Do you still have old energy inefficient conventional windows in your home? If you haven’t replaced your windows in a number of years, the odds are window technology has vastly improved since your they were last installed. Look around your Omaha home. Have your windows deteriorated? Are your frames broken or cracked? Are any of them off their tracks? If you’re looking to make an immediate improvement, both in your utility expenses and comfort of your home, then we, an Omaha window replacement company, recommend installing new energy efficient replacement windows. You’ll view the world outside your home more clearly through new, sparkling glass.
Are Your Window Panes Single Panes of Glass?
Older conventional windows were made with single (very energy inefficient) panes of glass. Newer replacement windows are not only insulated but usually have two or three panes of glass filled with gasses that reduce radiant heat transfer, keeping you warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. Some types of energy efficient replacement windows also encourage (or discourage) the sun’s ultraviolet rays from entering your home. These are the same types of sun ray’s that can affect your health and discolor your wood floors and furniture. Husker Siding, Windows & Roofing recommends asking about which replacement windows for Omaha (brand, model and features) best match your home – to maximize your interior comfort all year and reduce your utility expense.
What to Consider When Replacing Conventional Windows!
Replacing your conventional windows entails much more than simply replacing the glass. You need to take a look at your window frames and weather stripping as both of these can adversely affect your carbon footprint, causing you to overpay for heating and cooling. Worn out or ripped weather stripping allows air to escape (or enter) your home, forcing your heating and cooling systems to work harder to maintain comfortable interior temperatures. Even if you have old metal window frames, these are not as technologically advanced or as efficient as newer frames. To maximize your upgrade efforts, you need to examine all the components of your Omaha windows.
Husker Siding, Windows and Roofing Tip: Wood frames should be avoided if your home experiences huge fluctuations in temperature. Wood laminate frames are more efficient at reducing expansion and contraction in wide variances of temperatures.
Additional Benefits of Energy Efficient Windows!
Energy efficient windows can protect your investment in your carpeting, artwork, upholstered furniture, and wood by reducing their exposure to ultraviolet light. This not only improves your personal comfort and saves you money, it lengthens the life of your interior furnishings and helps your home look its best.
Do your old windows give you a clouded, distorted view of the outside world? Upgrading to energy efficient windows gives you a clear, clean view. There are a wide variety of window replacement options to match your specific requirements. With the help of an Omaha windows contractor, you’ll soon be on your way to having windows that add value to your home, both inside and out.
View some of our most recent articles for more information to understand why energy efficiency windows are important. Call Husker Siding, Windows & Roofing (A Nebraska Windows Company) now for a free Omaha Windows Energy Efficiency Assessment. (402) 894-9525.
