If you own a home in San Diego, you’ve probably been to a Lowe’s home improvement store at one time or another. Lowe’s and other “big box” home improvement stores like it, used to be places where DIYers went to buy the supplies they needed to complete projects on their own. But today, these stores offer all types of home services, from kitchen cabinet installation to garage door installation, and yes, replacement window installation. Many San Diego homeowners start their search for … [Read more...]
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Our Replacement Windows for San Diego Homes Are a Perfect Fit
When you are going through the process of choosing replacement windows for your San Diego home, you want the new windows to fit in, aesthetically speaking, with the style of your home. You want them to look like they were always a part of the house. Sleek, streamlined windows, for example, will look out of place in a traditional home, while windows with thicker frames and grids will throw off the whole look of a modern or mid-century modern home. At BM Windows, our team members are here to help … [Read more...]
Does Your San Diego Home Have Old Aluminum Windows? Here’s What You Should Know
Many San Diego homes built in the latter half of the last century have windows with aluminum frames. This was the latest trend in window technology at the time—surpassing windows with wooden frames in popularity. Today, most homes are built with windows with vinyl frames. But what if you have one of those homes with aluminum frames? Should you replace them or keep them? Here are a few things to consider: Aluminum Is a Good Conductor of Heat You might remember from your high school science … [Read more...]
Why You Want to Hire a San Diego Replacement Window Company with Longevity
New businesses pop up in San Diego every day, and occasionally one of them is a replacement window company. We don’t mind the competition—there’s plenty of work to go around, with more than a million housing units in San Diego County. But we want to caution people who are considering hiring a replacement window company that hasn’t been around very long. It’s not that a new replacement window company will do poor work—many of them are started by people who have been in the industry for a long … [Read more...]
What San Diego Homeowners Need to Know About Air Infiltration as it Pertains to Replacement Windows
Most of the San Diego homeowners we meet with want the most energy-efficient windows possible (or at least the most energy-efficient windows that are within their budget). Many replacement window companies focus mainly on a window’s U-Factor and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient ratings, both of which are very important in determining the energy efficiency of a window, but they fail to mention a window’s air infiltration rating. What is Air Infiltration and Why Is it Important? Air infiltration, … [Read more...]
