The Silent Saboteur: Why British Homes Bleed Heat Your glazing may be undermining your comfort, your compliance—and your investment. In thousands of British homes, particularly within heritage and pre-1950s stock, one problem remains consistently underestimated: thermal inefficiency caused by underperforming windows. The symptoms are familiar. Rooms that never warm up. Radiators that run continuously. Energy … Continued
The Headline & Opening Lead Where historic integrity meets uncompromising thermal performance. It is no longer acceptable to assume that heritage homes must remain thermally inefficient. Across London, owners of listed and period properties are demonstrating that architectural authenticity can now coexist with modern energy performance — without aesthetic compromise. What once seemed mutually exclusive … Continued
The Hidden Cost of Inefficient Windows Most homeowners are unaware that they are losing heat—and money—through their windows every single day. According to the Energy Saving Trust, up to 30% of a home’s heat loss occurs via its glazing systems. This isn’t the result of faulty installation or poor maintenance. It’s the consequence of a … Continued
The £800-a-Year Leak No One Talks About It’s not your boiler. It’s your glass. Every winter, homeowners across Britain experience the same quiet frustration: the heating is on, yet the air near the windows remains cool — subtly undermining comfort and inflating energy bills. This isn’t a minor inefficiency. In fact, up to 25% of … Continued
The Hidden Cost of Warmth The loss begins subtly. A slight draught beneath the sill. An unexplained chill that lingers in the corners of an otherwise insulated room. And then, as winter settles in, a heating bill arrives with unwelcome urgency. The reality is simple: the greatest source of thermal inefficiency in period properties is … Continued
The Heat You’re Paying For — and Losing Heat loss through windows is rarely visible, but always measurable. Stand beside a sash on a cold evening and you may feel it — that faint draft, the subtle chill. It’s not the weather. It’s your heating budget, escaping in silence. While most attention falls on the … Continued
The £3,000 Draft — What’s Leaking From Your Windows? Heritage has its value. But in winter, it has its cost. Step inside a classic period townhouse in South London. High ceilings. Timber flooring. Original sash windows — admired for their elegance, prized by estate agents, and quietly condemned by energy auditors. Beneath their heritage charm … Continued
The Heat Paradox in Beautiful Homes It is an all-too-familiar irony: some of the most architecturally distinguished homes in Britain—Georgian townhouses, Victorian villas, Edwardian terraces—are also the least comfortable in winter. Despite the calibre of design, the craftsmanship, and the care that has gone into their preservation, these properties often suffer from the same fundamental … Continued
