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Written by Charles Faust   
Tuesday, 04 March 2008

Is the chipping and fading paint spoiling the visual appeal of your home? Looking for a better window option? Try replacement windows. Replacement windows are available in may varieties and colors and not only increase the curb appeal of your home but also increase your home’s market value while offering you a long-lasting, hassle free, low maintenance option to wood windows.

Are you tired of painting your old wood windows every 2 years?

Are you tired of painting your old wood windows every 2 years? Is the chipping and fading paint spoiling the visual appeal of your home? Looking for a better window option? Try replacement windows. Replacement windows are available in may varieties and colors and not only increase the curb appeal of your home but also increase your home’s market value while offering you a long-lasting, hassle free, low maintenance option to wood windows.

Undoubtedly, the appeal of rich grained, strong, and naturally beautiful wood-framed windows is more than most other kinds of windows, but wood windows are expensive, and are more sensitive to humidity and changes to temperature. Made from ‘western pine’ or Douglas fir, wood windows absorb moisture, swell, and with increase in heat, and contract as they dry out. The constant swelling and contracting causes surface treatments such as paint or putty to degrade over time. In order to protect wood windows, you’ll need to paint them, because lack of protection can cause rotting. Additionally, over time, paint on sills or channels make your wood windows difficult to open and close leading to bad insulation.

On the other hand, replacement windows offer you a great alternative to wood windows if you are tired of hard, leaky, and rotting wood window frames. A highly profitable investment, replacement windows can offer you around 20-35% savings per year on your heating as well as cooling expenses. New windows will also add to your home’s curb appeal, make your home visually appealing. However, choosing replacement windows is not an easy task and must be done judiciously and after careful consideration of your requirements, budgets, as well as the range available in the market.

Replacement windows offer a better alternative to tired and old wood windows. They come in different materials such as vinyl, aluminum etc. Over the years, the replacement windows market has grown and they have evolved with vinyl replacement windows and fiberglass becoming increasingly popular.

Here are the top 3 replacement window types favored by people in America:

  • Vinyl Replacement Windows: very easy to maintain doesn’t require painting making them very popular.
  • Wood Replacement Windows: still a popular option, but requires attention and proper and timely care.
  • Aluminum Replacement Windows: used in commercial properties, make for good basement windows options.

Many companies make replacement windows. Here are some of the most common styles:

  • Awning Windows – these replacement windows are placed above doors or above a lower level window.
  • Casement Windows – a more popular type of replacement window, it allows more sunlight into the interiors and offers larger and wider open views.
  • Double Hung Windows – these are the traditional replacement window option and are made with a variety of options.
  • In most replacement window styles you have the choice of single, double, and triple glazing. Double and triple pane windows offer better insulation and protect you and your home against the harmful UV rays of the sun.

If you are tired of your old rotting wood windows then replacement windows are a great investment.





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