With Replacement Windows, It's Hard to Go Wrong
by Mary Butler
Updating old windows with modern, energy efficient windows can increase the value of your home, cut heating and cooling costs, beautify your interior and exterior, and reduce home maintenance. So what's not to like?
Energy Efficient Windows Slash Bills
Drafty windows and doors not only make your home less comfortable, they cost you money. With the already high cost of energy, it makes sense to replace poorly insulated windows that leak. Americans spend an average of about $1,000 a year on heating and cooling. Adding new vinyl replacement windows can reduce that bill by more than 10 to 15 percent a year. New windows that improve the amount of natural light in a house also cut back on electric bills.
New Windows Update the Look of Your Home
Old, single-pane windows are often a telltale sign that a home hasn't been kept up as well as it could have been--particularly if the home was built after the 1950s. When you update your windows, you update the appearance of your home. New windows come in so many styles, it's easy to streamline the way your home looks inside and out, and also easily add more natural light by getting rid of windows with grills and excessive trim. Some styles can also add increased ventilation.
Go Maintenance-Free with Replacement Windows
Old windows are not only energy wasters, they're time wasters. With new replacement windows, you'll never again have to winterize windows with caulk. Scraping and painting window frames becomes a distant memory. And unless you count the occasional washing, replacement windows are maintenance free. Once they're installed, all you've got to do is enjoy the view. .
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Energy Star
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