In order to get the right Salt Lake City, UT replacement windows, you need to be able to check several things off a list. Style, design, performance, and material are all things that make up the windows you choose. You only replace windows once or twice in a lifetime, so you need to make a well-informed decision on each area.
Window Style
Windows come in a variety of different styles including double hung, casement, picture, bay, sliding, and many more. The good news is that you can pick and choose between the styles and choose what’s right for you. The hard part is that you don’t have to pick just one style. You can vary the styles based on the room, the side of the house, the functional needs, and many other reasons. It can be hard to check window style off when there are so many options for every location.
Window Design
Every window will have to have a color and you’ll likely choose the same one for the exterior, though you can vary the interior based on the room, if you’d like. But besides that, you can design different shapes, glass options, and even finishing touches like grilles and hardware. These things also make a big difference in the replacement windows you end up with at the end of the process.
Window Performance
You want your replacement windows to be high performing and that means getting energy efficient options. A lot goes into making a window efficient as well including the glass, the UV resistance, the material choice, the add-ons and much more. You’ll have to understand the basics and get into the details if you want a window that out performs what you have now by leaps and bounds.
Window Material
The replacement window material is often the first thing you choose and it’s one of the most important decisions as well. You can get vinyl replacement windows, as most homeowners do, because they are low maintenance, affordable, long-lasting, and energy efficient. But vinyl doesn’t always go with every home situation, so you will have to make the final decision.
Are you more confused now than ever before as to what you need for your home? This checklist seems simple enough since there are only a few items on it, but there are a number of things under each item to consider. And that’s where you need to ask for help from professionals who know windows better than anyone else. Call HomeStar Windows & Doors at (801) 770-6835 when you have questions about Salt Lake City, UT replacement windows. We’d be happy to set you up with a free consultation, so we can help you get the information you need to make the right decisions. You can also stop by and see us in person at 12278 S Lone Peak Pkwy Ste 102 Draper, UT 84020 to look at examples in person to start checking off some of these important decisions with peace of mind that you’re heading in the right direction.
