The modern world can be a noisy place. Particularly if you live near a highway. There’s also nothing worse than trying to sleep in and having a neighbor start up a leaf blower, lawn mower or gas-powered hedge clippers. Whether your home is in the city or in the suburbs, there are lots of ways noise can invade your space and disrupt your serenity.

Windows are one of the biggest culprits in allowing noise to get in your home. Single glass panes and wood window frames are generally the least resistant to noise. Double pane glass can reduce noise by up to 20 percent and well-designed uPVC frames can help reduce it by as much as 50 percent.

Special noise reduction windows can even further insulate your home from noise. Australian Glass and Glazing hand in hand with Deceuninck uPVC frames will provide superior protection from the noisy surrounding.

According to the research, leaky and inefficient windows, skylights and doors account for up to 25 percent of the average household’s energy bills. Some sources estimate as high as 40 percent. A lot depends on where you live:

• Hot climates lose energy in the form of cooling
• Cold climates lose energy in the form of heat

The colder or hotter the climate, the greater your heating or cooling costs and the greater potential you have to save money on energy costs. Nearly everyone can benefit by replacing leaky, inefficient windows with modern energy-efficient windows. Depending on your location, you can cut energy costs by as much as 15 percent.

Replacing all of a home’s windows can be a big investment. The good news is, it’s an investment that can pay for itself in just a few years. Here’s how:

• Improves curb appeal and increases resale value.
• Reduces heating and/or cooling costs, which saves you money every year.
• Increases the comfort of your home.
• Can qualify you for rebates and tax incentives for energy efficiency improvements made to your home.

The Zendow is a top-of-the-line uPVC window from Deceuninck that will modernize your home and improve its appearance and value like no other window. Constructed from a multi-chambered uPVC compound, Zendow windows offer superior noise reduction and insulation from temperature changes.

Zendow uPVC windows come in a variety of frame styles: tilt and turn, double slider and triple slider, fixed, fixed casement, awning, bay and bow. Zendow uPVC windows are also available in almost any architectural style, including arches, hexagons, triangles, ovals and more. All styles of Zendow uPVC windows are compatible with each other, allowing you to choose from countless combinations. You will have an opportunity to select window styles that will beautify your home by accentuating its unique features.

Fire tests performance of uPVC windows and uPVC doors from Australian Glass and Glazing Pty. Ltd.

In the event of fire, windows play an integral role in your survival!

Fire tests have shown that Australian Glass and Glazing Pty. Ltd. uPVC material, being naturally flame retardant throughout their product life, will not cause, support or enhance the development of fire. Unlike timber windows and doors, the uPVC sections do not support combustion and are in fact selfextinguishing. This quality prevents the promotion of fire spread. For this reason, Australian Glass and Glazing Pty. Ltd. uPVC window systems offer considerable fire protection. The special profile compound possesses a fire retardant rating according to DIN 4102. It also fulfils class 1 fire resistance (i.e. most resistant) as defined in BS (British Standards) 476: Part 7. Therefore, Australian Glass and Glazing profiles are an effective means fire protection.

uPVC Windows derive 95% of their strength from reinforcements made of galvanized steel. They are used in sealed chambers of the profile to provide the necessary strength to the window members. Separate sealed chamber