subject: How Impact Windows Keep Your Home Safe From Both Hurricanes And Burglars [print this page] Do you live in or around hurricane-dominated regions like Houston, Texas? Then hopefully you are not relying on regular glass windows to protect your family against the gale force winds that frequently occur in the region. Besides, even if you have to evacuate during a hurricane, wouldnt it be nice to actually come back and find your house still standing as a single structure? You can never expect such an outcome if you have installed regular glass windows, because when gale force winds occur, these windows are usually the first components of your home that break, in the face of wind-borne debris. After all, even a tiny stone picked up by high speed wind can turn into a tremendously powerful missile, shattering regular glass on impact with the ease of breaking a saltine cracker. What you need is something tougher, which would not give way that easily. You need to install impact windows and doors in your home.
Are you aware of the difference between regular windows and impact windows?
True, both these products are made of glass and as such, are supposed to shatter in the same way on sustaining impacts from wind-borne, natural missiles. However, impact windows are made of two layers of tempered glass, which is further laminated to add flexibility to the product. Windows made of two layers of such glass act somewhat like a two-ply heavy duty rubber sheet, stretched apart by supports. Imagine a small rock hitting such a rubber sheet. The impact point of the sheet would expand slightly, absorbing the force. Something like that happens when a rock hits an impact window, albeit at a lesser degree. So, if you havent considered installing these impact-resistant windows in your home, then you should really consider doing that right now. After all, it is not difficult to get your hands on such fiberglass windows. Houston is home to many dealers, who sell these products.
Impact windows can also keep your home safe in good weather
Natural disasters are not the only factors that can damage your home. Attempts of burglary also take their toll on the windows of your home. Even the most docile burglar would at least carry a baseball bat or a brick, in order to test the strength of the windows and doors. Impact windows can prevent such miscreants from succeeding in their nefarious missions, forcing them to walk away empty-handed, while (possibly) grumbling like Dick Dastardly. Besides, this also means you wont have to replace the windows much, thereby saving up quite a bit over the years.
So, why delay any further? Start looking for a good dealer of impact windows. And if you already have one or more windows of your home in broken condition, then you might want to use these products as replacement windows. Houston has plenty of dealers selling such products at affordable prices. Start your search in Houston now. Soon you will be the proud owner of a hurricane-proof, as well as burglar resistant home!
