This is your cue to visit Brackenwood Window and Conservatories, who are proud to welcome the king of the green baize, one of the most recognised faces within snooker, Dennis Taylor, who will be making his first break at Brackenwoods showroom on Saturday the 29th of March 2008.

Dennis Taylor has won 11 titles in his career and will be remembered most for his 1985 Embassy World Champion victory when a record 18.5 million people tuned into watch his memorable final with Steve Davis. Brackenwood are inviting you to tune into their very own unforgettable match where this world-class champion takes on top Basingstoke local amateur Martin Charlton. Martin has a wealth of snooker experience winning the UK Royal British Legion singles and pairs competitions and has represented Basingstoke and the South West at National and local level. The match promises to be one not to miss.

Best known for his Taylor made, over-sized glasses and large frames, Dennis would like to personally fill in your frames by signing your new window contract. All you need to do is bring down your window measurements and we will ensure you are not left feeling cold and snookered come next winter.

Residents across Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire will have the opportunity to view his spectacular exhibition of trick shots, humour and top-class snooker. Enter the Big Break knock out competition, where the winner will win a signed snooker cue from Dennis Taylor himself.

Fresh food and drinks will be available on the day and the chance to leisurely browse the extensive range of windows and conservatories Brackenwood have to offer. There may only be eight coloured balls on offer on the snooker table, but rest assure that Brackenwood has an innovative range of colour frames to suit any individual requirements.

David Medcraft, Managing Director of Brackenwood welcomes local families to the event commenting,

Like Dennis Taylor, Brackenwood has one of the most recognisable faces of success within the window and conservatory industry. We guarantee you and your family the maximum break, providing expert advice and guidance combined with quality entertainment.

Brackenwood’s comprehensive showroom will provide visitors with the chance to view their wide selection of doors, windows and conservatories. Brackenwood offers a variety of glazing options including energy efficient and self-cleaning windows that are individually designed and crafted to suite the desires of your home.

For more information please call Brackenwood on 0800 253545 or alternatively visit the Brackenood Windows website You will find us at Brackenwood House, Kimbell Road, in Basingstoke (just opposite B&Q).

As Home Information Packs become the norm, the performance of your home, especially when selling, has never been more important.

In fact, as of May 1st, as part of the Governments drive to make all new homes carbon neutral by 2016, all new homes will receive an energy rating.

New builds will be ranked according to the Code for Sustainable Homes, which measures nine categories and the most energy-efficient homes will receive the full six stars. New homes that are not assessed against the code will automatically receive nil.

Speaking at the Eco Build 2008 conference, housing minister Caroline Flint said the ratings would give buyers valuable information about their homes, allowing them to make an informed choice and take action to reduce carbon emissions.

We need to tackle climate change by improving how green and energy-efficient our homes are. New build housing will play an important part in this, and we are already committed to all new housing being zero carbon from 2016. These measures are essential in tackling climate change.

By requiring a rating for all new homes against the Code for Sustainable Homes in the run-up to 2016, we are making the standards that different homes reach more transparent and are creating an important incentive for housebuilders to provide greener, more sustainable homes.”

In years to come, as new builds come up for re-sell, making your own home energy efficient has never been so important, especially if you ever look to sell your home.

PropertyFinder.Com offer Eight great tips on improving the energy efficiency of your home, which includes a tip about windows:

Around 20% of the heat lost from an average home is through the windows. Consider double glazing your windows or secondary double-glazing if you live in a period property. Double-glazing cuts heat loss through windows by 50% and could significantly reduce your heating bill.

If you would like more details about our energy efficient UPVC windows, please visit our website.