improvements – covering the entire cost of the refurbishments.

How to apply?

The Government will later in August provide advice to homeowners on how to apply from the Simple Energy Advice (SEA) website which will tell you in greater detail what areas of your property may be eligible for funding.

A list of government-accredited builders and tradespeople will also be available to choose from when the scheme is launched. Once the work is agreed, the Government will issue vouchers from the end of September.

Best Advice

Replacing Double Glazing

• If you are planning on replacing or are replacing your existing double glazing, then don’t delay the job and use a GGF Member (listed in the MyGlazing.com installer search directory), to undertake the work. Only single glazing is available under the scheme.

• If you have leaky or pre-2002 inefficient double glazing but you do qualify for the primary measures under the scheme and are installing insulation (primary measures), then it is worth considering replacing your double glazing over and above the scheme to complete your upgrade and make your home truly energy efficient. Remember up to 24% of heat energy can leave a house through inefficient windows.

Replacing Doors

• The Government has yet to issue full details of door replacement and what will qualify under the scheme. However it will be a secondary measure.

Installing a conservatory or orangery

• Conservatories, orangeries and garden rooms are not include under the scheme.

The Scheme is launched in September, but it is estimated that vouchers will be issued at the earliest at the end of September. Replacing single glazing with double/triple or secondary glazing is a secondary measure and not guaranteed unless you install or upgrade other measures. It’s also worth getting your home improvement done before the winter sets in, so our advice is, don’t rely on the Green Homes Grant Scheme but if you feel it’s worth the wait and you are sure you can upgrade your single glazing then it may be worth getting your application in when the scheme is launched in September.

If lockdown has got you dreaming of moving into your dream house then you definitely aren’t alone! In fact, when we surveyed over 1,000 homeowners across the UK, 2.3 million of you were making upgrades to your home with a view to selling. And now that stamp duty is being paused on properties up to £500,000, even more people in the UK may be looking to put in an offer on their dream property.

So, where in the UK is most likely to see an influx of properties entering the market? If you’re looking to buy in Plymouth then you might be in luck as one third of those surveyed admitted to making changes to increase the value of their home, so well maintained and upgraded properties may be entering the market. Elsewhere in the UK, more and more homeowners are investing in home improvements to increase the value of their home. Our table below highlights where the home improvement hotspots are:

• Plymouth (33%)
• Sheffield (27%)
• Norwich (21%)
• London (20%)
• Glasgow (20%)
• Nottingham (17%)
• Liverpool (17%)
• Manchester (16%)
• Newcastle (16%)
• Cardiff (14%)
• Birmingham (11%)
• Edinburgh (9%)
• Leeds (7%)
• Bristol (7%)
• Belfast (6%)

If you’re looking to sell, you might want to make some quick fixes to spruce up your home and make it more appealing to prospective buyers. It might seem that making home improvements and social distancing are mutually exclusive, but it doesn’t have to be that way! Here are some ways you can make fairly quick upgrades to your home and convince potential buyers that your house could be their dream home:

#1 Your first impression

Standing in your front garden clapping for the NHS every week is sure to have instilled some front door envy amongst a few people. If you’re looking at your neighbour’s front doors and wishing yours was a little more stylish, now is the perfect time to upgrade.

Your new entrance door can be made of PVC-u, aluminium, steel or wood or a composite of materials, and each has their own qualities and benefits – from price, durability, design and appearance, through to energy efficiency performance and security. New entrance doors nowadays mostly come pre-hung in a frame and are known as doorsets, with pre-drilling for handles, keeps and locks meaning it’s a fairly quick job, so tradespeople won’t be at your home for long.

For inspiration, check out our gallery, here.

#2 – Consider what can add value to your home

It’s well known that larger investment projects, like kitchen and bathroom renovations, sell homes and can make all the difference when buyers are weighing up making an offer. If you’re moving, you might not want to invest in a full new suite, but there are changes you can make that can give your home a new lease of life. Consider replacing dirty, damaged or outdated shower screens for a sparkling new version, or why not invest in new splashbacks, mirrors or cabinets.

Similarly, kitchens can also benefit by introducing glass features such as splashbacks, countertops and mirrors. Make some easy changes and you could be watching offers flying in!

#3 – The WOW factor

A house sale listing with a wow factor is always likely to get more viewings and we’d recommend making this one of the first things people spot when they come to view your home. One way to do this, and instantly modernise your home, is by replacing a chipped or old fashioned wooden stair banister with a modernglass balustrade. Glass balustrades can add a sophisticated touch to your interior spacewhile often bringing in more  light but still ensuringsafety.

A stylish and versatile glass balustrade for your staircase, , patio or landing can bring a fresh modern look to your home, provide an uninterrupted view and help revitalise your living environment.

#4 Repair items that can cause long-term damage

Whilst a stained carpet isn’t likely to be a make or break feature in deciding whether to buy a home, broken items that can cause long term damage are. For example, if you have leaking windows, this can cause rainwater and damp to enter a property and potentially lead to longer terms significant financial investment. If prospective buyers, see or smell damp, it is instantly off putting when it comes to buying a property.

It also worth considering repairing any damaged windows and entry points into your home and even replace them completely to make sure any potential buyers view your home as safe, secure and energy-efficient.

If you are planning on hiring a home improvement company to make changes to your home before selling then it’s important you keep you and the  tradespeople  safe. That’s why the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has created the  Safe Guide for Homeowners, covering everything you need to know about working with home improvement companies during lockdown. Why not also read our other blogs on top tips for planning your home improvement and how to work with installers remotely.

If you are selling or buying a property, we hope this article has provided you with inspiration to upgrade your home and make it as sellable as possible.

Let us know if you need any more tips of glass and glazing home improvements. Sign up to our newsletter and receive our free monthly newsletter.

We’ve assembled a brilliant panel of experts to choose this year’s finalists in the MyGlazing.com Window with a View and Home with a View competitions.

Hundreds of you have sent in pictures of your favourite Window with a View from across the country. From rooftop bars to stately houses, we’ve been inundated with fantastic photography from your favourite hotspots across the UK, as well as many from the comfort of your own home as part of our new competition, Home with a View. Now, the time has finally come for us to announce our judging panel.

Our team of experts from the glazing, tourism, photography, interiors and properties industries will meet in June to assess the entries and help pick four winners from each region across the UK.

Following that, it’ll be over to you – the great British public – to decide your regional winners. From there, you’ll also be tasked with picking a national winner.

We’re thrilled to have such a high calibre of judges joining us for this second year of the competition, with their extensive experience across a variety of industries, in which windows play a vital part.

Over to our judges!

James Lee – Director of Marketing and Communications, GGF and MyGlazing.com

With over 20 years’ marketing management experience gained in manufacturing/retail, media, art and publishing, James joined the GGF in 2011 with a remit to grow and develop the GGF brand in all markets across the glazing industry, as well as in the political and broader construction sector.

A Chartered Marketer and active member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), James is the CIM’s Professional Marketing Ambassador for London and as part of the CIM Construction Industry Group (CIMCIG), is on the judging panel for the Construction Marketing Awards.

Tom Biddle – Photographer

Tom is a professional architectural photographer, based in the North West. After originally studying and working as a landscape architect in Manchester, Tom found it difficult to commission a photographer to capture one of his own finished schemes, resulting in him founding Tom Biddle Photography, focusing specifically on architectural-related work.

Since then Tom has used the skills learnt working in the construction industry, and his own passion for photography, to really understand what architects, landscape architects and interior designers need when commissioning photography for a building, design or space. Ranging from large signature buildings, to interior spaces and bespoke detailing, Tom captures the elements that makes every building or space unique.

Dilly Orme – Interior Stylist and Writer

Dilly Orme is an established interiors and style editor with over 25 years’ experience as a home stylist and writer. She recently edited the Woman’s Weekly monthly craft magazine, Love To Make, a bound glossy magazine with 76 to 100 pages of editorial.

With strong management experience developed over the last twenty years, Dilly ran the home departments at Me, Essentials and Woman’s Weekly.

As well as briefing stylists, photographers and directing shoots, she has also commissioned a wide variety of crafts, which need to be carefully produced to work together in styled shoots. She has also worked on a freelance basis for Ideal Home, House Beautiful, Style At Home, Good Homes, Real Homes, Beautiful Kitchens and KBB

Bernard Donoghue – Tourism expert

Bernard Donoghue has held the position of director of ALVA – the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions – since September 2011, having previously worked as the Head of Government and Public Affairs for VisitBritain, the national tourist board between 1997 and 2010. He was a Board Director of Marketing Manchester, 2001 – 2010, and Chairman of VisitManchester, the Manchester tourist board, 2008 – 2010. He was founder and Co-Chair of British Tourism Week, 2008 – 2010, launching the initiative and securing the patronage of HRH The Prince of Wales.

In July 2015 he was elected Chairman of the Tourism Alliance, which ALVA was instrumental in founding in 2001. It is the representative body for over 200,000 businesses across the whole of the tourism sector in England; from airlines and airports, cities and destinations, the hospitality industry, restaurants, attractions, B&Bs, caravan parks and business conferences and events. Between 2014 and 2015 he was Deputy Chairman of the Tourism Alliance.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts (FRSA), a Fellow of the Tourism Society (FTS), Fellow of WWF-UK, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (MCIPR) and lives in London.

Nicola Fleet Milne – Residential property business owner

Nicola has always been the ambition behind FleetMilne Property. She spends her time networking, driving the brand and setting up relationships in Birmingham and beyond. Her focus is making sure everyone is aware of the influence and data we have in the world of residential property management, sales and lettings.

Her second project, Smart Living, sees her team expand their skillset into the world of Build to Rent; the sector for the future of renting. Nicola liaises with asset managers, fund managers, developers and architects to design and construct the right scheme in the right location for Generation Rent; once built, the Smart Living team assume operational responsibility and ensure performance meets and exceeds expectations.

Nicola also has a million interests outside of work: she’s currently Chair of the Jewellery Quarter Neighbourhood Planning Forum, a senior Board Member at Colmore BID and The Birmingham Hippodrome and has recently been instrumental in setting up West Midlands Women’s Voice to promote the role of women in this new political and economic atmosphere in conjunction with the WMCA. She’s also won a number of personal awards including Birmingham Young Professional of the Year ‘Entrepreneurial’ winner and the Institute of Director’s Emerging Talent award.

Janet Dugdale – Museum director

Janet is Director of Museum of Liverpool and Director of Merseyside Maritime Museum. She is responsible for the museums, collections, curatorial, administrative and conservation teams for National Museums Liverpool’s venues on the Liverpool Waterfront. As well as the Museum of Liverpool, Merseyside Maritime Museum and International Slavery Museum, her remit also includes other buildings on the site, the Canning Graving Docks and Seized!, the Border Force national collection and museum.

Having worked in history museums since 1988, her career started with the Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit, followed by the Lake District Art Gallery and Museum Trust where she ran the Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry and was a founding member of Kendal Oral History Society.

Janet holds a History degree from the University of Manchester and a post-graduate Diploma in Museum Studies from the University of Leicester. She took the UEA Museum Leadership Programme and was in the first cohort of the Museums Association’s ‘Transformers’ programme. She is an Honorary Research Fellow in the University of Liverpool’s History Department and is a Fellow of both the Museums Association and the Royal Society of Arts.

Will they pick your favourite Window with a View?

Stay posted to see which locations our judges deem the best Windows with a View in your region and across the UK in June – follow MyGlazing.com on Facebook and Twitter for the latest updates.

Remember – entries don’t close until 31^st May, so you’ve still plenty of time to enter your photographs for either Window with a View or Home with a View – you could be in with a chance of winning some great prizes!

Extra: Take a look at last year’s Window with a View winner and regional finalists

One of the original GGF Member companies is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2017. We look back on the Lee family’s proud history in the glazing industry.

In the same year the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) marks 40 years of representing glass and glazing companies throughout the UK, one of the Federation’s original Founder Members is celebrating its own impressive achievement of longevity.

Nottingham-based Lee Glass and Glazing Ltd began trading in 1967 and 50 years later this family-run company continues to serve domestic and commercial customers throughout Nottinghamshire.

A family history in glazing

Lee Glass and Glazing Ltd was officially created in 1967, however the company’s story begins much earlier with the birth of Harold Lee in 1907. Harold first began to develop his skill as a glass beveller in Sheffield while at Pilkington Glass, before moving with wife Gertrude and family to Nottingham where he joined Nottingham Glass Works.

It was here that son Terry started working as an apprentice at the age of 14, absorbing his father’s teaching and expertise while beginning to learn his own trade in the glazing industry.

At 30, Terry formed Sandiacre Glass together with partners Tony Patton and Peter Court. Four years later in 1967 the company disbanded, paving the way for Terry to launch Lee Glass and Glazing Ltd.

Lee Glass and Glazing Ltd

In the early days the company was based in the old stable on Edwin Street, Daybrook. Terry’s wife Betty provided extensive assistance as secretary while also supporting their three young children.

In 1975 the company moved to new premises on Marshall Street, Sherwood and during that same decade the second generation of Lee Glass came onboard – first Terry’s son Patrick, and then Patrick’s brother Danny and cousins Martin and John.

Terry retired in 1993 leaving the running of the business to Martin, John, Danny and Pat. He nevertheless maintained a regular presence at the factory, stepping in from time to time to carry out jobs requiring the highest level of skill and expertise.

Family owned and run for 50 years

In 2001 the purpose-built Bulwell factory was opened, containing a glass-toughening plant, state-of-the-art glass processing machinery and a paint spray shop. In 2014 the factory doubled in size when the premises next door was purchased, leading to further expansion and the offering of additional niche products such as painted glass splashbacks, worktops, fire rated glass and curved glass – to name a few.

Lee Glass and Glazing is now entering its 6th decade as a family-owned business, currently employing over 40 members of staff. The third generation of Lees are among those staff, and the Lee family are also heavily involved in fundraising and giving back to local communities through sponsorships and sporting events.

See more: The story of Lee Glass and Glazing

GGF Member company Stevenage Glass recently marked a major milestone – half a century in the glass and glazing sector operating in Stevenage, St Albans and beyond.

Reaching your 50th anniversary is a notable achievement for any company, and in light of this, Stevenage Glass is using this momentous year to blend the old with the new to show just how far they’ve come since 1966.

Owner and managing director Kim King commented:

“Throughout the last 50 years, we’ve seen many changes as the company has flourished and expanded, including moving to larger premises on Cavendish Road after we outgrew our starter premises on Argyle Way, and we haven’t looked back since! Even after the move, we’ve already made a couple of extensions to keep up with the demands of the growth of our business even more.”

Stevenage Glass began to extend their product range further to better accommodate for the needs of their ever-growing customer base, with their range now including a wide selection of glass products for interior home improvement for bathrooms, kitchens and living areas.

These new additions complement their core services, such as emergency glazing, secondary glazing, window repair and glass cutting, all of which have grown and developed over the last five decades.

Proud GGF Members

As a founding member of the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF), Stevenage Glass offer an impeccable standard of work, consistently meeting all industry standards across the board, and their affiliation with GGF further serves as an example of their commitment to the industry and the standard of work they do.

Nigel Rees, GGF Chief Executive, commented:

“Congratulations to Stevenage Glass on their 50^th Anniversary. They have been with the GGF since the very beginning of the Federation and their attention to high quality and service has obviously been an integral part of their success. This year is a special year for all at the company and the GGF wishes them all the best with their celebrations.” 

New branding launched

Part of Stevenage’s celebrations include the launch of updated branding. As a testament to the company’s hard work and the quality of their products and services that have carried them through the last five decades, the company worked with fellow GGF Member Adtrak Ltd to create a style that celebrated their past and incorporated a glass element to symbolise their expertise in the product.

Stevenage Glass decided to resist the temptation to modernise as much as possible to make the brand feel completely new, feeling that this would be missing the point – after all, reaching their 50th anniversary is an impressive achievement! And here is the finished product:

The final look is minimal and modern while also echoing the way things used to be, combining a new, technologically advanced feel with the timeless quality of an old, experienced business. Simple lines are used to make glass pane-like shapes, and a light, understated colour scheme creates a theme that runs throughout the company’s branding.

Looking ahead to the next 50 years

Owner Kim King spoke on the company’s future:

“After an extremely successful first 50 years, Stevenage Glass is setting the bar high to make the next 50 even better with further progression and plans for the future – so watch this space!

One thing is for sure: we will always remain Stevenage’s original glass manufacturers and heritage glaziers. On behalf of the company I’d like to say a huge thank you to all of our staff and customers who have remained loyal and supported us throughout the years; we wouldn’t be here celebrating our success today if it weren’t for you!”

We’re sure that over the years you’ll be hearing more about the brand, as well as more about how they got to become one of the industry’s leading experts.

To learn more about our company’s history, please visit their timeline. 

Stevenage Glass is on MyGlazing.com

The Window Film Company wins ‘Excellence in Customer Service’ at the 2016 Buckinghamsire Business Awards

When you choose a GGF Member company for your glazing home improvement work, you can rest assured that you’ll enjoy unmatched consumer protection as well as industry-leading products and service.

This commitment to put customers first has seen Chesham-based The Window Film Company awarded ‘Excellence in Customer Service’ at the annual Buckingshire Business Awards on June 16.

The Window Film Company specialise in the supply and installation of window film as well as the printing and fitting of full colour graphics and other decorative solutions. It came out on top of a Customer Service category packed with a record number of entrants.

For company founder and managing director Micky Calcott, this is testament to his company’s ability to consistently deliver high standards of customer service to an ever increasing range of clients.

“It’s our job to make sure that each customer gets the same level of service and attention, whether it is a residential customer looking for solar control in their conservatory or a world famous brand wanting graphics applied to an entire building,” said Mr Calcott.

The awards application process is in depth and successful entrants are visited by an independent judge who spends time talking to staff members from different departments, allowing them to gain a full understanding of how the company operates with regard to customer service.

The Window Film Company saw the awards experience as an excellent chance to review what it was doing well and identify things it could improve upon. Mr Calcott was proud of his colleagues and the recognition given to their hard work and commitment to quality customer service.

“We’ll take some time to enjoy the success, but work is already underway to make sure that we continue to improve and to deliver the best possible service to each and every one of our customers.”

GGF Members are established, trusted companies that work to the highest professional standards and offer unrivalled consumer protection. Find your local GGF Members today

Since March, we’ve been calling upon people working in and visiting an attraction or building open to the public to take a snap of a stunning scene through a window and enter it into our Window with a View competition.

Stunning entries from across the UK

In total, there were over 150 entries, ranging from coastlines and landscapes to city skylines and industrial scenes. Last month, our judging panel of experts from the tourism, architecture, photography and interior industries – and our very own head of group marketing and communications, James Lee – met to select the four best images for each area of the UK.

We’re thrilled to finally be able to announce our 48 shortlisted entries which highlight just how beautiful and diverse our buildings and landscapes are.

Vote now for your chance to WIN!

Now we need your help! Head to www.myglazing.com/WWAV to vote for your favourite from each region – there may be a prize in it for you! Simply by voting for your favourite view, you’ll be entered into a prize draw with the opportunity to win a fantastic Go-Pro kit.

Voting closes on 29^th July 2016, at which point each area winner will then be put forward to compete for the title of the UK’s Best Window with a View, with voting for the national title running throughout August (and yes, there will be another prize up for grabs for one lucky voter at that stage!).

Stay tuned for more great prizes

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to see if your favourite entries win their regions, for more chances to WIN some great prizes, and for further updates on MyGlazing.com’s Window With a View competition.

As the deadline for our Window with a View nominations draws ever closer, we’re delighted to reveal our judging panel who will select the four best entries from each area of the UK to be put forward to the first public voting stage.

We’ve secured experts from the tourism, architecture, photography and interiors industries to help us choose the most impressive and creative Window with a View photos and it’s brilliant to have them on board!

Our first judge is Bernard Donoghue, Director at the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA). Bernard has held the position of director of ALVA since September 2011, having previously worked at a number of tourist organisations and bodies including VisitBritain, VisitManchester and British Tourism Week.

In July 2015, Bernard was elected Chairman of the Tourism Alliance, which represents over 200,000 businesses across the whole of the tourism sector in England; from airlines and airports, cities and destinations, the hospitality industry, restaurants, attractions, B&Bs, caravan parks and business conferences and events.

Also on the judging panel is Aaron Andrews, Creative Director of interior and homeware boutique The Gifted Few. With a keen eye for design and detail, Aaron searches across the UK and Europe to source authentic industrial and vintage lighting, furniture and homeware, as well as contemporary soft furnishings, kitchenware, prints and home accessories from some of the most talented new designers and craftspeople, giving him a keen eye for design and detail.

Passionate about quality and accessible design and interiors, The Gifted Few is a firm favourite with homeowners and businesses, including those in the retail and leisure sectors. Aaron has also worked with mainstream TV shows and film production companies, providing props and accessories for on set.

Representing the architecture sector, we have Katie Tonkinson, Partner at HawkinsBrown, an internationally-renowned award winning practice of over 200 architects, interior designers, urban designers and researchers. Founded in 1988, the practice bring a wealth of experience designing and delivering innovative and socially sustainable buildings across multiple sectors.

People are at the heart of everything they do, from their design approach to the way they run their studio. Their designers bring a fresh and collaborative approach to each new design challenge, creating places with personality and purpose that are well-made, well-used and well-loved.

Architectural photographer Ståle Eriksen has also joined our judging panel. Ståle runs a London based photographic practice working across the architecture, art and design communities both in the UK and abroad.

Ståle photographs buildings, architectural scale models and still life for a wide range of clients and is a long-standing regular contributor to the market-leading publication Architect’s Journal.

Finally, our very own James Lee – head of the Glass and Glazing Federation’s group marketing and communications – will sit on the judging panel. With over 20 years’ marketing management experience gained in manufacturing, media, art publishing and retail, James joined the GGF in 2011 with a remit to grow and develop the GGF brand in all markets across the glazing industry, as well as in the political and broader construction sector.

A Chartered Marketer and active Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Member, James is also a judge for the Construction Marketing Awards and is part of the CIM Construction Industry Group.

Nominations for our Window with a View competition close 16^th May and judging will take place later this month. So if you’ve got a great Window with a View, be sure to get your photos in soon!

Renovating your home can help reduce energy costs, but did you know it could improve your health too?

Most homeowners know that by improving the energy efficiency of their homes they can achieve considerable savings on energy costs, but independent research has shown that making energy efficient home improvements such as installing new windows can also improve your health.

Renovation – just what the doctor ordered?

That’s according to a new study by Humboldt University and the Velux Group, which reveals the link between energy efficiency and health in European homes.

The Healthy Homes Barometer 2016 says that Europeans who live in cold or mouldy homes are 50% more likely to suffer from illnesses such as nose and throat infections.

Unsurprisingly, the study – based on a survey of 14,000 Europeans from 14 countries – notes that when respondents were asked why Europeans renovate their homes, the top two responses were the wish to reduce energy costs and the desire to improve overall wellbeing at home.

Modern energy efficient glazing

If you’re looking for ways to improve your home’s energy efficiency, your windows could be an excellent place to start. Over the past 10-15 years innovations in glazing technology have led to significant improvements in energy efficient glazing.

This means that if the double or single glazed windows in your home are more than 15 years old, chances are that replacing them with modern energy efficient glazing could have a dramatic effect on your home’s energy use – and your overall health and life.

Discover your potential energy savings

MyGlazing.com is packed full of advice and information to help you make the right choice when choosing energy efficient windows, doors or conservatories.

Our newest feature is the GGF Energy Savings Calculator. This online tool helps you to calculate the potential savings you could enjoy as a result of installing energy efficient glazing.

Try the calculator and find out how much you could save or to find out more about the benefits of installing energy efficient glazing, contact your local GGF Member company.

Whether it’s the view from the top of The Shard in London, or looking out from inside a secret hideaway in the middle of the English countryside, the UK boasts some of the world’s best and most interesting window views.

Now MyGlazing.com has set up an exciting competition to find what the public think is the best view in the UK with our ‘Window with a View’ competition.

Window with a View competition

Nominations are now open for our Window with a View competition – and it couldn’t be easier to get involved. Simply take a photo of a window with a view on your phone, tablet or digital camera and upload it on the nomination page.

Once the nominations are in (closing date 16^th May), a panel of judges will shortlist four for 12 different areas. You’ll be able to vote for your favourite and in doing so you’ll go into a prize draw for some great prizes!

How does the competition work?

The Window with a View can be from any building or attraction that is open to the general public – it could be a landscape, cityscape or seascape you love or any view from any window that inspires you. Simply capture the image and enter it for FREE!

Nominations are open until 16th May 2016. A judging panel of industry experts from the worlds of architecture, tourism, photography and art will then select the four best views from each region.

Once the regional shortlists are announced, the public will be able to vote for their favourites with voting open from 6th June 2016 and until the end of July. The regional winners will be announced and then put forward for a final stage of public voting, which will determine the UK’s ultimate Window with a View.

Did someone mention prizes?

We did! For both the regional and national voting stages, we’ll randomly select one person who has voted to win a great prize. From a GoPro kit to shopping vouchers, MyGlazing.com is offering some fantastic prizes to lucky winners.

So, you’ve got to be in it to win it – why not get involved! Visit the Window with a View competition page.

You can also follow the progress of the competition on MyGlazing.com’s Twitter account.