When it comes to helping homeowners find the right type of window for their home, it’s important for you as the expert to pass your knowledge and understanding down to the customer. With rising rates of homeowners looking for more efficient ways to reduce energy costs and their carbon footprint, JELD-WEN’s Low-Emissivity glass is an ideal option to recommend. Here are a few reasons why your customers might be interested in Low-E coating on their windows: 1. It Lowers Your Bills Upgrading your windows with Low-E coating can greatly reduce your heating and cooling costs. Not only do they increase the performance of your home, but they can be customized to harness outdoor elements where needed. Low-E 180 windows help with a passive solar heat gain. The glass keeps your house warmer in the winter and therefore reduces your rising heating bills. Install them on east-facing windows if you want…
Tempered glass has been treated with heat so it can withstand greater force or pressure on its surface. The advantage of tempered glass is that if it does break it will shatter into tiny pieces…
Retrofitting is becoming increasingly popular as homeowners look for new and innovative ways to preserve cherished styles from the past while enjoying the benefits of modern window technology. A retrofit is where you replace only…
Low-E (low emissivity) glass helps keep your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer. During warmer months, Low-E repels the UV rays that cause excess heat, keeping your home more comfortable. When…
Summer’s here! That means baseballs are flying and windows might get broken. Should a homerun hit or a misfired sponge-hockey puck damage a window on your house, there are a few things that you should…
Low-E (low-emissivity) glass is coated with a low-emittance material designed to reflect heat. A window made with Low-E glass repels ultraviolet rays that generate heat during the summer but absorbs UV rays and lets heat…