Yes!!! believe it or not it’s here,  glass that cleans itself.  It will soon be available throughout the full Firths range of quality windows and hardwood conservatories. Pilkington, who are the industry leaders in glass manufacture have developed the Activ range of self cleaning glass.

The glass has a dual action microscopic coating bonded to the glass during manufacture. Firstly the coating reacts with daylight to breakdown any organic dirt (eg bird droppings) on the glass surface.  Secondly the coating disperses rainwater evenly creating a “sheet” effect when the rain runs off the glass, rather than letting the rain form as droplets.  This means the rain washes the loosened organic dirt away as it rains.

This is ideal for conservatory’s with all that glass to clean,  especially the roof as this is always the most difficult area to clean.  Activ glass is also a great idea for windows, as it will soon save you on the initial extra cost,  with no window cleaning bills.  With the national average for window cleaning a three bedroom semi-detached at £5.75,  if you have them cleaned every two weeks that’s £149.50 a year.

Barn conversions are getting more and more popular nowadays, and usually incorporate a large feature window. Imagine not having to clean that!!!. All in all Activ is a great breakthrough in technology,  so keep an eye out on the website for its future inclusion.