Ecoease

Ecoease: magnetic secondary glazing made to measure in Corby

Ecoease is a secondary glazing supplier owned by Bappco Ltd and described on its site as a small, family-run British company based in Corby, Northamptonshire. The business was established in 2010, and its current owners, Anne and Andrew, took it over in 2015 after using the system in their own 1912 house to tackle condensation and insulation problems. The company states that it has since despatched more than 6,000 panels.

The product is a magnetically attached secondary glazing system that adds an extra pane over an existing single or double glazed window. The panel traps a pocket of static air between the original glass and the new glazing, which the company presents as a buffer that reduces heat loss, virtually eliminates condensation and significantly reduces sound transfer.

How the system is built and fitted

Ecoease stresses that its Measure to Fit product is not simply sheets and tape: the panels come fully edged and use components chosen for a discreet, high-end finish. The panels are designed to sit on a window cill at the bottom; where there is no support underneath, the company offers fixing clips for additional support. Installation is presented as straightforward, requiring no specialist tools or DIY skills.

The glazing itself is made from PET panels that the company describes as 100% recyclable. Ecoease frames the system as an environmentally friendly, long-term option that also allows households to reduce their carbon footprint by limiting heat escaping through windows.

Two ways to buy

• Measure to Fit: the customer supplies window measurements following the company's measuring guidance, and Ecoease manufactures the magnetic glazing panels to those exact sizes and delivers them ready to install.
• DIY secondary glazing: for customers with the skills to assemble panels themselves, Ecoease cuts the sheets to size and supplies the parts, a route the company presents as a way to save money.

The range is completed by accessories, and the site offers a free sample and delivery information for orders.

Stated benefits for the home

According to the company, the system can make a home up to 13 dB quieter, can eliminate condensation, and improves thermal insulation for single glazed windows as well as for older, inefficient double glazed units. Ecoease also states that the panels cost up to 85% less than double glazing and can save up to 25% on heating bills. These figures are the company's own claims rather than independently verified results.

A recurring argument on the site is the preservation of original windows. Because the extra pane is discreet and magnetically fixed, Ecoease presents the system as suitable for character and listed properties where the appearance of the existing windows should be maintained. The company also notes that eliminating condensation removes the damage it can cause to windows and their surrounds.

Orders, payment and advice

Purchases can be made through the website, where payment processing is handled by Opayo and SSL encryption is used, or by telephone. The company also offers telephone guidance on measuring and fitting; its product advisor reviews photographs of awkward windows and talks customers through potential pitfalls. The team covers production and despatch, telephone sales and order support, and assembly of the panels.

Customer feedback cited on the site

The site reproduces testimonials from customers. One describes fitting three centre panels to a bay window and finding them completely free of condensation, having used Ecoease previously in a bedroom for four to five years. Another reports heat savings above expectations from a first order placed about three years earlier and plans to fit new units over existing 12 mm double glazing affected by condensation. A third, having moved to an old farmhouse with a mix of double and single glazed sash windows, describes the panels as easy to fit, unobtrusive and effective at reducing heat loss, draughts and noise.