Improve hospitality with secondary glazing

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome! All hotels, ranging from quaint B&Bs to the largest and fanciest of chains, strive to offer the perfect guest experience. The best ones aim for top-notch service, fantastic facilities, and incredible accommodation quality. The requirements will be different for each hotel, but comfort is a top priority no matter what. If there is a hotel out there seeking to make guests miserable, they’re clearly in the wrong industry!

Hotels require constant maintenance and improvement of their infrastructure. When a hotel rests on its laurels for too long, you end up with draughty, noisy and dimly lit rooms. Luckily secondary glazing is here to help bring that extra level of comfort that your guests deserve. Read on to see how you can keep your guests leaving with a smile and eager to come for another stay.

Will installing secondary glazing disrupt business?

We take pride in being discreet. If you chose to replace all of your windows with double or triple glazing, you’d have a massive disruption to your business. Firstly, you’d need scaffolding erecting outside of your business so that your installers could remove and replace the existing windows. Alongside this you’d need a skip or some other method of disposal for the old windows. Both of these things together would cause massive disruption to the outside of your property, while also making it look deeply uninviting for the duration. Alongside this, people cannot stay in your rooms during the installation process, resulting in many days of lost income.

With our secondary glazing, there’s no need for external scaffolding and no need to block the roads with a skip. You can fit our secondary glazing units within the space of a single day, so if you had an installer come early enough in the morning, you could have someone sleeping there on the same night!

Can secondary glazing make hotel rooms quieter?

One of the most common complaints in hotel stays is noise. This is especially challenging for hotels based in bustling city centres. Nothing ruins a good night’s sleep more than the sound of a cacophony of cats, traffic travelling past your window, or even the sounds of escaping nightclub patrons. 

Many of these buildings feature single glazed windows that are ill prepared to block outside noise. When you install secondary glazing, the added layer of glass creates an insulating gap between the panes which reduces noise significantly. Additionally, by introducing a second pane, the sound’s frequency is disrupted. This combination results in a reduction of around 54dB which is approximately an 80% reduction in sound, ensuring a fantastic night’s sleep for guests.

Granada in Action: Kimpton Fitzroy, grade II* listed hotel

We manufactured and designed bespoke secondary glazing for the historic Kimpton Fitzroy hotel. Across 334 guest rooms and 39 luxury suites, we were specifically selected for our expertise in creating a quieter and more peaceful experience for visitors to the hotel. We used 6.4mm acoustic laminated glass in our sturdy aluminium frames to provide the level of quality you’d expect from a luxury 5 star hotel.

Can secondary glazing make hotel rooms warmer?

When we think of comfort, being the right temperature is another top contender. The optimal temperature for sleeping is 18.3°C, but anywhere between 15-20°C should be the target for most people. With inefficient single glazed windows, keeping your guests at this perfect ambient temperature can be exceptionally challenging and expensive. By investing in secondary glazing you can reduce heat loss by up to 65%, keeping your guests comfortable without the need to increase your heating bills. It’s always wise to invest in your winter window insulation.

A single glazed window has an average U-Value of around 5.8W/m²K whereas we can bring this down to as low as 0.8W/m²K. What this means in real terms is the lower a U-Value is, the less heat being transferred, and the lower your overall energy costs. Adding a second glazing layer also helps if your primary window is draughty. This ensures a pleasant ambient temperature for your guests regardless of the time of year. 

Is secondary glazing worth it for hospitality?

Even if your business doesn’t involve overnight stays, secondary glazing can still help you out. Hotels are often located near bars, restaurants and other nightlife – all of which could benefit from the improved thermal efficiency and noise reduction offered by secondary glazing. The noise reduction benefit goes both ways, ensuring that businesses which stay open late don’t receive complaints from local residents during opening hours. 

In addition, secondary glazing offers a level of security to your windows. By having an extra layer of reinforced glass with a durable aluminium frame, intruders are far less likely to be able to successfully break into your business. 

Conclusion

For hoteliers and others in the hospitality industry, upgrading to secondary glazing is a multifaceted solution that addresses guest comfort, thermal efficiency, and security. By investing in such improvements, hotels can enhance their guest experience, leading to better reviews, increased satisfaction, and potentially higher occupancy rates in the competitive hospitality industry.

Get in touch today and see how Granada Secondary Glazing can make your hotel the perfect home away from home.