Secondary Glazing
Warmth and quiet for period and listed homes — without changing your windows
Chichester is full of beautiful older windows — and cold, noisy rooms behind them. Secondary glazing adds a discreet, independent glazed panel on the room side of your existing window, cutting heat loss and noise dramatically without changing the window itself. That makes it the natural choice for period homes, listed buildings and conservation areas, where replacement windows are often restricted or simply wrong for the building.
The panels are slim aluminium-framed units, colour-matched and sized to sit quietly inside your reveal. Horizontal sliders, hinged and lift-out panels keep every window usable and easy to clean, and because the air gap between old and new glazing is large, secondary glazing is exceptional at soundproofing — often better than replacement double glazing.
Why choose Secondary Glazing
- Keeps original windows — ideal for listed and period homes
- Dramatic noise reduction on busy roads
- Cuts draughts and heat loss immediately
- Reduces condensation on cold single glazing
- Usually no planning consent needed, even in conservation areas
- Far less disruption and cost than replacement windows
Engineered for performance
- Slim aluminium frames, colour-matched to your windows
- Horizontal sliders, vertical sliders, hinged and lift-out panels
- Standard, acoustic laminated or low-E glass
- Discreet fixing within the window reveal
- Openable and removable for cleaning and ventilation
- Made to measure for out-of-square period openings
Options
Choose the finishes and options to suit your home.
Choose your style
- Horizontal sliding panels
- Vertical sliding (for sash windows)
- Side-hinged casement panels
- Fixed and lift-out panels
- Shaped and arched panels to order
Glass options
- Standard 4mm glass
- Acoustic laminated glass for maximum noise reduction
- Low-E glass for maximum thermal gain
- Toughened safety glass where required
Adding a secondary pane with a deep air gap can cut heat loss through a single-glazed window by well over half, and the difference is immediate — warmer rooms, fewer draughts and far less condensation streaming down the glass on cold mornings.
Engineered to protect
An extra glazed barrier on the inside of your window is also an extra layer of security — and panels can be specified with toughened or laminated glass and locking catches for ground-floor rooms.
Tailored to you
Panels are made to measure for each opening — including the out-of-square reveals and arched heads that period Chichester properties love to throw at us — with frame colours matched to your joinery and glass chosen for warmth, quiet or both.
Who this suits
Listed buildings and conservation-area homes in Chichester, Arundel, Midhurst and Petworth; sash windows you want to keep; bedrooms facing busy roads; and any single-glazed home that needs to be warmer without losing its character.
How we do it
We survey each window, manufacture the panels to size, and fit from the inside — clean, quick work with no scaffolding, no plaster damage and no change to the outside of your home.
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