Energy rates seem to go up every year, but much of the time, the increase is small, and you don’t really notice unless you keep very careful records of such things. However, this year, you may have noticed that your electricity bill was exceptionally high. It’s not your imagination. Rates from San Diego’s major electricity providers, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE), both hit consumers of electricity with substantial rate hikes. At the beginning of 2017, both SDG&E and SCE changed the tiered rate structure, which means San Diego residents are now paying higher prices for much of the energy they’re using. SDG&E residential customers can be expected to pay almost 11% more this year for electricity than they did last year. The reason for …
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BM Windows Listed Among Best Replacement Window Companies in San Diego
There are a lot of replacement window companies in San Diego to choose from. A quick Google search for “replacement windows San Diego” will give you more options than you probably know what to do with. Fortunately, for San Diego consumers, there are a couple of websites that will help you narrow down your options by recommending their top choices for replacement window companies in San Diego. BM Windows: One of the Best Replacement Window Companies in San Diego The first is the website of San Diego real estate agent Scott Taylor. He and his team have compiled multiple lists called “San Diego’s Best Of Lists” to help their customers find reputable businesses that can help with their home improvement and maintenance needs. One of his “Best Of” lists is made up of the best window …
3 Ways to Reduce Your Energy Usage Before Next Summer
Summer will be over soon, but it’s not too early to begin thinking about how you can reduce your energy usage before next summer arrives. There are three main things you can do in your home to help reduce your energy consumption, but they are all projects that require some research on your part, as well the funds to pay for them, so it’s a good idea to get started now! Beef Up Your Insulation How well your home is insulated has a lot to do with how much cooling you have to do in the summer. If you lack the proper insulation, the cool air you are pumping in is just going right back out! Your home’s insulation may be inadequate, or it could just be old, and replacing your current insulation with newer products could make a world of difference! Spray foam insulation works great, and …
BM Windows Named “Best in Customer Service” by San Diego Publication
All of us at BM Windows are proud to announce that our company has been awarded the 2017 Best in Customer Service award by Window & Door Consumer! We are one of only three San Diego companies to receive the award, and the only replacement window company to be honored! Out of all of the replacement window companies in San Diego, it is quite an honor to be named the “best”—especially in the area of customer service! Window & Door Consumer is a website dedicated to educating San Diego homeowners on replacement windows and doors, garage doors, window screens, and other related items. It helps readers find the best products for their homes, and also connects homeowners with the best San Diego window and door professionals for their home improvement projects. This is the first year …
What Determines the Price of Replacement Windows in San Diego?
In our last blog post, we talked about why we don’t post prices on our website, or take out ads that say “X amount per window, installed!” We should also mention that we usually aren’t able quote prices over the phone or by email, despite the fact that we get requests from potential customers almost on a daily basis to do so. In many industries, getting a price over the phone or by email is no problem, but the window replacement industry is a little different. There are many factors involved in pricing that make it necessary for us to go to a customer’s home, take measurements, and find out exactly what they are looking for in replacement windows before we can accurately quote a price. We wanted to go into a little more detail about what can affect the price of the replacement …
