5 SIGNS YOU NEED REPLACEMENT WINDOWS

On a cold day, stand next to your windows in short sleeves. Does it feel a little chilly? What a waste of warm air from your furnace! As the temperature drops in the winter, your heating bill probably skyrockets to compensate for all of the warm air leaving through your windows and doors.

If your windows won’t open at all or it’s always a struggle, that’s not only inconvenient, it can be a safety concern. You don’t want to be in a situation where you need a window to open quickly, but it won’t. Windows should open and close effortlessly.

If you have wooden window frames, they can warp if they’re exposed to moisture. This can make it more difficult for you to open and close the windows, but moisture damage can cause more serious decay down the road like mold and mildew.

The best energy efficient windows will absorb sound waves from outside before they get inside your home. If you have a lot of road noise going by, you can make your home a little more peaceful with new windows and doors.

Do you regularly see fog or condensation building up on your household windows? If the condensation is between the two panes of glass in your windows, your window seals have failed and it’s time to replace them before they leak too much.