It’s that time of year again. The grass is green. The sky is blue. And your car is yellow from all the pollen. That’s right, it’s allergy season. It seems to get worse every year, and pollution certainly isn’t helping. Luckily you can limit allergens from getting in your home by sealing up your windows and doors.
“Going green” is the big thing in business these days. You probably see a lot of products with labels like “”all natural” or “green.” If you’re skeptical of those claims, you’re smart. A lot of all natural foods, for example, are still heavily processed and contain ingredients unhealthy for us.
That’s what makes Andersen Window’s recent move to have their environmental claims certified by a leading, independent organization all the more amazing.
Question:
Hi, my husband and I recently replaced our windows. The old ones were either drafty or let in too much heat and we never spent much time near them. The replacements are actually comfortable and we think we want to put in a window seat somewhere. Where is a good place to put one? Is this something we can do ourselves or do we need to hire a carpenter? Thanks!
Today, I talk to a homeowner with two window problems. The seals on her windows have failed, and another window in the kitchen is bleaching her floors and cabinets. UV rays are fading the color right out. Tinted windows could be an option, but there’s a better way to keep UV rays from fading colors in your home….
Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a “Safe Harbor” provision to ease some of the confusion about the new energy tax credit for replacement windows, doors, and skylights. Under the provision, previous energy-efficiency standards were retroactively put in place for a limited time, helping out homeowners who may not have known about the new standards.
Maybe you just watched my video on SmartSun glass, so you know that not only is it going to cut your energy bills, it’s going to qualify you for the $1,500 federal energy tax credit.
And now you can get SmartSun glass on your Renewal by Andersen windows for free…
Since the new energy tax credit passed back in February, every customer wants their piece of the Stimulus. Getting paid $1,500 for choosing top-rated replacement windows is a win-win. So obviously homeowners have been asking which windows qualify for the credit. The answer is any window with SmartSun glass.
What is SmartSun? This short video will tell you everything…
Question:
Hi, I have a new house with Milgard tuscany windows, single hung with grids on top. I live in a scenic area with extreme wind and weather conditions. Sustained winds of 45mph with gusts from 80 to 100mph during the winter. We have blowing snow and freezing rain. In the summer months the gusts reach 60-65mph with blowing dust and sand. This winter was our first in this house and we had snow and moisture blowing in where the windows slide up and down as well as between the vinyl around the window and the connection to the actual vinyl frame and loud howling that you could not imagine…
A few days ago a customer called. He had replaced his windows last year, and wanted to know how he could get a tax credit. I hated to tell him, but there wasn’t a tax credit for new windows in 2008.
How the original tax credit and the new credit relate has caused a lot of confusion…
The number one question customers ask about the new tax credit is: “Which windows qualify?” It’s a big question, because the government has tightened up the standards.
Back when the credit was first offered in 2006 and 2007, Energy Star certification was the only requirement. But window technology has improved in the few years Energy Star set their standards. The new tax credit raises the standards a full 25% above Energy Star. That means you can’t trust the Energy Star label on your window to get your $1,500.
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