NEW Window energy savings
Windows as a home improvement have come a long way.
Window replacement in Cincinnati is as common as it gets. With it getting very hot and humid in the summer and sometimes below zero in the winter, builder grade windows in the Cincinnati region have an under average life span. Unfortunately, Seal failure happens sooner, sashes leak air earlier than expected, and highgher energy bills reflect these breakdowns.
No Home Improvement has changed more in the past 15 years than replacement windows. The introduction of Argon or Krypton gas, along with a UV ray protection film, has transformed the window industry. The truth is that our political leaders along with government officials are preaching energy efficiency for a valid reason. Your home is comprised of numerous “energy gaps.” In those gaps you have a builder grade window that needed to be replaced the day it was put in.
Builder grade windows are not necessarily energy efficient windows.
HUD (Home Urban Development) has done studies on your builder grade window and has found that you could be losing up to 65% of your energy in the winter time and up to 45% of your energy in the summer. The United States government has said that if we met their window guidelines for energy efficiency, we would consume 25 billion less crude barrels of oil per year. In response to this fact, the government has decided to grant homeowners a $1,500 tax credit, three times as much as the government has previously given in any year. This is the reason that “cash for caulkers” is making its way through the senate and the house. Clearly, this is the best time for energy efficient home improvements and windows has been rated the #1 way to impact your high monthly bill(not including solar panels). Windows have also been rated the #2 best “Return on Investment” in this region of the country, behind siding.
How much could you save with a new window installation?
How much can you realistically expect to save? The best double pane window in America will save you 20%, on average, at the MOST. The best triple pane window in America will save you 35-40%, on average. Skeptical? Ask your neighbor or a friend who has recently replaced their builder grade windows to a quality replacement. Remember that you must have the builder grade windows to see these results and you typically should replace a window that is 12 years and older. If you are considering replacing with a window that doesn’t meet the guidelines for the tax credit, you are wasting your time and may as well keep the window you currently have. Why make a lateral move and spend thousands to do it?
Window replacement should be a home IMPROVEMENT
A window replacement should be a Home Improvement, therefore raising the value of your home. In addition to the savings, the comfort of a triple pane window filled with argon gas dramatically reduces the noise in your home up to 80%! You will not hear a garbage man in the morning, nor will you hear the traffic on your street. Allergies will be near eliminated and the temperature of your home will be even going from downstairs to upstairs.
