Decorating your home for the holidays is festive and fun, but it can cause significant damage to your windows and siding if you aren’t doing it properly. Hanging lights, mounting wreaths, projecting light beams, or even hosting Santa’s sleigh on your roof can become dangerous. So how can you do your holiday decorating without danger…
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Windows are the unsung heroes in our homes. We need them to bring in light and air, and they can create a stylish statement from the inside and out. Often there isn’t much you can do to change the location or style of your windows without a big and expensive upgrade, but there are ways…
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Siding for your home is not only necessary, but also cosmetic. Siding provides another layer of protection and insulation for your home, it’s true. It will keep your home stronger against the environment and accidents. But siding is also a conscious way to show your style, and to make your home your own. Siding is…
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It’s a common question we answer all the time – How long will my windows last? If I’m going to invest in new windows, how long can I expect them to operate as designed? I just bought an older home – how long will these windows last me if they are already 20+ years old?…
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We talk to a lot of people wanting to upgrade or update their homes. Sometimes they’re tired of the dated and worn down fixtures of their home. Sometimes they are looking to increase the value of their home for a refinancing or sale. Either way, we often encourage them to consider adding new windows and…
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When it’s time to choose windows, you may find yourself surprised and overwhelmed at the number of choices available to you. In the past the variety of windows has been slight, and making a choice was a simple as determining sizes and numbers. Today you will have a plethora of choices for windows, and it…
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When you are considering the value of your home, it’s important to factor in the things you can change. Once you have had your home appraised or the value set according to the size, property and neighborhood, it may be less than you were hoping. Or you may be looking at your home, wondering what…
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It’s not a great feeling – you walk past a window just to feel an icy draft seeping in. Or you check your utilities bill and find that you are wasting much more air conditioning this summer than you did last summer, despite keeping it around the same temperature. You’ve got leaky windows, and they’re…
DetailsWindow damage is actually incredibly common, it just goes unnoticed a lot of the time. Unnoticed damage is actually very problematic, because the damage can grow and spread. You may not even notice the window damage for months, even years. Rentals are particularly susceptible, because the damage can go totally unnoticed when those who live…
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Windows often surprise homeowners, builders, and renovators. They’re surprised at just how many options are available, especially when it’s sometimes difficult to distinguish between the different types. Windows come in all different shapes, sizes, thicknesses, materials, and more. It can be overwhelming when you’re looking at all of the options and you’re unsure of exactly…
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