Energy Efficient Windows

Energy efficient windows pay for themselves. 30 cents out of every dollar on your utility bill is literally “going out the window”. 30% is the average amount of heating and air conditioning lost through the kind of standard windows builders put in most homes until recent years.

Call 314-432-6100 to get a free estimate on energy efficient windows for your home
You immediately stop throwing away money and the windows start paying for themselves

No wonder your air conditioning bills are so high
Not only is the heat and cool air escaping “out”, but in summer, 75% of the heat of the sun gets “in” without energy efficient windows.

Top five reasons to upgrade your windows

1. You reduce heating and cooling loss. The federal government estimates that in the St Louis region, replacing energy wasting windows can save at least $353 per year. That’s roughly the cost of one moderately priced style of window. In an average ranch home with 10 windows, energy efficient windows have paid you back in ten years.
2. You can get substantial tax credits for adding energy efficiency to your home.
3. There are few cold drafts. The heat and glare of strong summer sunlight is reduced.
4. Your furniture, carpets and drapes don’t fade. Coatings on glass or plastic films within the window cut the ultraviolet (UV) rays that fade fabric.
5. Your heating and air conditioning system lasts longer, and needs fewer repairs. Your HVAC does not need to work as hard when you reduce solar heat and cooling loss in the summer, and stop drafts and heat loss in winter.

There’s never been a better time
From now until December 31, 2010 you are eligible for a tax credit for installing replacement windows in your principal residence. You can get a rebate of up to $1500 of the cost of the windows. Add that to the yearly utility bill savings and you can’t afford not to have energy efficient windows! To qualify for these rebates, the federal government requires an ENERGY STAR® rating. We can recommend numerous styles of windows that meet that standard.

It’s easy to understand why energy efficient windows are so much better

• It’s about the glass, or glazing
• It’s about the frames

Glazing keeps solar heat out, and winter heat in, by tinting the glass in the factory; applying a coating; applying a thin, see-through film; or constructing the window with layers of glass; the space in between is filled with thermal gas. Finally, the “spacer” that keeps the glass in place can be specially insulated. New windows usually combine more than one of these improvements.

Framing is much more than the “look” of your new windows. Thickness and weight impact style, but also alter the thermal characteristics. The sash and frame make up nearly 30% of the total area of the window unit, so they definitely contribute to the performance of energy efficient windows.

The various combinations of glazing and framing determine the price of the window.

Some examples of combinations:

• Double glazing with clear class and a thermal metal frame
Double glazing, clear glass, non-metal frame
• Double glazing with a coating, and argon gas fill, in a non-metal thermal frame
• Double glazing with a coating, gas fill, and a thermally improved metal frame
• Triple glazing coated, argon gas fill, in a non-metal frame

With a free estimate of the cost of energy efficient windows, you can calculate how much money you’ll save
Call 314-432-6100 today

We install energy efficient windows in St Louis, St Charles, O’Fallon, St Peters, Chesterfield, Wildwood, South County, North County and West County.