Replacement Windows - Benefits & Styles
Investing in your home with new energy-efficient windows that are installed properly will reduce your energy bills and enhance the beauty of your home. There are a number of things to consider when deciding which window is right for your home. Among them are window types, return on investment and value, styles, colors, special features and proper installation.
What Type of Replacement Window is Right for My Home and My Budget?
At Francis Harvey & Sons, we are proud to offer Infinity from Marvin Replacement Windows. Infinity is manufactured with Ultrex fiberglass. After thorough research, we choose this window because we believe it provides the best overall value to our clients. Of course, we also have access to a number of window lines to match your needs. Our window experts will come to your home, explain all of your options, take measurements and give you an exact price quote for your new windows.
Return on Investment
When determining the value of your investment in replacement windows, it is important to consider the return on your investment. Not only can replacement windows increase the value of your home, but energy efficient windows, installed properly, can help reduce your home's heating and cooling bills by 30 to 40%!
In addition, 2010 is also a great year to maximize your return! Homeowners can qualify to receive up to $1500 in federal energy tax credits for installing energy efficient windows. Hurry, this tax credit is set to expire this year!
Styles
Francis Harvey & Sons offers a full line of high-quality custom-made vinyl windows. Here are brief descriptions and photographs of the styles available:
Bow and Bay
Bow and bay classic styles are great for plenty of light and to increase your visual space.
Double Hung or Single Hung
Double hung or single hung styles are traditional picks, but have today’s design improvements to make them easier to clean and easier to open and close.
Picture Windows
Picture windows help bring the beautiful outside views inside to enjoy from the comfort of your home. It is a fixed pane of glass that can be customized to the shape and size you like.
Casement Windows
Casement windows offer the greatest amount of ventilation. They feature a crank-out mechanism for opening and closing.
Awning Windows
Awning windows are usually found on the top of a static window to provide ventilation in a room around a window or door. Awning windows are also frequently used in basements.
Sliding or Gliding Windows
Sliding or gliding windows offer the maximum glass area of any window. These windows are great for decks and sunrooms.
Specialty Shape Windows
Specialty shape windows allow you to truly custom -design your home. You can match your home's architectural look, create dramatic accents and focal points, or introduce light into your home in unusual and unique ways.
Garden Windows
Garden windows can add depth and dimension to your kitchen or other rooms with this unique and beautiful window style. This window is great way to display your plants to help them and you enjoy the sunshine.
Colors
Exterior
While white remains a classic, universal exterior window choice, the days of white being the only option are over! The choices of stylish exterior colors has greatly increased, providing you with many options to best compliment your home’s exterior design.
Exterior Finish Options
You can choose from six factory applied exterior finishes or paint the exterior frame to match your house's specific shade. Either way is sure to draw out the beauty of your house.
Interior
For interior window selections, homeowners can choose from two pre-finished interior colors or choose EverWood®, Marvin’s exclusive stainable woodgrain interior, to complement your home's existing style or to achieve a whole new look.
Interior Finish Options
Choose from two pre-finished interior colors or choose EverWood®, a stainable woodgrain interior to complement your existing décor. Both offer virtually no maintenance for years of lasting beauty.
Stain to Match
From maple to mahogany, EverWood® lets you match nearly any wood color with ease. Now you can perfectly complement your home's existing woodwork with the beauty and low-maintenance performance of EverWood®.
Special Features
There is a wide variety of energy efficient glass options available for your Infinity Replacement Windows. This includes Low E II and LoĒ³-366 which are both available tempered.
Window Options
Infinity’s Low E II glass blocks 84% of UV rays, protecting carpets, flooring and upholstery from fading, and reflects heat back to its source, so summer heat is reflected back to the outside and expensive winter heat is retained in the interior. Infinity’s optional LoĒ³-366, blocks 94% of UV rays and qualifies for the Federal Stimulus Tax Credit.
Additionally, Infinity windows are available in both simulated-divided-lites and grilles-between-the-glass styles and numerous patterns, making it easy to create windows that complement your home’s unique design.
Infinity’s optional high transparency screen is perfect for anyone who likes to enjoy the beauty of nature in the comfort of their home. The finer mesh of the screen offers less distortion and haziness than traditional screens and gives you a clearer picture out your windows.
Proper installation
Proper installation is critical to obtaining the energy-efficiency, beauty and optimum performance of your new windows. Click here to read more about our installation process and what you can expect from Francis Harvey & Sons.
Our Francis Harvey & Sons window experts can guide you through the entire process of selecting the right windows for your home. We want you to be completely satisfied with your new windows! Schedule an appointment today for a FREE In-Home consultation and a detailed price quote.
