With every repair or remodel homeowners do to their homes, three objectives are always uppermost in their minds. As much as possible, homeowners want every project to meet these important criteria:

  • It should lower the cost of owning the home by reducing how much the property owner spends on routine maintenance, repairs, and utility bills.
  • It should enhance the home’s function and make living in it more enjoyable. This is done by either allowing the owner to do more or to do what they have always done but with less effort.
  • It should improve the appearance of the home and make it more attractive to potential buyers, thereby boosting the home’s market value.

And of course, the project should not cost a lot of money to execute.

Interestingly, even though replacing the home’s windows is a project that’s often ignored by owners and postponed until it is absolutely unavoidable, it is one of the few upgrades that meet all of the above criteria. The function and condition of windows are integral to how much homeowners spend on energy. Their appearance goes a long way to determine the home’s curb appeal.

This is why one of the best decisions homeowners can make when thinking of ways to boost the value of their property is to upgrade its windows. According to Florida Management in Tamarac (and many others), changing the windows guarantees a return on investment beyond what many other home upgrades can deliver. If you are an owner contemplating the best investment to make on your home, here are a few reasons to invest in your windows.

1.  Energy efficiency

The windows in a home either cost the owner money or help them to save it. Every crack in a window siphons money from owners’ pockets by serving as a pathway for warm or cooled air to escape the home.  Inefficient windows cost the homeowner as much as 40% more in energy bills. New windows not only help to keep the building envelope intact, but they also reduce the number of UV rays getting into the home.

2.  Comfort and more cost savings

Modern and efficient impact windows give homeowners more control over their home’s level of sun exposure. Because most new window models have improved reflective capabilities, they reduce the amount of glare in the home.

Homeowners can enjoy the scenery around them without exposing themselves to the sun’s UV rays. Additionally, high-end quality impact windows protect the home’s furniture, décor, and fittings from the effects of sunlight, thereby slowing their rate of wear.

3.  Easier maintenance

Older window models can be tough to clean as they have too many unreachable parts. And sometimes, in spite of a homeowner’s best efforts, the windows are never quite as clean as they want them to be. But with newer models of windows, this problem is solved. High-end quality impact windows can be unlatched or closed inwards to make their inner and outer surfaces equally easy to clean. These windows have super-hydrophilic, self-cleaning glass surfaces, and strong, non-conductive frames will keep your impact windows in top shape without you having to lift a finger.

4.  Curb appeal

As the paint on the exterior of the house, windows are one of the first things visitors and passersby notice. Good windows will stand out from the rest of the home’s external features and make everything around them look better.

Unfortunately, ugly windows will also do the same thing in the opposite direction. The windows on a house give outsiders a glimpse into what the rest of the home will look like. They are indicators of how much value potential buyers should place on the home.

5.  Increased safety and security

When burglars are looking for ways to gain entry into a home, one of the first places they check is the home’s windows. High-end quality impact windows will withstand attempts at forceful entry. When you replace your old windows be sure your brand-new impact windows have a unique interlocking system. This helps minimize the threat of a home invasion and in turn, saves South Florida homeowners an average of 25% on their homeowner’s insurance expenses. But the older the windows in a home are, the less they are able to do this.

High-end quality impact windows are also safer during emergencies. During a house fire, for instance, high-end quality impact windows offer a clear path of escape that is easy to open.

6.  Noise reduction

Through their ability to improve a home’s building envelope by keeping warm or cooled air sealed within the home, high-end quality impact windows are also able to keep ambient noise out. A home with high-end quality impact windows is much quieter than one with old windows.

The window operates noiselessly and sounds from the street are also kept out of the home. This is very important for homes in locations with a lot of surrounding noise.

7.  Durability

On top of looking great, high-end quality impact windows will keep your home protected for years to come. High-end quality impact windows are more durable than their older counterparts. They do a better job of resisting Category 5 hurricane force of winds and Florida’s severe weather. Installing high-end quality impact windows in the home will reduce how much owners must spend on window maintenance.

High-end quality impact windows will also reduce cost in other areas; they lower the risk of water infiltration into the walls and insulation of the home.

Most companies that offer a Lifetime Warranty in Florida for home Improvement products and services such as Impact Windows are valid for only 7 years from the date of installation. But if you choose Storm Tight Windows as your impact window provider your lifetime warranty will last for the life of your home. That’s right, we guarantee all of our Impact Windows with a comprehensive life of the home warranty that not only covers the Impact Window materials in case of defect, but it also covers installation for the lifetime of the home and is even transferable to the next homeowner.

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