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When Should You Replace Your Windows in Phoenix

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Shake, rattle and roll.  These are not the lyrics of a popular song from back in the day.  Instead they can easily describe the sounds your old windows make.  It’s a sound many homeowners have grown used to, but perhaps they are also signs of perhaps your home needing updating.

A lot of times these older framed windows tend to be drafty and poorly insulated, leaving a lot of homeowners to go the route of using plastic or aluminum foil to better insulate their homes.  It can be a painstakingly long process.  The problem is yes it helps keep the home better insulated than it was before, but it does not help when it comes to the rattling and shaking that comes with older windows and frames.

Window replacement isn’t always costly.  Places like Republic West can work with your budget to make sure your home is well taken care of, and in the long run, saving you money.  There is also the lure that better insulating your home can possibly lead to tax breaks because of energy conservation, making new vinyl windows an option for a lot more homeowners.

People who replace their windows with brand new ones tend to love their decision.  The windows do not stick, rattle, are smooth to open and close, shut snugly and in many cases are much easier to clean and maintain.

Tax credits are always an incentive when it comes to any kind of home improvement.  Initially homeowners who replaced their windows with energy efficient ones received a tax credit of 30% or a max cap of 15-hundred dollars.  Although there is still a tax credit available it is not as good as that any more.  Currently homeowners who update their current windows will receive a ten-percent credit with the maximum amount capping at two-hundred-dollars.  It is important to check with your window retailer to make sure that the windows you are purchasing meet government standards when it comes to energy conservation and savings.

Some people like the look of their vintage windows, but still want to do what they can to better insulate their homes.  Check with your window professional to see if installing a storm window could be a possibility.  The storm window will not only provide better insulation for your home but it will also conserve the outward appearance of your home.

Cost is something else to consider when dealing with your home’s windows.  Retailers like Republic West work with your budget and occasionally have window deals that help homeowners.  If this is not an option for you than considering a storm window option could also help.  New windows for your home could run you a couple of thousand dollars, where as going with the storm window option, you are looking at a couple of hundred dollars difference.

Overall the consensus when it comes to windows comes to budget versus overall look.  If you are going with a more contemporary or today kind of look investing in new windows should be an option.  If you are on a tighter budget and want to conserve the original/historic look of your home a storm window is the way to go.


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