Kinver Rock House is Restored to its former glory!
Caves and rock houses have been inhabited since prehistoric times and are still used all over the world. A rock house has recently been restored at a National Trust property in Staffordshire. The Martindale Caves thought to have been lived in since 1770 to the late 1950’s, have been restored ...
Read moreAnglian’s visit from Simon Wright MP for Norwich South
Anglian Home Improvements were very pleased to welcome Simon Wright MP for Norwich South and Member of the Environmental Audit Select Committee to its Head Office in Norwich. The visit to Anglian’s production facility (the biggest manufacturer of double glazed units in the UK), had been organised to showcase the ...
Read moreClimate Change Opiniongraphic
This week is Climate Week, and in support of the brilliant work they do raising awareness on climate change we are running an online event. Anglian Home Improvements are interested in hearing your opinions on climate change and we are going to create an Opiniongraphic sharing these opinions. This will ...
Read moreShould People Still Be Living With Single Glazing?
Double glazing has now been around for over 40 years, so it is always a shock to see homes without it. It comes as even more of a surprise when everybody’s purse strings are tighter than ever with rising fuel bills and the cold winters. It is hard to believe ...
Read morePhilippa Forrester Tours Anglian Factories
Anglian Home Improvements’s ambassador Philippa Forrester came to Norwich for a tour of our factories to get an insight into how efficient and eco-friendly our factories are. Like the eco-warrior she is, Philippa was intrigued to see the work we do to ensure there is as little waste product as ...
Read moreHope Is Building For The Construction Industry
According to an article that was recently published by Lynn News, an East Anglian award-winning building company has voiced their optimism for 2012 and the possibilities it could bring for the UK construction industry. Image sourced from: amadeusfunding.com Bennett Homes Managing Director, Edward Parker, has developments as Mundford, Downham Market and Wereham, as ...
Read moreStamp Duty Holiday Could Stimulate Property Market
According to the chief executive at the National Federation of Property Professionals, Peter Bolton King, continuing the stamp duty holiday on British homes will stimulate the housing market by making it easier for first-time buyers to purchase households. Image sourced from: loanshak.com He said the government is wrong to suggest ...
Read moreFloating Homes
In the Netherlands floating houses have become the norm, villages have begun springing up on water such as Maasbommel in Gelderland province, where it is only possible to get across the river Maas by a small ferry. The country has adjusted to having 50% of its land below sea level ...
Read moreA History of British Homes through 250 years
A new exhibition has just opened in London, called A Place to call Home: Where we live and why. It’s being held at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London open now until the 17th April 2012 The exhibition charts the history of British homes over the last 250 ...
Read more‘Half Price House Proud’ Sale a Success!
When the market throws down a challenge, the best companies within the industry always try their best to rise to it – just ask Anglian as our response has been record breaking! It’s no secret that many retailers from the High Street to businesses like us are facing a tough market place ...
Read moreRaising the Standard of Sliding Sash Windows
At Anglian we are always trying our best to ‘Raise The Standard’ whether it’s with our customer services or the quality of our blogs, so it’s safe to say we show as much enthusiasm and dedication towards our high quality products as we do everything else. With our sash windows, ...
Read moreGovernment Response To Feed-In-Tariff
You may have seen our blog yesterday about the confusion surrounding the Feed-in-Tariff, and we wanted to outline how things stood. Well, the government today has announced plans to improve the fit scheme by making it more predictable. Greg Barker, Climate Change Minister has said that he wants to instil ...
Read moreFancy Winning £5,000 of Energy Efficient Windows?
We at Anglian Home Improvements are offering you the chance to win up to the value of £5,000 on our energy efficient windows! We offer a range of windows that are not just eco-friendly, but also aesthetically pleasing, no matter what the design of your house. From uPVC windows to ...
Read more‘Minority Report’ Future for Windows
When you think about windows, you probably imagine a basic pane of double glazing, surrounded by some white u-pvc. Am I right? Well, what if I told you that possibly in the near future your window will allow you access to your Twitter account and be used to watch films, ...
Read moreWays To Use A Conservatory
An interesting question popped up the other day in the office. A colleague knew somebody who had bought a new house which has a lovely conservatory, but had no idea what to use it for. They didn’t need a games room or another living area, so what could they do ...
Read more82 Local Energy Schemes Get £4 Million Boost
Chris Huhne, Energy and Climate Change Secretary has announced the 82 local energy projects to have won funding from the new £10m Local Energy Assessment Fund (LEAF). A consortium of community networks manage LEAF, which is administered by the Energy Saving Trust. Each successful bid will receive on average approximately ...
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