House Windows Rhode Island

  

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Even in a newer house, windows, Rhode Island homeowners know, are often among the weakest points. A slight bow to a frame, a crack in the wood, or a combination of the two caused by the highly variant weather in the northeast, can allow significant amounts of heat transfer: warm air entering during the summer and exiting in the winter. This small amount of damage results in higher energy costs all year round, and it increases your carbon footprint through higher energy consumption.

Fortunately, there are ways to improve the energy efficiency of your house windows. Rhode Island homeowners who replace standard dual-pane windows with energy-efficient models and high-efficiency frames can reduce or eliminate heat transfer around their windows, saving themselves money and decreasing energy consumption all at the same time.

Choosing New Windows
When choosing new windows for your house, Rhode Island homeowners need to consider not only the glass but also the frame. Energy-efficient window glass options such as Low E4® Glass and High-Performance Low-E4® SmartSun® Glass are approximately 70% more energy efficient in the winter months. In the summer, they offer just under a 50% increase in efficiency. Over the course of a year, that adds up to around a 25% decrease in energy costs. They also reduce UV ray intrusion by 80-95%, which is not only better for your skin and health, but also for your home furnishings. Floors, wall coverings, and furniture all last longer when protected from the fading effects of UV rays, which means UV blocking protects your health and saves you money by extending the life of your furnishings.

But there’s more to windows than glass. Window frames are an essential part of keeping your home’s environment more stable. Window frames made of composite materials, such as Fibrex®, are resistant to warping, cracking, and the expansion and contraction inherent in wood frames from weather variations. As a side benefit, Fibrex® is so much stronger than wood that Fibrex® frames can be much narrower than wood frames, providing for a larger glass area in each window and a more beautiful home. Additionally, the lack of flaking, blistering, rusting, peeling, or cracking with Fibrex® means there is far less maintenance than with wood frame windows.

Reduced maintenance and a longer life span with high-efficiency frames help lower your carbon footprint by vastly decreasing the amount of paint, primer, and other products you use, all of which are necessary to maintain wood window frames. In addition, the longer life span of the frames decreases landfill waste while also saving you money.

If you are interested in installing new windows for your Rhode Island home, contact us at 800-975-6666 or fill out the form on the right side of this page for a free in-home estimate.