Posts tagged with types of windows

Selecting the Best Residential Windows for Your Home

Selecting the Best Residential Windows for Your Home
If you’re looking for new windows for your home, you should first identify your goals for each window. Do you want to frame your garden as an extension of your dining room, or install decorative living room windows that impress passersby? Maybe you’re more concerned about reducing heating and co... read more

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Should You Choose Vinyl Windows for Your Home?

Should You Choose Vinyl Windows for Your Home?
Vinyl isn't just for records. Vinyl is a versatile material that can be combined into multiple different types of durable material, and one of those is residential glass for windows. Vinyl windows are made from a material called polyvinyl chloride which you probably know as PVC. You've likely seen P... read more

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Safety Glass: What to Look For

Safety Glass: What to Look For
Building codes require safety glass in situations where it is necessary for security or it is easy for someone to break the glass and hurt themselves. This includes glass in doors, sliding glass doors, shower glass, skylights, and even automobile glass. Safety glass comes in two main types: tempered... read more

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What are Thermal Performance Windows?

What are Thermal Performance Windows?
Thermal performance is a way to rate the energy efficiency of your home or office. It includes checking for air flow around doors and windows, looking for cracked glass or missing trim, and much more. Installing energy efficient glass is a popular option to increase the building’s thermal performa... read more

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Glass Trends for 2018

Glass Trends for 2018
Glass trends for 2018 are turning toward a more modern and contemporary style. These trends are looking simpler in shape with clean lines, dark colors, and more glass showing. With the right looks in their windows, consumers also expect durability, functionality, and high performance. These are a fe... read more

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Preparing your Windows for Colder Weather

Preparing your Windows for Colder Weather
Your windows are a major source of heat loss during the winter months. Worn weatherstripping, broken glass, and old seals all contribute to unwanted air flow through and around your windows. Not only will these problems make your home feel drafty, it will also cause your heating costs to escalate. B... read more

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Updating the Windows in your Home

Updating the Windows in your Home
Most people take great pride in the appearance of their home, on the inside and the outside. One of the most common issues that homeowners deal with in their home is old, outdated windows. If your home has the original windows that are decades old, there are several reasons that you should consider ... read more

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Importance of Using a Professional when Replacing Glass

Importance of Using a Professional when Replacing Glass
We often take our windows and glass doors in our houses for granted - until they break, that is. It’s hard to know where to start when you need to replace the glass in your house, and it can be tempting to think that you’ll be able to replace your glass yourself. Before you find yourself going d... read more

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Using Textured Glass in your Home

Using Textured Glass in your Home
  Textured glass is available in many different colors, and may be transparent or opaque. Because of the variety of textures available, it can be used in many ways throughout the home, for a multitude of purposes, including: Decoration Privacy Light Diffusion Surface Covering ... read more

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Choosing Glass for Your Business

Choosing Glass for Your Business
When running a business, the storefront windows are crucial to the success of the business. The outside of the business is the first impression that potential customers and clients will get. Since first impressions are so vital, it is important that you choose the right type of glass. Before choosin... read more

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