Thursday, March 30, 2017

Reduce Heating Costs With A Portland Remodeling Contractor

By Rae Patricio


Property owners can save money on heating expenses if they hire a remodeling contractor to replace their old windows with new ones that are energy efficient. The factors that determine the potential savings are the features that the new windows have. By working with a Portland remodeling contractor, homeowners can benefit in many ways.

If your home has single pane aluminum windows, they will not insulate it very well. You can see great savings if you upgrade to double pane windows that are filled with gas and have non conducive frames. If you choose high quality windows and have a remodeling contractor who is experienced, well qualified and professional to install your window, you could save from 25 to 52 percent on heating expenses.

Your savings will actually end up paying the cost of new windows. More importantly, you'll experience a cozier home with enhanced value and beauty. You will also most likely brag to friends about how you have magically reduced your heating bills.

Windows that are not energy efficient lose about twelve to thirty percent of heat in a year. Double paned clear glass, vinyl or wood framed windows can minimize your consumption of energy by about twenty four percent in areas with a cold climate in the winter. Older windows with a single pane cannot do this.

Remodeling contractors can advise their clients about the new windows that will suit their homes. Consumers can choose from a number of manufacturers including Milgard Windows and Doors, Empire Pacific Windows, Ply Gem Windows, Atrium Windows and Doors, Cascade Windows and Marvin Windows and Doors. If they upgrade to Energy Star qualified windows, property owners can save about 7 to 15 percent of their energy bills per year. Energy Star qualified windows also block the harmful rays of the sun and allow homeowners to reduce both their heating and cooling costs by hundreds of dollars annually.

Energy Star windows include double or triple glass panes that have argon or other inert gases between each pane. These types of window greatly improve your ability to stop heat flow running out of your house. Special window frame material and spacers to keep glass panes the right distance apart can improve a window's insulating abilities as well.




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