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GLAZING
Your new conservatory or orangery will incorporate large areas of glass and your choice of glazing type is very important. This section will guide you through the different options and explain how the various choices will affect the way in which you use the new space you have created.
For further help and advice, email sales@breckenridgeconservatories.co.uk or please call us on 0845 070 1973.
SOLAR CONTROLLED
The direction in which your conservatory faces will dictate what type of glass would be most appropriate. A north-facing conservatory will have a different glass requirement to a southwest-facing one simply because it is exposed to less direct sunlight.
High performance glass can prove very expensive - choosing solar control glass to keep you warm in winter and cool in summer can cost as much as £3,000 more than you would pay for standard double-glazing. However, this investment can prove very worthwhile.
Scientific tests completed at the height of summer show that standard double glazed conservatories can reach temperatures of 149° F rendering the building inhabitable. Solar glass will reduce the room temperature by 64°F, leaving the interior only 10°F greater than the temperature outside. If you add comfort cooling, or air conditioning, you can reduce the temperate even further to create the ultimate climate-controlled environment.