Frequently Asked Questions

Our highly experienced staff will guide and advise you through a range of options. A perfect start would be for you to consider your requirements such as:

New windows and doors are not always the first choice on how you wanted to spend your money. Maybe it’s a forced purchase because you home is unbearably cold and draughty or more expensive to maintain.

Whatever the reason, VALUE is key. We believe you should look for the highest performing, most attractive windows that are underpinned with a materials and installation guarantee, professionally installed within your budget. SGS have a wide range of windows and doors competitively priced to suit most budgets.

The quality of your installation starts as soon as our trained sales team assist and guide you through selecting products from our carefully selected suppliers. St Albans Glazing Systems partner with established premium brands such as Origin & Evoke. That way we can ensure we offer our customers the very best in functionality and aesthetically pleasing product that meets your requirements.

Absolutely! All of the windows and doors we sell come in a wide range of styles, colours and surface finishes. St Albans Glazing Systems offer a huge variety of styles to suit any property. If the 150 different colours and finishes we have do not quite tick your boxes, Talk to us!

Comparably the materials provide similar performance in terms of stability, thermal efficiency and security, so it really does come down to the style you are looking for and your budget. We can guide you through the range of options to select the optimal choice for your home.

We are here to help so why not give us a call about your specific requirement. We can advise you on the things you need to consider and we always recommend that you contact your local planning department for specific details on restrictions. In most cases you will need to match your existing traditional windows in both material and style with replacements.

St Albans Glazing Systems look at the issue of security from the perspective of keeping intruders out whilst ensuring you have an alternative route of egress in the event of fire in the building.

A window’s rating is determined by the amount of the sun’s heat which can pass through the glass (usually referred to as g-value); the U-value of the whole window (frame and glass combined), how well the window keeps the heat in your home; and the air infiltration through the window seals.

The temperature difference between the interior and exterior of a building creates the non-solar heat flow that results in windows losing heat to the outside during the winter and gaining heat from outside during the summer. Compensating for this by turning up the thermostat or turning up the AC results in higher bills.

This rating is all about the movement of air that passes through the window opening and frame and the impact on warmth of the room. We most commonly refer to this as a draught because its is more noticeable, however, the measurement importantly takes into consideration the warm air (you have paid to heat) escaping.