Our homes have become so much more than shelter from Canadian winters, rain, and heat. Our houses are tied to a sense of self and, good or bad, they are an extension of our self-esteem, our places of play, our connection to nature, and our most assured financial and family investment.
As confirmed through Toronto’s Narcity news feed, our houses are where we spend 90% of our time, which translates to an extraordinary number of indoor hours. So it makes sense that a financial decision toward the improvement of your home is a good one, even better when the investment leads to numerous benefits like those created from installing new windows and doors.
High-quality new windows and doors are always a benefit to a home buyer. Your house is the smartest investment you’ll make, and curb appeal will increase its value and that of the neighbourhood. See Forest City Window & Door Ltd’s beautiful installations here.
Read our article, ‘Is Replacing Windows Worth it?
Our city of London, Ontario, is growing. The busyness of its traffic, a neighbour’s tear-down renovation, new condo development, and other city noise is making our ‘work-from-home’ or retirement worlds noisier than what they should be.
The denser the layers between you and the outside noise, the quieter your interior space will be. With argon gas-filled double glass panes, insulated vinyl frames, spacers, gaskets, and better installation techniques, new windows and doors are highly successful at lessening unwanted outside sounds.
If you have windows or doors that you’ve never opened, you’re not alone. Even in the wintertime, you might occasionally open windows to allow the indoor air to refresh and dissipate carbon monoxide (CO) from your heating system. Cross breezes perform this job beautifully.
It is a dream to crank open a window with ease, and it’s a matter of safety that windows function as they should.
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Not having to consider colder rooms or drafts automatically increases your level of enjoyment at home. the need for sweaters or slippers in the wintertime is yet another insulative benefit of new windows and doors.
If you are lucky enough to have a view of a tree out a window, its enjoyment is wholly lessened if you must squint through glass condensation. Looking past an unattractive window frame, unkempt hardware, and peeling paint will reduce any positive influence a natural view provides.
Read our article, ‘What You Should Look for When Buying Replacement Windows for Your Home.’
You can enlarge your openings, add a door where it makes sense for the flow of your home to your backyard, or make your windows across the front of your house consistently sized. Change your front door opening or make an existing double door into one with gorgeous sidelights.
Read our article, ‘How to Choose an Entry Door.’
Homeownership is about saving money and increasing its energy efficiency is an excellent way to do so. Installing new doors and windows is one of the two main renovations that reduce heating and cooling costs, home insulation being the other. Forest City Window & Door Ltd uses only ENERGY STAR® certified windows and doors.
Ultraviolet (UV) ray-lessening, Low-E glass is a special glass coating that helps reflect some of the sun’s intense rays away from the glass. If you have large south or west-facing windows, you may wish to take advantage of this coating. A UV coating will save on heating and cooling costs. You’ll also minimize damage to furniture fabrics, window coverings, hardwood floors, or carpeting.
You need not go far to know that natural light and being outside is imperative to your health. Sitting next to a window, basking in the warm sun, being able to easily open it and feel nature’s breeze enriches our lives. New windows and doors can be part of a healthier life.
Newer windows and doors come equipped with higher security locks and more robust hardware.
New windows and doors should be on the list of positive highlights you provide in your rental space.
Insulated openings mean lower heating and cooling costs. Coupled with quiet and beautiful interior spaces, this renovation can vastly increase your rental’s desirability to potential tenants.
