When deciding to upgrade your windows either to improve the thermal efficiency or to reduce the noise that enters your home is important to ensure you choose the right glazing for your windows.
Most people face the common dilemma when purchasing new windows having to decided between acoustic glass and triple glazing. Which one is best and which one should you choose?
To help you decide which one is best for your home here is a closer look into both acoustic glass and triple glazing.
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What is acoustic glass
Acoustic glass consists of two or more laminated glass panes bounded together with one or more acoustics layers that absorbs sound and vibrations.
Benefits of acoustic glass
Soundproofing
Acoustic glass significantly reduces the outside noises seeping through the glass and into your home – ideal if you live in a busy area.
Security
Acoustic glass is not only ideal for noise reduction but for security too as it increases the strength of the glass, making it much more secure compared to standard glass.
Whats is triple glazing?
The structure of triple glazing is similar to double glazing which is made up by two panes of glass separated by a pocket of argon gas, triple glazing however has an extra layer of glass, separated by gaps filled with argon gas.
Benefits of triple glazing
Thermal efficiency
Triple glazing is ideal if your home has the tendency to get cold as it has excellent thermal efficiency, helping the heat to stay in.
Security
Triple glazed windows are considerably tougher than standard double glazing due to being made you of three layers of glass, this helps protecting your home form intruders.
Noise reduction
The extra layer of insulation helps reducing the noise that come into your home.
Acoustic glass or triple glazing – which is best?
Both acoustic glass and triple glazing have their own benefit, when deciding which one to install into your home it has to depend on what you are after. If noise reduction is a priority, then acoustic glass is best, but if thermal efficiency is what you are looking for then triple glazing is the right choice.
Regardless of which one you choose, it is important to choose a trusted installer to carry out the work, here at Taybuild we take great pride in our work and our products.
We are focused on providing each of our customers a first-class service, supplying the highest quality products, if you’re looking to install acoustic glass or triple glazing in your home, contact us today. We’ll be happy to provide you with a free, no-obligation quotation for the work.
