Secondary glazing was the perfect solution for this Victorian home
Pictured is Guy and Poppy Harrop - Mitchell & Dickinson customers.
Mitchell & Dickinsonhas provided solutions to many listed properties in the UK looking to have a warmer home.
Like many listed property owners in the UK, Guy and Poppy Harrop were captivated by the character of a Victorian house/cottage in a stunning location by the sea.
As the house is located just off the coast, it is windier than most areas and so it is incredibly draughty. Double glazing was ideally the solution, exceptthe couple wanted to retain the original windows.Noise was also an issue - the windows rattled which would wake the family at night, and traffic could be heard as it passed the house. The family decided to add secondary glazing to resolve these issues.
After researching the options, the Harrops chose Mitchell & Dickinson's CosyGlazing solution. In total, three windows were secondary glazed - the living room and two front windows in an upstairs bedroom.
The couple were impressed with the installation from start to finish and comments, "We'd actually already had the original windows sanded down and painted by a local handyman so they were in relatively good condition. When Mitchell & Dickinson came, they took out the windows and sanded them down further, fitted airtight brushes between the windows, then cut the CosyGlazing to fit our windows."
"The process also included weighing the windows so that the sash weights could be recalibrated as they weighed a little more with the additional layer. The company then cut and added extra lead weights and replaced the sash cables."
Guy Harrop adds, "The team were excellent. They turned up when they were meant to, came prepared with dust sheets and moved the furniture around so it was not in the dust zone. They vacuumed regularly and on finishing, vacuumed everywhere, cleaned the windows and checked that everything was okay before they left."
"The end result is fantastic. Well, it actually doesn't look much different which is exactly what we wanted! From the outside the windows look exactly the same but it makes a lot of difference to the temperature and soundproofing. The temperature doesn't drop in the evening - it stays at a constant, agreeable temperature and the noise has decreased dramatically, so we can no longer hear the cars passing."
"We love our windows even more now and have had comments from people passing by saying how good they look, as ours is one of only two houses with authentic windows in our street. This couldn't have been done without Mitchell & Dickinson."
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Editor's note
Mitchell & Dickinson specialises in delivering bespoke insulation solutions for period homes and listed buildings in the UK.Products include a unique, advanced secondary glazing system known asCosyGlazinghigh-qualitydraught proofing for windows and doors, and specialist sheep's wool insulation for underfloor, sloping ceilings and lofts which will greatly improve the energy savings, soundproofing and ventilation. Mitchell & Dickinson's insulation solutions are installed on site, by expert craftsmen all of whom are direct employees and fully trained in house. The company also offer restoration services which often precede the installation of
One of the founding principles of Mitchell & Dickinson is to cut carbon; the carbon savings that result from the work carried out are 50 times greater than the carbon footprint which ensures Mitchell & Dickinson is a carbon-negative company. So far,over 100,000 tonnes of CO2e has been saved since Mitchell & Dickinson started insulating homes in 2010, which equates to 800,000 flights to Paris, or 50,000 cars taken off the road for a year.