One of the latest home design trends is using glass to allow as much natural lighting into your home as possible, and rooflights, which let in unobstructed light from the highest part of the sky are an effective solution for lighting your loft space.

Creating a light well by using glass in the roof is a popular way of introducing light to central areas of a building. In addition to the normal considerations of thermal and solar control, sloping glazing is overhead glazing and we need to choose glass that is safe.

Creating a light well by using glass in the roof is a popular way of introducing light to central areas of a building. In addition to the normal considerations of thermal and solar control, sloping glazing is overhead glazing and we need to choose glass that is safe.

It is important to note that angled roof lights provide a benefit in energy efficiency since they gain more from the free heat provided by the sun than vertical windows. This is particularly important in the roof area.

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Reduce the amount of heat lost through windows in your home by up to 75% - by installing Pilkington Insulight™ Therm units containing energy-efficient glass. Providing your existing frames are still in good condition, you only need to replace the glazing to see a huge improvement on the energy efficiency of your home.

For privacy or to allow more light in darker areas of your home, decorative glass gives you a whole range of attractive designs. • Laminated glass with a choice of coloured interlayers including translucent white.

Fire-resistant glass is also often required in buildings such as residential homes, hotels or B&B accommodation, for providing safety zones or passageways for escape. The performance of fire resistant glass is expressed in periods of time for different qualities.

Fitting new insulating glass units is an opportunity to improve the noise levels in the home. Most new windows can be expected to seal out draughts much better than the original windows. A good air seal can make a marked improvement to noise levels.

Improved insulation, solar control features and even self-cleaning properties provided by Pilkington glass products means that you can be comfortable in your conservatory for longer periods throughout the year. Solar Control Reduces solar heat gain and offers high levels of natural light to provide comfortable and pleasant environments in...