Smart Glass

Do you have a conservatory that you hoped you'd be able to enjoy all year round? But in reality, it's too hot to sit in during the summer, too cold in winter and too noisy when it rains?

If so, you've likely got standard double glazed sealed units in the walls and polycarbonate in the roof.

Intelligent Glazing

All of our conservatories and orangeries are fitted with intelligent glazing as standard, but many others aren't. Where they're structurally sound though, we can usually upgrade third party installations by replacing the windows and roof.

Also known as intelligent glazing, smart glass can transform your existing conservatory into a comfortable, bright and airy space that offers a true year round extension to your home.

With smart glass, solar gain and domestic heat is trapped by the glass and retained in the conservatory, making it warm in winter. In summer, heat from the sun, along with the glare and furniture fading UV is dramatically reduced using external filters.

Replacing polycabonate roofing with smart glass or solid conservatory roofs offers better sound insulation and the former offers a view of the skies above.

Self Cleaning

A further benefit of smart glass is the lack of need for regular cleaning. It has a self-cleaning coating which allows rain to wash away grime and dirt easily.

Our Approach

At External Home Improvements (Fylde & Wyre), we prefer not to rip out existing installations just for the sake of it. It's bad for the environment and for your pocket.

When visiting your home, we will always advise what is in your best interest. Replacing the windows and roofing of an existing conservatory is a perfect example of this.

Provided your frame is in a healthy condition with solid foundations and meets your needs in terms of space, it makes far more sense to upgrade it with smart glass, than to replace it.

Read more about our approach on our about page.

Examples

For more examples of our smart glass, please take a look at our gallery page. References from previous customers are also available on our testimonials page.