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07 July 2012

Checking Out Window Replacement Companies

By Elinor Tran


There are many reasons for replacing the windows in a home or business. They may have become damaged, you may want a different type of glass, to change its shape, or a number of other things. When this time comes, it pays to check with window replacement companies Omaha.

Replacing windows not only improves the value to a property but saves money on utility costs as well. On today's market there are many choices making it easy to choose exactly what is desired. These choices involve a variety of installation techniques.

If the frames of the old windows are in good shape, sometimes it is just a matter of inserting the glass. If the frames are in bad shape there will have to be a full-frame installation with both glass and frame installed. Modern, energy efficient models are complete with frame.

The most common windows in U. S. Homes are called 'double-hung'. They consist of an upper and lower sash each of which can slide up and down. There are also 'single-hung', vertical operators, casement, basement, sliding, fixed, and other types depending on the location where they are needed.

Today's energy saving glass has two or more layers. Standards for their manufacture are set by a U. S. Energy Code. This code requires Low-E Glass in all new residential homes. Low-Emission glass is also called Visible Light Transmission. It is a film composed of a number of metal layers poured thin over the surface of newly formed glass. This provides a transparent surface that is rated as four times more efficient than regular glass.

In addition to increasing the value of the home or business, putting in energy savings windows will improve everyone's comfort. They are designed to keep the hot sun's rays from entering a room, thus making it a great deal cooler. window replacement companies omaha will be happy to discuss the installation of new glass, explain the advantages, and provide a cost estimate.




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