Don’t fall into the trap of waiting for an emergency before you replace your windows. For example, you may be tempted to wait until one breaks or until there’s no choice but to replace them or not. At Progressive Insulation & Windows, we want every client to have windows that are safe and that work as they should. Here are five signs that it’s time to get yourself some new windows.
Your energy bills are out of control
Your windows don’t look as good as they used to
Your windows don’t have the latest safety features
Your windows are getting hard to open
Your windows are noisy
It seems like you can’t turn around without someone mentioning energy efficiency these days – and for good reason! Not only is it kind to the environment to watch our energy consumption, but the price of energy is going up and everyone could stand to save on their monthly bills. New windows will eventually pay for themselves when you compare what you pay now to what you’ll pay for energy with new windows.
If you’re like most homeowners, your windows are the most expensive investment you’ll ever make. As a result, it’s up to you to keep that investment in good shape. When it comes to your home’s curb appeal, windows can have a lot to do with it. Once an appraiser is in your home, they’ll also be looking at the state of your windows.
There are many safety regulations covering the window industry that weren’t in place a century ago. For example, today’s glass doesn’t shatter into a billion shards like it once did. Imagine if your child were to accident drop something through a window. Do you want a window that shatters or one that has safety break? This is just one example of how windows are safer today than they used to be.
If the windows in your home have always been difficult to open, or if they became difficult to open very gradually, then you may not think of the fact that they’re hard to open as a warning sign that you need to replace them. However, keep in mind that your windows should never be hard to open. If they are, then it means they’ve swollen, they’re dirty, they’ve come off tract, or they simply need to be replaced.
There are two main ways your windows can be considered noisy. One is if they’re literally noisy – as in, if you open your window and they make a lot of noise while they’re opening. Another way is if they let in a lot of noise from outside. Your windows serve a lot of purposes, but one of them is certainly to keep noise out of your home.
These are five signs that you need new windows. If any of them apply to you, or if you want to consider new windows for another reason, feel free to reach out to Progressive Insulation & Windows at (800) 500-6200 right away.
