Are All Vinyl Windows The Same?

Are All Vinyl Windows The Same?

What is the difference between premium grade and mid-grade, when it comes to vinyl windows? To start with, premium-grade vinyl windows will have more Titanium Dioxide in the base compound, which helps prevent UV breakdown of the vinyl. A window with maximum amounts of...
What Do Composite Replacement Windows Look Like?

What Do Composite Replacement Windows Look Like?

Ultra composite replacement windows look can replicate the look and versatility of genuine wood windows. This Bellaire customer chose white double-hung with simulated divided lites to replace their original single pane aluminum windows. Unlike vinyl windows, composite...
Why are Vinyl Windows Frames so Wide?

Why are Vinyl Windows Frames so Wide?

Vinyl Window frames are wide because vinyl is not as strong as other materials, it must be beefed up in order to hold up. This is particularly true in extreme environments. In extremely cold climates, vinyl can be prone to cracking. In extremely hot climates, vinyl is...
How Important is Glass in Noise Reduction?

How Important is Glass in Noise Reduction?

Peace and quiet within our Houston homes are getting harder and harder to achieve. Road noise, barking dogs, lawnmowers and motorcycles can rob all of us of the solitude we seek. Glass in noise reduction plays an important role in the containment of outside noises....