Glevum Blogs

You cannot pick up a newspaper or turn on the TV news without some reference to the alarmingly high increases in energy costs. The price rises have been caused to a large degree by an increase in wholesale gas prices (the amount that energy firms pay), which have seen a steep rise since October 2021. […]

Whether you are actively considering secondary glazing or you have heard of it, but would like to know more, then this blog will provide the information you need. Secondary glazing typically involves installing another glass layer (or another material) behind an existing single glazed window. While secondary glazing can certainly be a permanent solution, it

Gloucestershire based Glevum have been improving peoples’ homes by installing energy efficient doors and windows and high-quality conservatories for over 35 years. This level of experience is rare in the industry and gives the business a great insight into the way that our homes have changed over this period. Using this insight Glevum have got

There is an old saying that “your home is your castle” and never has this more apt than when it comes to homeowners trying to deter burglars. But as most of our homes don’t have ramparts, a moat or an army of knights to defend it, we have listed below some of the steps that

Having installed windows, doors and conservatories for many landlords, often when a tenant is living in the property, Glevum has a great insight into what tenants want from a rental property. The monthly rental for a property will mainly depend on the size of the property, salaries in the local area and the level of

Whether you live in a house or a flat, a mansion or a bungalow, the one thing they all have in common is four external walls. Beyond this simplistic fact, things get a lot more complicated, particularly when you consider what makes a house or a flat feel like a home. Ask anyone and you

COVID 19 has had a massive and profound effect on so many aspects of our lives in 2020 and at least for the short term future, but has it also changed the way we come to regard our home forever as well? We look at the changes we have seen, to try and answer that

Over the past 50 years we have seen very significant changes in the motivations of purchasers of new windows and doors. As a highly respected and award-winning window and door supplier and installer since 1984, Glevum have an established reputation as being an expert in the trade and have seen the change in movements over

uPVC, is a well-established material in the home improvement industry – but how many of us actually know what it is?  The abbreviation stands for UnPlasticised Polyvinyl Chloride, a strong and durable form of plastic which is a low-maintenance building material and has endless amounts of uses. uPVC first broke onto the scene in the

The right front door can create and maintain a great first impression. There are many different types of doors on the market which you can install in your home, however the sheer variety of standards of quality, design and security features differ can make the product and installation choice seem more difficult than it needs