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Reduce Heating Costs With A Portland Remodeling Contractor

By Rae Patricio


You could save a bundle on heating costs if you ask a remodeling contractor to replace your older windows with new energy-efficient windows. Most of your potential savings will depend on the characteristics of your new windows compared to your old windows. A Portland remodeling contractor can assist you in various ways.

If a house has single paned aluminum windows, the level of insulation offered will be low. It is better to install double paned gas filled windows with non conducive frames. When property owners select high quality windows and ensure that they are installed by a professional, competent and experienced contractor, they are able to save about twenty five to fifty two percent of their heating costs.

The amount of money you will save will pay for the new windows. What is more important is that your home will be cozier and its beauty and value will be enhanced. It is also likely that you will be happy to inform your friends how you have been able to minimize your heating costs.

Older windows lose 12 to 30 percent of heat in a typical year. A double-paned, clear glass, wood or vinyl-framed window can reduce your energy usage by approximately 24 percent in colder climates in the wintertime. Single pane, older windows cannot do this.

A remodeling contractor can help you to select the most suitable windows for your house. Some of the window manufacturers available include Cascade Windows, Marvin Windows and Doors, Ply Gem Windows, Atrium Windows and Doors, Milgard Windows and Doors and Empire Pacific Windows. If you replace your windows and install Energy Star qualified windows, you can save about seven to fifteen percent of your annual household energy expenses. In addition, the windows will filter out harmful UV light and allow you to save hundreds of dollars per year on both heating and cooling expenses.

Energy Star windows have two or three glass panes, which contain inert gases between the panes. These windows are very effective in preventing heat from getting out of a house. A special spacer and window frame material that keeps the glass panes the correct distance apart help to enhance the insulating abilities of windows too.




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