If you’re in the process of renovating your home, replacing old windows may be one of the most important tasks ahead of you. While enhancing the aesthetic beauty of a room, the right windows can also help to save you money by cutting down on your heating and cooling expenses. After deciding on the size and style of the windows you desire, choose the materials carefully by taking your region’s climate into account.
Depending on how much or how little sun your area receives, different types of glass can be selected that will help to keep a room at a pleasant temperature. If blocking UV rays and heat is important to you, you can choose glass windows with a low solar heat gain coefficient. For houses in colder regions, glass with a high solar heat gain coefficient can work to trap heat from the sun and insulate a room. A contractor in your region may also be able to help you to make the most of your particular location by determining where to place windows.
To ensure your replacement windows last, the material of the window frame is also an important consideration. For regions that experience more rain than others, wood window frames can be selected that are suited to heavy water saturation. If durability is your main concern, you can also choose window frames made from vinyl or aluminum. While being significantly cheaper than wood, these two choices can also withstand most weather conditions without fading, rotting or corroding.
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