Your windows should let in fresh air, sunlight and not much else. Old fashioned timber framed windows often have flimsy locks. Ideally you should fit uPVC replacement windows with multipoint mortice locks. But if your budget will not run to this then you should at least fit key operated locks to your existing windows. Again if the budget will allow fit double glazing replacement windows rather than single glazing as it is much tougher and harder to break than single glazing.

Double glazing will also help to lower you gas and electricity bills as it is far more energy efficient. uPVC replacement windows are generally seen as the most secure windows available on the market, but they do actually vary in quality. Look out for uPVC replacement windows that have multipoint locking systems and an internal beading system so the glass cannot be removed from the outside and ask about the energy ratings for the window – the best rating being ‘A’ rated – which is supplied to all uPVC Replacement Windows from Greenway, in South Wales.

Your front doors, back doors, french doors and also patio doors are the other major weak spot in your home. Ideally your front door should have a high security deadlock. Also any glazing within the doors should be double glazed, both these features come as standard on most good quality uPVC doors. Consider installing a spy hole and a security chain so you are able to see who is outside your home before you let them in. Letter boxes should be no closer to the lock than 400mm and an internal cover plate is also a good idea. It is easy to only focus on the front and back doors but you also need to think about patio doors and French doors too.

Research shows that patio doors are actually one of the favourite methods for many burglars entering your home. Anti lift devices and extra locks are available for patio doors which can help to make them more secure. Ask your local Greenway representative for details of doors specifications and security features.

There is nothing worse than not feeling safe in our own homes and by taking some precautions now you can be safe in the knowledge that you have taken precautions to improve the security of your home.

Greenway Home Improvements, part of the Conservatory Outlet network, specialise in the design and installation of uPVC conservatories, orangeries, energy efficient double glazing, replacement windows and doors throughout Cardiff, Bristol, Newport and parts of Gloucester.

For the latest in home improvements, a new conservatory or just replacing those old wooden windows and doors visit www.greenwayupvc.com or call Greenway free on 0800 163 369.

Greenway’s range of uPVC French Doors or sliding Patio Doors available in range of colours to suite your home.

Most of us take a lot of pride in our homes and take time to decorate and furnish our homes in a way that reflects our tastes and personalities. As design ideas and trends change there is one design factor that has remained constant and that is the need for natural light. One way to gain natural light is to install our sliding Patio or French Doors.

Installing our French or Patio Doors can not only improve the value and look of your home but they can also improve access to gardens, courtyards or patio areas. During the summer months French Doors enable you to improve the ventilation and air flow in your home as well as providing a stylish way of merging your indoor and outdoor spaces.

There are a large variety of companies manufacturing and installing doors of every variety and style. Depending on your home you may be looking to install a door that serves a particular purpose, for example, you may wish to extend your dining room into your garden, so Patio Door or French Door would be the best selection for you. Patio Doors are growing significantly in popularity due to their durability, low maintenance and low cost.

If you would like further information, or a quote, please ring on 0800 163 369 or use the forms provided on the site.

In this day and age it is all too common to suffer shoddy workmanship, faulty goods and poor service all of which I am quick enough to complain of.

It is a real pleasure to be able to write and thank you and your colleagues for the the way in which the job was handled. From the initial contact, through to the installation process and my contact with your office, I have alwasy been treated in a corteous and friendly way and made to feel (as all customers should) – important!

The difference the new windows and doors have made is quite dramatic. It has made several rooms, and the hall, look a good bit larger.

Once again, thank you. You can rest assured that if any one of the many admirers of the windows wants to know who did the work, I shall have no hesitation in recommending your company and giving them your telephone number. Please feel free, at any time, to use my name as a reference site – if you so wish.

Mr Taggert

Llansihen, Cardiff

Just a line to say how delighted we are with our new energy rated windows.

Your fitters were marvellous. They were very quick and efficient, and really did a first class job.

What a difference the windows have made to the appearance of our house, we are so pleased with them. Hopefully we may be able to think about a conservatory in the next year or two, so well certainly be coming back to you.

Thank you once again for an excellent job.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr & Mrs Peard,

Filton, Bristol

A brief line expressing our thanks to you and your staff for the excellent work recently expended in replacing our upvc windows and doors.

Your personnel, worked in amost proffesional manner, installing the new glazing and doors, which are all perfect.

We would certainly recommend your product to any customer and we will in due course be returning to your company for the construction of a new conservatory.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr & Mrs Murphy,

Stroud, Gloucester

The difference to the outside of the house is wonderful, whilst the inside of the house is now draught free and much much warmer than before, we don’t need to turn the heating up anymore!!

We would also like to thank your installers John and Steve. They were excellent and installed the windows with the utmost care.

I would readily recommend your company to anybody considering replacement windows.

Your Faithfully,

Mr & Mrs Clarke,

Roath, Cardiff

As you are in no doubt aware, your company has just fitted uPVC double glazing to the above mentioned property and we would like to tell you how pleased we are with the finished product.

You are to be congratulated on your choice of staff, from your salesman Mr S. Tucker, your office staff, to the two fitters John and Steve. Both these lads are a credit to your company, nothing was too much trouble for them and even when through no fault of your own, it was necessary for them to work late on two evenings to complete the job on time.

However our invoice for tea bags and chocolate biscuits will follow.

Yours Faithfully,

D Lawrence,

Stoke Gifford, Bristol

They were both extremely pleasant and patient wit two customers who were extremely fussy.

The end results are exactly as we hoped they would be both in quality and design, and I am sure we will have many years of pleasure from them.

Yours Sincerely

Mr K & M Prosser

Llanishen, Cardiff

We wanted to put pen to paper just to say that our new conservatory is fantastic. We have been really impressed with all the aspects of the installation, and want to pass on our thanks to all of your employees.

The fitters were very clean and tidy and left our garden as if they hadn’t been there in fact after the patio slabs were laid our garden looked alot better.

We will be looking for some new windows and doors next year and we will defibately be coming back to your company.

Mr & Mrs Franklin

Roath, Cardiff

We would just like to say how thorughly chuffed we are with our new  windows and doors. The quality and finish are really impressive and we have received many comments from quite a few people. Please could you pass on our thanks to Andy and Nathan who fitted them, they left our house cleaner than when they arrived!!

The new front door really stands out and it was a great decision on our behalf I must say to go for the Stabledoor style Rockdoor it really helps create the right feel for our property. We have already passed your details on to two sets of our friends who were really impressed.

Anyway thanks again for a job well done!!

Mr & Mrs Davies,

Raglan, Monmouth.