When you become a homeowner, it opens you up to a whole new world—especially if you bought an older or fixer-upper type of home. Your conversations with other homeowners tend to revolve around home repairs, home improvement projects, home equity, and other topics related to your new life as a home and property owner. Your Google history may be dominated by “how-to” searches, and your weekends may now be filled with trips to the home improvement store, spent doing yard work, or doing some other project around your house. Before becoming a homeowner, you probably never gave a lot of thought to the windows in a home. A window was just a window. It lets in light and you can open it to let in some fresh air. But now that you own a home, you may be looking at windows in a whole new way. For …
energy efficient replacement windows san diego
Most San Diego homeowners who are looking to replace their windows are doing so because they want to improve their home’s energy efficiency. The replacement windows we sell at BM Windows all come standard with insulating technology built in. They include two panes of Low-E glass, vinyl frames, warm-edge spacers, and more. You can also choose to upgrade your windows with additional energy-saving features, such as Argon gas in between the two panes of glass. But even if you choose to go with the standard options, your new windows will make your home more energy-efficient, saving you money on heating and cooling costs every month!
If you have questions about how to compare the various energy efficient replacement windows and doors in San Diego, our team is happy to help! At your in-home or in-store appointment one of our helpful team members can answer any questions you have and help you select the best options for your specific San Diego home. You can also read the blog posts below to learn more about energy efficient replacement windows and doors.
Our Specialty: A Replacement Window Company in San Diego That Sells Energy-Efficient Windows That Are ENERGY STAR Certified
Our many years of experience in the replacement window industry in San Diego tells us that the majority of homeowners who want to replace their windows want to do so to make their home more energy efficient. In other words, they want to better insulate their homes from outside temperatures, so they don’t have to use as much energy to heat or cool them. If your home has old windows, they are not doing you any favors when it comes to keeping your home at a comfortable temperature. They are letting in both heat and cold. Replacing your windows with more energy-efficient products can make a huge difference in how much you need to use your air conditioner and heater to keep the inside temperature regulated. Replacing your windows can be a relatively large investment in your home, so you …
Why Are Vinyl Windows So Popular in San Diego?
You may have noticed through your research, or just by observing the homes around you, that vinyl windows (windows with vinyl frames) are extremely popular in San Diego homes. This is for many very good reasons. At BM Windows, we have chosen to only offer vinyl windows at our replacement window company because of all the benefits that vinyl frames offer San Diego homeowners. In this blog post, we’ll explain why. Vinyl Windows Give San Diego Homeowners the Most Bang for Their Buck Vinyl windows provide homeowners with that sought-after combination of high performance, durability, and affordability. As a material, vinyl is a poor conductor of heat. In other words, it does not easily allow heat to transfer through it. When used as a frame material in windows, vinyl helps insulate a …
If Your San Diego Home Was Built before 1990, We Should Talk about Replacement Windows
By now, a lot of the older homes in San Diego have had their windows replaced, but what about the not-so-old, but not-really-new-anymore-either homes? We’re talking about homes built prior to 1990. Some of those would likely benefit greatly from window replacement as well! Window technology has come a long way in the last 30 years or so. Yes, dual pane windows were around back then, but they weren’t nearly as energy efficient as they are today. If you suspect that your windows are letting in outside heat, or that the air conditioning you are paying top dollar for is escaping out of your windows, it could be time to consider replacement windows. Here are a few ways window technology has improved since the 1990s: Low-E Glass to Help Prevent Heat Transfer One of the features that …
Do Retrofit Windows Make San Diego Homes More Energy Efficient?
Did you recently buy a new home in the San Diego area and notice over the summer how hot the inside of your home got? Or, maybe you’ve been living in the same San Diego home for many years now and have been suffering during the summer months or running your air conditioner almost constantly. Installing retrofit windows in your San Diego home is often one of the best things you can do to make your home more energy efficient. Are Retrofit Windows and Replacement Windows the Same Thing? We use the term “replacement windows” on our website a lot. That is because that is the term most people are familiar with, but “retrofit windows” are the same thing. The two terms are interchangeable. Both refer to new windows that are installed within the existing window frames in a home. You can …
