Double glazing in West Hampstead

The housing in West Hampstead is largely Victorian terraces, red-brick mansion flats and converted maisonettes. Many Victorian terraces still have single-glazed sashes, and moving to double glazing is often the biggest single comfort upgrade, whether through new windows or secondary glazing.

If your flat's frames are in good order, replacing only failed or misted double glazed units may avoid the need for freeholder approval for new windows. In conservation areas, slim double glazed units can sometimes be fitted into traditional-style frames, but check with the council first, as listed buildings usually need consent.

With three stations and their railway lines cutting through the area, train noise is a real issue for homes backing onto the tracks, and acoustic glazing makes a noticeable difference. Parts of West Hampstead, including around West End Green, are conservation areas, so we confirm details with Camden Council first. We are about 7.7 miles from the area.

Double glazing uses two panes of glass with a sealed, insulating gap between them, cutting heat loss, draughts and condensation compared with single glazing. We fit it in new windows and doors or as replacement sealed units, suiting almost every home, from older properties still single glazed to houses with failed units.

• Warmer rooms and lower heat loss
• Quieter rooms than single glazing
• Toughened and laminated safety glass options

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