We talk a lot on our website about energy efficiency in replacement windows and doors, as this is usually one of the main reasons people in San Diego choose to replace the windows and doors in their homes. But what about UV protection? How do you know if the replacement windows and doors you are purchasing will protect you and your home furnishings from the harmful effects of UV rays? The key to keeping UV rays out of your home is installing windows and glass patio doors with low emissivity glass (commonly known as Low E glass). Emissivity refers to the ability of a material (such as glass) to radiate energy. Replacement windows and doors with Low E glass are able to reflect both heat energy and UV rays, making them energy efficient, while at the same time protecting your home …
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La Mesa Customer Praises BM Windows Employees TJ and Carlos for a Job Well Done
We wanted to take time in this post to congratulate BM Windows team members TJ and Carlos, who recently received accolades from one of our customers, Debbie D. in La Mesa, who took the time to leave us a glowing 5-Star review on Yelp. Debbie called BM Windows because she needed to replace a sliding glass patio door in her La Mesa home. We sent TJ, one of our sales team members, to her home for the initial consultation. Debbie says that TJ “…helped me decide on the best door for our home. He was very conscious of the price and the quality while explain[ing] all of our options.” Just like Debbie observed, our sales team is very knowledgeable about the products we sell, and can let you know about the differences between the various lines of energy-efficient windows and doors we carry. …
Federal Tax Credit for Energy-Efficient Replacement Windows to End in December
If you have been on the fence about replacing the windows and doors in your San Diego home, and you can’t decide if you should do it now or wait until next year, we wanted to let you know about an incentive that might help you with your decision. The federal government is currently offering a tax credit for qualified residential energy efficiency improvements, including energy-efficient windows and doors—but not for much longer! The residential energy credit gives homeowners a 10% tax credit on the cost of replacement window and door products: up to $200 for windows and $500 for doors, but only if they are installed in your principal residence before January 1st, 2017. The products must be ENERGY STAR certified, and they don’t necessarily have to be replacement products. For example, …
BM Windows Partners with Casa de Luz in Mexico on Building Projects
We wanted to introduce you to a great organization that BM Windows has had the privilege of partnering with for the last several years. The organization is called Casa de Luz, and it is located in Primo Tapia, Mexico, just an hour and half south of San Diego and the BM Windows office in Baja California (between Rosarito and Ensenada). Casa de Luz, which translates to “House of Light,” was founded in 2011 by Daniel and Aleyda Aguinaga, pastors of La Hermosa, a church in Primo Tapia. Casa de Luz serves the community’s children and families in need through community development, with one of their main goals being to keep families intact. In this area of Mexico, there are a significant amount of “economic orphans.” These are children who have at least one living parent, but those parents …
HGTV Experts Chip Gaines and Mike Holmes On Replacement Windows
In our blog, we talk a lot about the benefits of replacing the windows and doors in your San Diego home. It makes your home more energy efficient, it modernizes the look of your home, and it can increase your home’s value. But we don’t just want you to take our word for it. That’s why we thought you might like to hear what some of the most popular home improvement experts on HGTV, the network dedicated to all things related to the home, have to say about window replacement. Chip Gaines, the quirky, but competent, general contractor from the hit HGTV show Fixer Upper, recommends window and door replacement as one of the best upgrades you can do for your home. He says in an article in the Los Angeles Times, “Replace your windows for more energy-efficient ones -- this will save a lot of …
