Casement windows have become a popular choice for home and business owners alike in recent years. Their ease of operation, large openings, and versatility have made them an excellent window choice for nearly any home.

Casement windows differ considerably from traditional windows. Rather than opening up and down, casement windows have a side hinged sash that cranks outward—making them an ideal choice for hard-to-reach areas.

If you are shopping for windows, you’ve likely run across the phrase “double-hung windows,” but what are double-hung windows? You’ve likely seen and maybe even used double-hung windows at some point in your life, but if you are like most, you are unfamiliar with replacement window lingo.

A double-hung window is simply a window that features both an upper and a lower sash that can slide past each other in a single casement. 

Window Repair Vs. Replacement

So it has finally happened. Your windows have broken again and you are wondering whether you should continue repairing them or bite the bullet and opt for new replacement windows. This is a common question among replacement window shoppers.

Purchasing brand new windows can be an expensive—although worthwhile—investment in your home’s appearance and market value, but how do you know when you should repair or replace?

Impact windows—also known as hurricane windows—are windows that are specially designed to stand up to extreme winds and flying debris. Their purpose is to help protect not only the people inside a home or business but also the structure itself. 

Window replacement can be performed by anyone as long as they have the necessary tools, instructions, and patience to remove a window the right way. Failing to replace a window properly can lead to damage not only to the window, but also the window frame and the interior or exterior walls of your home.

If you’ve been browsing our site, or researching replacement windows on other sites, you may have run across the term “clad windows.”

So just what are clad windows?

Clad windows, or clad exterior windows have a low-maintenance exterior while maintaining an elegant wooden interior. In the simplest terms, cladding is the protective exterior for a wood window. This exterior cladding is designed to improve the durability and longevity of the window while allowing the window interior to offer the highly-desirable look of real wood windows.

What is the difference between fiberglass and wood windows?  Should I install fiberglass or wood windows?

These are common questions that we often receive, so we are going to address the many ways in which our fiberglass and wood windows are similar and how they are different. 

If you are shopping for replacement windows, you have probably run across the terms “replacement windows” and “new construction windows.” So what distinguishes replacement windows from new construction windows? Naturally, the logical answer seems like it would be that new construction windows are only used in new construction projects and replacement windows are used in existing homes, but that isn’t necessarily true.

New construction windows are simply replacement windows that come in standard sizes rather than custom sizes. These windows are generally used in your standard new construction project where floor plans are standardized unless homebuyers specifically request customization. 

Removing windows may seem like a relatively easy task, but the process can be a lot more involved than meets the eye. It is important to be extremely careful when you are removing windows from your home. Carelessly removing windows from your home can lead to window frame damage—complicating the installation process and increasing window replacement costs.