Triple Glazing - Worth the Money?

Triple glazing is more prevalent in places like Scandinavia than in the UK due to the colder climate – although with the weather we’ve had recently maybe that’s in for a change!

Triple glazing is, as the name suggests, where the glass within a window frame is made up of 3 rather than 2 panes of glass. The extra glass/space layer does increase the insulation of your home whilst also reducing its solar gain in the Summer, which means that in terms of heat and energy efficiency, triple glazing will always out-perform double glazing.

But is it worth the additional cost? Prices for triple glazing can be anywhere between 20 and 40% higher than double glazing for the same window.

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The last few weeks excepted, typical UK weather wouldn’t normally warrant the extra cost unless you live in the very far north – but there are still significant benefits which make triple glazing worth considering. These include lower fuel costs and lower carbon usage, which can actually go some way towards paying the difference in price between double and triple glazed installations – particularly if your house has large expanses of windows.

The value of triple glazing also hugely increases if you home is next to a busy road or you live in an area of high noise levels, such as near an airport, then the additional sound insulation you get with triple glazing may well be worth it.

Triple glazing in such circumstances can increase your property's value and may give your property the edge over similar properties in the same street should you need to place it on the market.

Also, if you’re planning a large expanse of glass ‘walling’, then choosing the triple glaze option may make life more comfortable all year round.

You may find it harder to find a supplier of triple glazing than double glazing but it’s always worth asking, especially if you think your circumstances really make triple glazing the best option. You can use Window Quoter to get free online quotes for all kinds of glazing, in minutes.