subject: Replacement Windows Keep Your Home Warm! [print this page] Many Americans have been buying new homes due to the economic recession and the large number of foreclosures that have led to an abundance of houses of sale. Often, these houses are being sold at bargain prices that seem nearly impossible to believe, but sometimes houses are selling for cheap because they're in need of quite a bit of home repair. Fortunately for these new homeowners, they can use some of the money they just saved because the house was so cheap to start some important home renovation projects.
Since winter is just around the corner, one of the best projects that a homeowner can start right now is a window replacement project. Even if your windows look fine on the outside, they may be responsible for letting a lot of drafty air into your house, which can really raise your bills during the winter when you have to pay for extra electric or gas heating. Many older homes have really outdated windows that are basically just pieces of glass stuck into the wall of a home. These days though, most homes are being built with energy efficient windows, which are much more technologically advanced that simple pieces of glass. If you've recently purchased an older house, bills can get so high that the bargain house you thought that you bought may not be so cheap after all.
Some people try to solve the problem by placing plastic all over their windows in the winter, but the reality is that plastic just doesn't prevent cold air from coming into your house as well as modern windows would. Additionally, putting plastic all over creates an eyesore that no one wants to live with. That's why investing in new windows is such a wise decision, because pretty quickly, the new windows will pay for themselves with all of the money you'll save on your heating bills. Of course that extra savings is also nice to have during the recession, and by helping save energy, you're not only reducing your bill, you're reducing your environmental footprint. Window replacement projects can help better protect the environment by reducing the amount of energy everyone consumes, and you can recycle your old windows so you don't have to harm the environment while replacing them.
