GIVE YOUR SASH WINDOWS A SPRING CLEAN

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Time to throw open your windows, dust off the spider webs and enjoy the weather while it lasts.

So spring has taken a bit longer than expected to blossom this year, but with the recent warm weather we’re sure many have been throwing back those shutters and letting in the beautiful British sunshine.

Just imagine then, when we hear of sash windows becoming stuck over the years and some even painted shut!

As timber renovation specialists, we think the only spring essential is to let fresh air into your home, especially on a glorious sunny days like the ones we had last week with no showers in sight.

Luckily, our experts are on hand across the country to make this happen, and with 30 years experience Ventrolla guarantee renovated sash windows not only look tip-top but function smoothly in order to make the best of the weather.

During the renovation process, our team of craftsmen replace all rotten timber with like for like box frames and sills. This makes sure we preserve the original features of the sashes and the unique aesthetics of a period property.

The sash cords are then replaced, pulleys serviced and the sashes correctly balanced to ensure the smooth and safe operation of the windows.

As a final measure to achieve a seamless finish, the Ventrolla Perimeter Sealing System (VPSS) is then installed, which acts to combat draughts and rattles.

But don’t just take our word for it, have a look at our new online video demonstrating the intricate bespoke service that our experts provide or give us a call on 0800 0277 454 for more information.

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What on earth is that?!

Wasp SpiderCan you think of anything you’d want less in your house than something that looks like this? It is aptly called a Wasp Spider and is currently moving through northern Europe giving the hibijibis to everyone who sees it. I think I’d rather be in the sea with a Tiger Shark, another portmanteau of the animal world.

Well luckily their migration has been halted by the ongoing cold weather the UK has been recently suffering. This is a rare positive point to the winter months when Christmas is a distant memory, the novelty of the snow has worn off and you’ve seen your first quarter energy bill we all start to long for BBQ’s in the garden and blue skies.

When it comes to keeping the cold and the wind out we know that a 150 year old timber sash window in a Georgian, Victorian or Edwardian property may not perform as well as a modern, but charmless plastic window and that the temptation to replace them can be strong.

As the UK’s leading Timber Window Renovation Specialist we know how much character a beautiful period timber window adds to a property and always champion their renovation and restoration over replacement with uPVC plastic imitations.

So we have developed a unique system called the Ventrolla Perimeter Sealing System (VPSS) which allows you to preserve the heritage of your windows while benefiting from same draught free, rattle free energy efficiency of a modern window.

To find out more about Ventrolla’s renovation and draught proofing service visit www.ventrolla.co.uk or call 0800 0277 454.

So here’s hoping that next year the jet stream behaves itself and I’m not using my Tesco club card to scrape ice off my car in April.

UK Property Winners and Losers of 2012

realty-market-300x225It’s been a turbulent year for the housing market with prices flat lining or falling, much to the misery of homeowners wanting to sell. Better mortgage deals and a rise in mortgage approvals have failed to give the market the kick start it really needs.

This has affected certain parts of the country more than others, which has been summarised by MSN as the ‘UK property winners and losers 2012’.

Based on data from property website Zoopla, let’s start with the bad news first.

The three worst hit towns include Egham in Surrey (-8%), Dalton-In-Furness in Cumbria (-9.7%) and rolling in at an unfortunate first place is Houghton Le Spring in County Durham. Homeowners here have experienced a 11.6% decline in just 12 months, which means you could get your hands on a two-bedroom semi-detached for £124,995 – what a steal!

But it’s not all doom and gloom in other parts of the country. The three towns that got to enjoy a welcome rise in house prices was Chalfont St Giles in Buckinghamshire (+10.8%), Malvern in Worcestershire (+10.9%) and top of the list is Cirencester in Gloucester. The market town’s properties rose by more than 11%, resulting in an average value of £351,356.

And there’s even more good news, as the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors have predicted that house sales are set to climb in 2013 to their highest level since the market crashed in 2007.

If you’re going through the process of selling your period home or intend to, it may be worth considering renovating your timber sash windows and doors. Using the restoration expertVentrolla and its unique perimeter sealing system can add extra value and a selling feature that is becoming more recognised by estate agents and potential buyers.

If you’d like to find out more, just give our friendly advisors a call for free on 0800 0277 454 or clickwww.ventrolla.co.uk to arrange a FREE no-obligation survey. They will be more than happy to talk through the issue and discuss the options available.

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Make A Change With Climate Week

Climate-Week-logo-300x140Have you noticed the weather starting to take a turn for the better, the night’s drawing out, and temperatures rising too? We have at Ventrollaand we’ve even started to think that spring has finally sprung!

We all love our changing seasons, not least because we are a nation obsessed by the weather. But with climate change always making the headlines, it is often a worry how long our seasons will continue to change.

As timber window renovation specialists, we are constantly promoting the importance of energy efficiency, actively demonstrating how our products can help with environmental issues and help to create a sustainable future.

Therefore we are getting behind the biggest national awareness campaign in Britain, ‘Climate Week’ taking place this week.

The campaign, which has been running since Monday 4th March and ends on Sunday 10th March, celebrates ways in which to protect our planet. This is done through a host of activities taking place throughout the week, in schools to local businesses, charities to councils.

These events are all aimed to showcase practical solutions to combat climate change, share ideas, show what has already been achieved in workplaces and communities across Britain and encourage others to do the same.

As an example to showcase our work, the unique Ventrolla Perimeter Sealing System (VPSS)is the ideal product to improve the energy efficiency, and therefore environmental-friendliness, ofdraughty or rattling timber sash windows.

By installing this system, a window’s energy efficiency rating is improved up to 30%, which significantly reduces energy bills.

Our commitment to combating climate change is also apparent from our recent Green Deal accreditation, being the only draught-proofing installer under the government’s flagship scheme.

So, to do your bit to help Britain’s biggest ever environmental campaign, take a look at the Climate Week website for more details on events near you. Likewise, if you would like more information onVentrolla’s energy efficient solutions, speak to our friendly advisors on 0800 0277 454 or visit our website.

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Make A Change With Climate Week

Climate WeekHave you noticed the weather starting to take a turn for the better, the night’s drawing out, and temperatures rising too? We have at Ventrolla and we’ve even started to think that spring has finally sprung!

We all love our changing seasons, not least because we are a nation obsessed by the weather. But with climate change always making the headlines, it is often a worry how long our seasons will continue to change.

As timber window renovation specialists, we are constantly promoting the importance of energy efficiency, actively demonstrating how our products can help with environmental issues and help to create a sustainable future.

Therefore we are getting behind the biggest national awareness campaign in Britain, ‘Climate Week’ taking place this week.

The campaign, which has been running since Monday 4th March and ends on Sunday 10th March, celebrates ways in which to protect our planet. This is done through a host of activities taking place throughout the week, in schools to local businesses, charities to councils.

These events are all aimed to showcase practical solutions to combat climate change, share ideas, show what has already been achieved in workplaces and communities across Britain and encourage others to do the same.

As an example to showcase our work, the unique Ventrolla Perimeter Sealing System (VPSS) is the ideal product to improve the energy efficiency, and therefore environmental-friendliness, of draughty or rattling timber sash windows.

By installing this system, a window’s energy efficiency rating is improved up to 30%, which significantly reduces energy bills.

Our commitment to combating climate change is also apparent from our recent Green Deal accreditation, being the only draught-proofing installer under the government’s flagship scheme.

So, to do your bit to help Britain’s biggest ever environmental campaign, take a look at the Climate Week website for more details on events near you. Likewise, if you would like more information on Ventrolla’s energy efficient solutions, speak to our friendly advisors on 0800 0277 454 or visit our website.

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UK Property Winners and Losers of 2012

It’s been a turbulent year for the housing market with prices flat lining or falling, much to the misery of homeowners wanting to sell. Better mortgage deals and a rise in mortgage approvals have failed to give the market the kick start it really needs.

This has affected certain parts of the country more than others, which has been summarised by MSN as the ‘UK property winners and losers 2012’.
Based on data from property website Zoopla, let’s start with the bad news first.

The three worst hit towns include Egham in Surrey (-8%), Dalton-In-Furness in Cumbria (-9.7%) and rolling in at an unfortunate first place is Houghton Le Spring in County Durham. Homeowners here have experienced a 11.6% decline in just 12 months, which means you could get your hands on a two-bedroom semi-detached for £124,995 – what a steal!

But it’s not all doom and gloom in other parts of the country. The three towns that got to enjoy a welcome rise in house prices was Chalfont St Giles in Buckinghamshire (+10.8%), Malvern in Worcestershire (+10.9%) and top of the list is Cirencester in Gloucester. The market town’s properties rose by more than 11%, resulting in an average value of £351,356.

And there’s even more good news, as the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors have predicted that house sales are set to climb in 2013 to their highest level since the market crashed in 2007.

If you’re going through the process of selling your period home or intend to, it may be worth considering renovating your timber sash windows and doors. Using the restoration expert Ventrolla and its unique perimeter sealing system can add extra value and a selling feature that is becoming more recognised by estate agents and potential buyers.

If you’d like to find out more, just give our friendly advisors a call for free on 0800 0277 454 or click www.ventrolla.co.uk to arrange a FREE no-obligation survey. They will be more than happy to talk through the issue and discuss the options available.

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KEEPING WARMTH WRAPPED UP OVER THE FESTIVE SEASON

Ho Ho Ho. Yes it’s that time of year again where we’ll be joining the family, eating and drinking to our hearts content whilst singing along to cheesy Christmas songs.

As the big day approaches you want to ensure that you can enjoy the festive season in the warmth and comfort of your own home – especially as Lakeland’s recent survey found that 70% of us will be staying put this Christmas.

The last thing you want is Granny settling down to watch the Queen’s speech with the sound of rattling sash windows interrupting.

Or draughts that blow through the living room as you’re settling down in front of the TV for a Christmas film.

The culprits of these uncomfortable conditions are more often than not timber sash windows or doors.

Here are three quick fix tips Ventrolla has pulled together to help you combat these problems in the short term;

  • Install self-adhesive foam strips between the window and the frame to fill any gaps
  • Cover up the key holes and letterboxes with cardboard, with a Christmas wrapping lining
  • Use draft excluders for every door. If you don’t have time to go out and buy one, why not stuff a pair of tights with newspaper or stocks

But remember, these are only temporary measures. For a sustainable solution for 2013, Ventrolla advises that you get a renovation expert to take a look at your sash windows and doors. They will then be able to assess the level of repair required and advise you on the work needed to renovate and upgrade their performance.

So to make sure Jack Frost isn’t nipping at your nose next year, get in touch with Ventrolla in the New Year for a FREE no-obligation survey on 0800 0277 454 or click www.ventrolla.co.uk.

And above all, have a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year from everyone at Ventrolla.

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WINDOWS AND DOORS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT…

It’s that spooky time of year again, when things that go bump in the night seem louder, more frequent and more menacing than usual.

You might be asking yourself: Was that the cat upstairs? Was it the wind? Am I hearing things?!

Or perhaps you should question whether it’s because your timber sash windows are in a frightful state letting in draught and spooky rattles, and your front door is scaring away the neighbours?!

Well if so, perhaps you need rescuing this Halloween by Ventrolla, the UK’s leading timber window and door renovation specialists.

As experts, Ventrolla understand how those little bumps, whistles and howls in the night can be very disconcerting, especially during the witching hour. However, these are probably nothing more than the draughts and rattles coming from an ill-fitting or damaged sash window or casement window and can be easily rectified with expert attention and a treat rather than a trick.

The unique Ventrolla Perimeter Sealing System (VPSS) not only draft proofs the windows but it also improves the Window Energy Rating by up to 30%, significantly reducing energy loss, eradicating draughts and rattles and ensuring no further spooky goings on!

Likewise to solve that monstrously creaky door, Ventrolla offer a beautiful collection of period timber replacement doors. The Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian designs are available in treated softwood, hardwood and oak, and can be tailored to individual tastes with a wide range of authentic stained glass motifs. Alternatively your existing timber front door can be renovated and draught-proofed itself.

No stranger to scary stories, the Ventrolla team recently worked on Halton Hall in the North Yorkshire Dales, which was used in the filming of 2011 horror movie Woman In Black! They do, however, work on houses that are not haunted too!

So, if you want to sort those creepy creaks and relentless rattles out, visit Ventrolla’s website or call free on 0800 0277 454 for a free no-obligation survey.

 

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A WARM WELCOME FOR NATIONAL "BIG ENERGY SAVING WEEK"

Big Energy Saving WeekOn the 28th of October, winter will officially hit Great Britain. The clocks will go back and, although we can enjoy an extra hour in bed, it will unfortunately take more than a cosy duvet to keep out the cold over the next few months.

With energy prices soaring, we all know how expensive the cost of keeping warm has become. However, there may be light at the end of the tunnel (or outside the duvet) as ‘Big Energy Saving Week’, running from today to Saturday 27th October, kicks off, offering us advice on our energy bills.
This year ‘Energy Saving Week’ is expected to be the biggest yet, combining forces with the Citizens Advice Bureau, the ‘Big 6’ energy companies, the Government and Ofgem.

Around 400 ‘drop -in’ sessions aimed at reaching 50 million people will be taking place across the country in order to help homes and businesses cut back on their bills.

These events will provide information on how to use less energy, what the best deals are and how to insulate your home – all of which is warmly welcomed by Ventrolla, the UK’s timber window and door renovation experts.

As specialists, we understand how badly insulated sash and casement windows can become a very costly problem when it comes to saving energy, yet something as simple as installing the Ventrolla Perimeter Sealing System (VPSS) can improve a window’s energy rating by up to 30%, significantly reducing energy loss.

The Ventrolla Perimeter Sealing System (VPSS) can be the perfect solution for those looking to increase the energy efficiency of their windows, upgrading their performance and preventing those common draughts and rattles.

To repair rotten and inefficient timber sashes, the experts firstly remove any decaying timber and fill the cavities with their unique epoxy resin VR90.  The operation of the window is then checked and fixed to ensure the window opens and closes with ease.  Finally, by then installing the VPSS, the energy efficiency of the windows is also improved.

So, to make the most of the ‘Big Energy Saving Week’, check out the Energy Saving Trust website for more details and how to get involved, or if you would like more information on keeping warm and toasty (and not out of pocket this winter), visit Ventrolla’s website or call free on 0800 0277 454 for a Free no-obligation survey.