Category: Windows

4 Overlooked Benefits of Installing Sliding Glass Doors & Windows

Sliding doors and windows are more than a functional element of your home. In addition to providing an opening from the interior to the exterior, they offer several less obvious benefits to enhance your living spaces and your well-being. Increased natural light. Limited exposure to sunlight has long been linked to depression. Natural light increases energy levels and comfort, and helps . . .

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Driving Miss Window

Did you know that your windows have an engine? They’re called balance systems. Today we’ll go under the hood to take a peek at the different types of replacement window balances and their effects on performance. Of all the eight critical areas when it comes to choosing new replacement windows for your home, this is the one that probably gets the least amount . . .

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You CAN Always Get What You Want

Making the decision to replace the windows in your home is the first step towards increased efficiency, better aesthetics and improved window operation. For most homeowners, taking care of these issues by getting new replacement windows is a once in a lifetime project. But if you’re only going to replace the windows in your home once, doesn’t it make sense . . .

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Can I Install Replacement Windows Myself?

“Can’t never could,” my Dad used to say whenever there was something that I said I couldn’t do during my younger years. But, being the wise man that he was, I can also remember him saying, “Just because you can doesn’t mean that you should.” Having worked directly with homeowners considering replacing the windows in their home, a very common . . .

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Aren’t All Replacement Windows the Same

Let’s say you go to the grocery store today with the intention of buying a 5 pound bag of sugar. Upon arriving at the sugar aisle at your favorite store, you see that there are three different brands of sugar available in five pound bags. How do you decide which bag of sugar to buy? If you’re like me, there’s . . .

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Aren’t All Vinyl Replacement Windows Ugly

When it’s time to replace old windows, there’s a process that most homeowners go through to figure out what the right next step would be. We talked about eight critical areas to think about when considering new vinyl replacement windows for your home. Let’s begin with this post talking through each area individually and examine what to look for and what . . .

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