If you’ve lived in your house for a long time and you’ve had the windows for as long as the house, you might notice that they make certain noises. Those noises are things you’re used to, but they can also be annoying at times. Instead of just dealing with it, start to consider getting replacement windows in Draper, UT. New windows will work wonders for the efficiency of your home, but you will also have a lot less noise in the house. Here are some of the noises that old windows often make.
Glass Rattling
Super old windows may only have single pane glass, which is just one sheet of glass in the window’s frame. Any time something happens outside, like a truck driving by, that pane rattles. Single pane glass isn’t good for insulating things and it isn’t a good sound barrier, either. As the window ages and the pane loosens in the frame, the glass will rattle more and more.
Outside Noise Comes In
When dogs bark, cars honk, and neighbors talk, you can hear it all. The windows, when they are older, and especially if they are single pane, allow pretty much anything to come into the house, including noise. It’s rotten to hear everything when you are trying to relax. And if you can hear noise, you’d better believe the windows also let in air, which you also don’t want.
Opening And Closing Complaints
When you try to open your windows, there might be some complaining noises. Perhaps you hear a rubbing as you try to shove them open or maybe they squeak and squeal. You may be able to lubricate a track or something to make it smoother, but there are some things you just have to deal with until you get new windows.
While some window noises may not be an issue for you and perhaps you don’t mind them, others are signs that the windows are in need of replacement. IF you are bothered by how much sound gets in from outside, you’ll be amazed at the difference double, or better yet triple, pane windows can make. If you don’t like the rattling glass noise when the wind blows, any new window will erase that issue from your home. And when you get new windows, they also won’t make a sound or complain at all when you try to open or close them.
There are many things you will want to address when you get replacement windows in Draper, UT for your home. Noise coming from your old windows could be one thing. Contact the professionals at HomeStar Windows & Doors and tell us about your home, your old windows, and your goals for the future of your house. We can help you fit new windows into the budget you have in mind and get you on track for installation as soon as you make the decisions you need for your project. Our free consultations are a good place to start with no pressure and no obligations.
