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10 Unique Window And Door Ideas For 2023 The new year is quickly approaching and one of your resolutions may be to add a unique touch to your windows and doors in 2023. Changing your windows and doors, adding small architectural details, or even just adding a new paint color is an excellent way to make sure your home feels…
How To Upgrade Your Windows After Hurricane Season Ends Hurricane season can do major damage to your home, especially to your windows. Thankfully, the late fall and early winter marks the end of hurricane season. During hurricane season on the Gulf Coast, many homes that are not even near the epicenters of a storm still suffer damage. The realities of…
6 Ways To Upcycle Your Old Windows Historic windows look beautiful, but oftentimes need to be replaced due to damaged wood, or the desire to save money and install more energy-efficient windows, which means it is time to find a creative way to upcycle these beautiful old windows. Historic windows typically allow for greater noise pollution, and many people end…
How To Upgrade Historic Windows Instead Of Replacing Them Historic windows are absolutely beautiful but can cause many complaints. These complaints include the windows being drafty, letting in too much noise, or being fearful that the windows are too weak and may shatter if something happens to hit them. While these are valid concerns, historic windows hold tons of aesthetic…
Will Impact Windows Really Protect Your Home During A Hurricane? Here on the Gulf Coast in Florida and Alabama, the months between May and October mean sunshine, hot weather, and of course, hurricanes. With each hurricane season seeing larger and more intense storms, many people are wondering how best they can protect their homes. One of these protections that many…
5 Reasons You Need A Patio Enclosure This Summer With schools letting out and temperatures soaring here on the Gulf Coast, it is clear that summer has arrived once again. After a jam-packed year, it’s easy to feel like summer has just snuck up on you, and you might not feel prepared for a season full of hot weather and…
Is It Possible To Theft-Proof Your Windows? With temperatures rising and summer just around the corner, many people are excited for school to be out, to see friends and family at summer barbecues, and to head out of town for vacation. But one thing about summer that’s not so exciting is the amount of crime that happens during the warmest…
The Florida Legislature’s passage of HB 7071 on March 14, 2022, provides a two-year sales tax exemption for consumer purchase of impact-resistant windows and doors. That exemption period runs from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024. Information from the Florida Senate notes that retrofitting buildings with impact-resistant doors can help reduce damage caused by hurricanes. According to the nonprofit…
How To Get Rid Of Window Condensation In Humid Southern Climates With the steamy summer months in full effect, many days feel unbearably hot and humid in southern states like Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. In addition to the high temperatures and humidity levels, hurricane season stretches from May to October often leading to days of thunderstorms, tropical storms, and…
How To Maintain Your Windows And Doors In The Winter With cold weather here to stay in many northern states, lots of people have been expressing frustration with the high cost of heating their homes this winter. With inflation rising, and gas prices at the highest they’ve been in years, it is simply not sustainable for many people to continue…