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Do aluminium front doors add value to your home? Home improvement

Do aluminium front doors add value to your home?

A high-quality aluminium front door can transform the appearance of your home, improve security and enhance energy efficiency, all while creating a strong first impression.

Joe Solomons 30 July 2026
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Do Roof Lanterns Add Value to a Home? Home improvement

Do Roof Lanterns Add Value to a Home?

Roof lanterns can improve natural light, modernise an extension and increase a property's appeal. Here's what the evidence suggests about added value.

Joe Solomons 11 May 2026
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Smart door security: how it works Home improvement

Smart door security: how it works

How Kubu smart security sensors work with compatible windows and doors, and what to ask when specifying a new installation.

Joe Solomons 16 February 2026
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Warm Up Your Home This Winter With the Right Windows Home improvement

Warm Up Your Home This Winter With the Right Windows

How the right windows help keep a home warmer through winter, covering glazing, frames, draught control and what to prioritise when replacing windows.

Joe Solomons 6 January 2026
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Energy Efficiency and Durability in Modern Roof Lanterns Home improvement

Energy Efficiency and Durability in Modern Roof Lanterns

Modern roof lanterns use thermally broken aluminium frames and low-U-value glazing to deliver warmth and natural light without the heat loss.

Joe Solomons 15 December 2025
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Letting Winter Light In: Why Roof Lanterns Make the Season Brighter Home improvement

Letting Winter Light In: Why Roof Lanterns Make the Season Brighter

Roof lanterns maximise daylight in winter when natural light is scarce. Thermally broken frames and low-U glazing mean warmth stays in too.

Joe Solomons 6 November 2025
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Cool Down Your Home with Premium Double Glazing Home improvement

Cool Down Your Home with Premium Double Glazing

Double glazing reduces summer heat gain through insulating layers between panes. This guide covers material options and how to keep your home comfortable.

Joe Solomons 9 May 2025
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Korniche roof lanterns: what they add to a home Home improvement

Korniche roof lanterns: what they add to a home

Korniche roof lanterns work alongside bifold doors and aluminium flush sash windows to create a cohesive, light-filled extension. See the Glazing Spaces project.

Joe Solomons 21 March 2025
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Enhancing Energy Efficiency with Double Glazing Home improvement

Enhancing Energy Efficiency with Double Glazing

Double glazing reduces heat loss, noise and condensation through an insulating layer between panes. This guide covers material options and energy ratings.

Joe Solomons 10 March 2025
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Enhance the Safety of Your Home with Kubu Smart Security System Home improvement

Enhance the Safety of Your Home with Kubu Smart Security System

How the Kubu smart security system monitors your doors and windows in real time, with geofence alerts, energy-saving integration and a £2,000 security guarantee.

Joe Solomons 11 February 2025
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How To Make Your Home Energy Efficient Home improvement

How To Make Your Home Energy Efficient

Double glazing reduces heat loss, noise and improves security. This guide covers R-value, frame materials and what to prioritise when improving energy efficiency.

Joe Solomons 14 August 2024
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