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Window Replacements | Window Treatments

By: Jenica Lee
April 7th, 2013

http://www.ehow.com/how_5056846_apply-window-tint-film.html The summer sun in San Antonio does not make it easy to keep your home cool without overworking your air conditioning unit and costing you a small fortune on your electricity bills. We’re in the midst of exploring the options of solar screens, tinted window film, and Low-E glass for reducing heat transfer into your home through your windows. In our previous blog post, we looked at the benefits and disadvantages of solar screens, and today we’re going to examine tinted window film as another option for your home.

Window Replacements | Window Treatments

By: Jenica Lee
April 5th, 2013

San Antonio homeowners have tried various ways to keep the summer sun from blasting into their windows, overworking their air conditioning unit, and driving up their electricity bill. We’ll explore the options of solar screens, tinted window film, and Low-E glass for reducing heat transfer into your home through your windows, and we’ll look at the benefits and disadvantages of each. Today’s topic is solar screens.

Siding

By: Jenica Lee
March 28th, 2013

Proper maintenance on a home’s siding is critical to ensure that it lasts for decades. It will also keep your energy bills lower by ensuring that the cool air stays inside during the summer and the warm air stays inside during the winter. Inspecting your siding for compromised areas from time to time is a great idea so that any potential problems are taken care of before they become major issues.

Window Replacements

By: Jenica Lee
March 18th, 2013

If you're curious about how windows actually get removed from walls before new ones replace them, this video will show you how it's done.

Window Replacements

By: Jenica Lee
March 18th, 2013

Having your home’s windows replaced can be unnerving if you don’t know what to expect. Many of our clients have asked us questions like “How long will it take?” “Will my walls or floors be damaged?” and “How do you get my old windows out of the wall?” Let's break down installing replacement windows into three simple steps.

Window Replacements | Window Treatments

By: Jenica Lee
March 5th, 2013

We’ve all seen cartoons where an opera singer hits a high note as everyone raises their eyebrows, and a glass that someone is holding shatters because of the powerful noise.