Replacement Glass
Our replacement glass solutions provide a cost-effective way to restore performance, security and appearance without replacing entire frames. We supply high-quality replacement double glazing and sealed units for windows, doors and conservatories, helping to improve energy efficiency, reduce heat loss and eliminate issues such as misted or failed glass. Manufactured to UK standards and available in a range of specifications, our replacement glass is ideal for residential and commercial properties, offering a quick, reliable upgrade for both repairs and refurbishment projects.
Our Replacement Glass Range
Double Glazing
Pilkington K Glass™ is the UK’s leading thermal glass brand. Established for over 30 years and easily stocked, processed and installed, it has become the trusted solution for meeting Building Regulations concerning energy efficiency.
Pilkington K Glass™ forms the inner pane of an energy-efficient double glazed unit, such as Pilkington energiKare™. The coating reflects heat back into the room whilst also letting in free heat from the sun, known as passive solar gain.
By using one of the low-emissivity products from the Pilkington K Glass™ range in your windows you can easily achieve a higher Window Energy Rating (WER); therefore exceeding the latest energy-saving Building Regulations.
As well as the original on-line (pyrolytic) coated glass, Pilkington K Glass™ is now available in three enhanced performance forms:
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Pilkington K Glass™ A; our latest development of the original Pilkington K Glass™ that achieves even higher WER
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Pilkington K Glass™ S; our highest performing off-line coated version with improved thermal insulation and passive solar gain for the ultimate in Window Energy Rating
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Improves energy efficiency of homes
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The ideal choice to reduce energy consumption
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Meets and exceeds the latest Building Regulations concerning energy efficiency for homes when combined in an Insulating Glass Unit with a suitable window frame
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Saves you money on heating bills as less energy is required to maintain a comfortable temperature
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Reduces unsightly internal condensation
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Allows you to extend the glazed area of a building without increasing heat loss
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Helps windows achieve the highest Window Energy Ratings (WER) possible
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Triple Glazing
Pilkington energiKare™ Triple
With an abundance of window styles, types and materials to choose from, achieving the best performance from the glazing is extremely important. From new homes to older traditional buildings, Pilkington energiKare™ Triple delivers the best possible energy efficiency surpassing the best performing double glazed Insulating Glass Units (IGUs).
The importance of energy-efficient glazing
Advances in technology have made windows a larger contributor to the energy efficiency of new homes. Government regulations now demand more stringent levels of energy performance in buildings. Pilkington energiKare™ Triple surpasses all current guidelines and foreseeable future legislation helping to save money and energy, whilst reducing the environmental impact of carbon emissions and keeping homes warm.
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Exceeds the score necessary for Window Energy Rating A++ band performance levels
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High performance triple glazed units optimise the balance between U-value, the thermal performance of the glass, and g-value, the proportion of solar energy through the glass to retain the warmth within the home
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Where there are suitable framing systems, it can be used in existing homes as a glass-only upgrade
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Capable of meeting the requirements of Passiv Haus
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Designed to achieve high solar gain and low carbon SAP scores, allowing larger glazed areas without compromising the energy efficiency of new homes
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All Pilkington energiKare™ Triple glazed units can be supplied with warm edge spacers, for even better energy efficiency and reduced risk of internal condensation
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The middle pane is toughened on all Pilkington energiKare™ Triple glazed units as standard, to eliminate the risk of thermal breakage
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Available with both hard or soft coat low-emissivity technologies
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Incorporates products from the Pilkington K Glass™ or Pilkington Optitherm™ Ranges
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Pilkington energiKare™ is the name given to our range of double and triple glazing used to improve the thermal efficiency of homes. It reduces the amount of heat lost through your windows and can also allow more heat energy from the sun in through the glass. This so-called passive solar gain provides additional energy free of charge.
The format of the double glazing is exclusive to our own manufacturing operations and those of our franchised customers and is available in windows countrywide. When installed in good window frames of any material; PVC-U, timber or aluminium, it helps to achieve the requirements of the latest Government Building Regulations for the energy efficiency of homes using either the Window Energy Rating (WER) scheme or by having a very low U-value.
This WER scheme uses labels similar to those you will have seen on fridges and washing machines, coding on a scale from A++ to E with A++ currently being the most energy-efficient.
For more information on how windows can improve the energy efficiency of homes and help save money on heating bills visit our dedicated energy efficiency area.
Pilkington energiKare™ double glazing contains an optimised combination of glass, spacer bar and gas fill to achieve the best Window Energy Rating (WER) or U-value for each window application;-
A product from the Pilkington K Glass™ Range, the UK's most well known low-emissivity glass or one from the Pilkington Optitherm™ Range; these will stop heat escaping through the window
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Pilkington Optiwhite™ our low-iron, extra clear glass or Pilkington Optifloat™ Clear our standard float glass; these allow solar heat gain to help the home feel warmer without the need to turn up heating
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Filling the double glazed unit with argon gas or using air filling with a warm edge spacer bar further reduces heat escaping
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Thermal Glazing
Over 25% of the heat from homes and public buildings escapes through the windows so, with the rising costs of energy and increasing environmental awareness, more emphasis than ever is being placed on ways to save energy in all types of domestic, commercial and public buildings. Government regulations specifying minimum requirements for the energy efficiency of new buildings are being gradually tightened and at the same time, emphasis is being placed on the importance of improving existing housing stock. Requirements for thermal insulation in refurbishments such as replacement windows have also been tightened and schemes such as the Green Deal introduced to encourage homeowners to improve efficiency.
Energy-efficient glass can play an important role in achieving these targets for thermal insulation of homes.
By replacing single glazed window glass with thermally insulated windows containing Pilkington energiKare™ double glazing units, the amount of energy lost can be reduced by up to 75% and heating bills lowered by up to 20% each year. Significant savings can also be achieved by upgrading old double glazed windows which were installed before regulations were significantly tightened in 2002.
There are a number of products available which are designed to improve the thermal insulation of homes, however, without doubt the most well-known energy-efficient glazing product is Pilkington K Glass™. This unique energy-efficient glass is still one of the UK’s best-selling low-emissivity glass products and can be used in combination with Pilkington Optiwhite™ to make up the Pilkington energiKare™ double glazing units. Each glass type conveys energy-saving properties to the thermally insulated glass unit.
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A product from the Pilkington K Glass™ or Pilkington Optitherm™ ranges makes up the inner pane of the double glazing unit. Its primary function is to prevent heat escaping through the windows and return heat back into the home.
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Pilkington Optiwhite™ makes up the outer pane of the glazing unit. Being “extra clear” it allow more light and heat from the sun to enter into the house resulting in so-called passive solar gain; free heat from the sun.
By using a combination of thermally insulated glass and Pilkington Optiwhite™, a wide range of highly efficient thermal glass double glazed units has been developed which can be used in any type of window frame and buildings of any age for domestic applications.
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Heat loss is normally measured by the thermal transmittance or U-value, usually expressed in W/m2K. In its most basic terms, the lower the U-value, the greater the thermal insulation, however, the amount of free heat energy from the sun, the solar gain or g-value can also have a big impact. Window Energy Ratings or WERs, which take account of solar gain, were introduced in 2006 and they provide a good indicator of how energy-efficient windows for homes can be. The Window Energy Ratings Scheme is based on a scale of A+ through to G, with A+ rated windows being the most energy-efficient.
Obscure Glazing
Our decorative glass is very versatile; it allows total freedom in design and can be customised to fulfil any requirements. Various technologies can be used to create the finished products, whether it is patterned or coloured glass. We can also influence the transparency of the glass surface, as well as its light transmittance (i.e. to be translucent).
Our range of decorative products comprises transparent or translucent glass such as screen printed glass, laminated glass with tinted or white translucent interlayer, acid etched glass, texture glass, or fully opaque products such as enamelled glass, mirrors, and reflective spandrel panels.
Our Pilkington Texture Glass range, and modern etched glass range - Pilkington Oriel, can now be viewed in our updated pattern presenter which has more functionality including a pattern visualiser. It's easy to pick a pattern and background to see your preferred glass in application.
Tinted Glazing
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Noise Control Glazing
No matter where it originates, from railways, aircraft or factories, noise is all around. Future trend research suggests that traffic and noise in general will only get worse.
The careful and considered selection of glass can be crucial in helping to reduce noise level and meet noise requirements.
The highest noise insulation is achieved using an acoustic laminated glass.
Glass controls noise by:
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Reflecting the noise back towards the source, and
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Absorbing the noise energy within the glass.
We can improve the sound insulation of glass in different ways - increasing the thickness of the pane, using laminated glass on its own or within an Insulating Glass Unit (IGU) - the larger the gap between the panes, the better the insulation.
The best performance is however obtained when using an acoustic laminated glass such as Pilkington Optiphon™.
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Safety Glazing
Reducing the risk of accident or protecting against deliberate attack
For total reassurance of greater safety and security without compromising levels of natural daylight, we offer a range of glass products. From security to fire resistance, glass can be used to protect a building’s occupants from accidental and deliberate damage in many ways, while also allowing the creation of bold and attractive designs.
Demanding safety legislation has highlighted critical areas where modern safety glazing must comply with the required safe practice. Innovations in the development of safety/security glass now ensures people can be protected from personal injury or in the most extreme cases, buildings can be protected from various forms of attack.
We offer a wide range of sophisticated products that meet the ever-increasing demands, without compromising on the design criteria of natural light and visibility.
What is Safety & Security?
Reducing the risk of accident or protecting against deliberate attack.
The term “Safety” is applied to glazing used to reduce the risk of accident by impact, fracture, shattering, or in a fire.
The term “Security” is applied to glazing, which in addition to “Safety”, is able to withstand a variety of deliberate attacks such as manual, ballistic or blast.
Using the right type of glass for security applications is not enough to ensure the necessary resistance to severe loads. Since the glass can behave differently in different framing systems, it is imperative to combine high performance glazing with high quality framing systems to achieve the level of protection required.
Solar Reflective Glazing
The increased use of glass in architecture today makes it imperative to consider the comfort of a building's occupants. Solar control glass can be an attractive feature of a building whilst at the same time minimising, or even eliminating the need for an air conditioning system, reducing running costs of the building and saving energy.
In hot climates, solar control glass can be used to minimise solar heat gain and help control glare. In temperate regions, it can be used to balance solar control with high levels of natural light.
Solar control glass can be specified for any situation where excessive solar heat gain is likely to be an issue, eg. large facades, glass walkways, atria and conservatories.
All products are available in toughened or laminated form for safety and security requirements, and can be combined with other benefits such as noise control.
Glass manages solar heat radiation by three mechanisms: reflectance, transmittance and absorptance.
These are defined as follows:
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Reflectance – the proportion of solar radiation reflected back into the atmosphere.
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Direct transmittance – the proportion of solar radiation transmitted directly through the glass.
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Absorptance – the proportion of solar radiation absorbed by the glass.
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