It may have snowed in May this year, but Upstate New York has finally hit that hot summer feeling. While we often focus on cold weather around the Rochester area, summer months can offer their own interior issues in your home and may highlight exactly why improvements are necessary. While replacing windows in the summer will keep snow and ice out of your interior, it will also help keep that expensive air conditioning you’re running inside your home.
1. Summer Replacements Are Simpler
By choosing to replace windows during the summer months it’s much easier to keep out that snow and rain that can become an issue when the interior of your home is open to the elements. Beyond mere comfort, lower temperatures during the year can wreak havoc on supplies, including caulk that may not stick as well in lower temps. The lack of storms can also make it easier to keep projects on track and get them finished on time.
2. Replacements Help Lower the Cooling Budget
New and improved windows (especially moving away from single pane windows) can easily increase the efficiency of your home air conditioner. Many homeowners say they notice a difference on their utility bills as soon as installation is complete. New windows can help keep air conditioning inside the home as well as reduce heat transfer. Windows, in general, have a certain amount of heat gain, where they absorb heat and transfer it into the home. New windows can help prevent this from happening. Different treatments are available to help keep that outside heat from seeping even more through the windows in your home.
3. Enjoy Your Surroundings
Even when it’s not 90 degrees out, sometimes homeowners can’t fully appreciate the better weather because older windows may be difficult, or impossible to open, due to age, or years of painting. New windows mean that a home can be opened and the beauty of nature can be both seen and enjoyed. Impact-resistant glass can also be installed to prevent small accidents (say some baseball playing in the backyard).
4. Be Prepared
In Upstate New York, we are always ready for the next snow or ice storm. By taking advantage of the more enjoyable weather and replacing windows while the sun is out you can have peace of mind when winter finally returns. The windows installed to keep air conditioning in will also be able to keep the cold breezes out. The benefits of the best windows are not seasonal; they will help protect your home, and your pocket, all year long.
5. New Windows Increase Home Value
Replacing windows isn’t just a cosmetic upgrade for your home, but an integral part of making sure all pieces of your home are working well together. New windows are almost always on the list of the top ten improvements that can increase a home’s resale value. The return on investment isn’t just for your family in the here and now as the weather changes, but will also be there down the line as you move and grow.