Swinging - Winter Cons
Swinging patio doors are a beautiful and functional addition to any home, but winter can bring unique challenges that affect their performance and durability. From drafts to ice buildup, understanding these issues and how to address them is essential for maintaining comfort and energy efficiency during the colder months.
Swinging - Anatomy
Whether you are looking at a steel, fiberglass or wooden door, the basic parts and terms used have a long historical foundation that goes back hundreds of years.
From Classic to Contemporary: A Homeowner's Guide to Window Style Selection
Ottawa’s diverse neighbourhoods offer a range of architectural styles, from historic Victorians and Craftsman homes in The Glebe and Sandy Hill, to mid-century bungalows in Alta Vista, and sleek modern builds in Barrhaven, Kanata, and Orleans. When replacing your windows, it’s essential to choose designs that not only enhance energy efficiency but also complement and elevate the curb appeal of your home.
Decorative Door Glass: Choosing the Perfect Glass for Your Entrance
Selecting the right decorative glass for your entrance door is about more than looks; it’s a balance of aesthetics, functionality, and practicality, allowing you to enhance your home’s curb appeal, let in natural light, maintain privacy, and ensure security all at once.
Federal and Ontario Energy Efficiency Programs
Endless Possibilities: Exploring Window Options for Every Home
Thinking about replacing your windows but feeling overwhelmed by all the choices? With today's wide range of window styles, functions, and features, you’ve never had more control over comfort, look, and efficiency of your home.
Why installer pay structures matter
When you're comparing window and door installation companies, it’s natural to focus on the products, the warranty, and the price. But there’s one factor that often gets overlooked — and it can make a big difference in the quality of your project: how the installers are paid.
Checklist - Choosing a window and door Installer
Choosing the right window installer can make all the difference in the performance, durability, and appearance of your new windows.
Infographic - Do-it-yourself vs Professional Installation
When hiring a window replacement company, expect to pay 20% to 50% of the window cost for installation. You might think, "Wow! I can save a lot of money if I do it myself."
Making Colour Choices: What it Could Mean for Your Home's Personality & Curb Appeal
Replacing your front door is an exciting project with plenty of choices to make, including style, material, glass, sidelites, and hardware. But one decision rises above them all: colour. The colour you choose doesn’t just enhance curb appeal; it tells a story about your personality and your home.
Stay Cool This Summer: The Benefits of Energy-Efficient Windows for Your Home
As Ottawa braces for the summer heat, homeowners seek ways to maintain indoor comfort without high energy bills. Energy-efficient windows, featuring technologies like low-emissivity (Low-E) coatings, double-pane, and triple-pane glass, offer a smart solution. These windows reduce heat transfer, keeping homes cool in summer and warm in autumn, making them a valuable year-round investment. Let's explore their key features and benefits.
Making Windows Energy
Efficient - INFOGRAPHIC
Windows play a crucial role in the passive solar management of your home, offering the potential for free heating, cooling, and lighting. Window manufacturers and installers work hard to provide energy-efficient solutions that can significantly reduce your energy costs.
This infographic highlights 10 key areas where manufacturers and installers focus their efforts to enhance window energy efficiency.
Keep Energy Costs Down and Comfort Up with Energy-Efficient Windows
Windows provide light, warmth and ventilation, but they also decrease home energy-efficiency and can affect the comfort in your home. Choosing the right glass option will allow you to find a balance between energy costs and the desired level of home comfort.
Energy Star Labels
INFOGRAPHIC
In Canada, energy-efficient windows begin with ENERGY STAR certification. These certified windows meet or exceed high-efficiency standards, ranking in the top 15 to 30 percent for energy performance in their class. Every ENERGY STAR-certified product comes with a temporary label, packed with ratings that help both suppliers and consumers understand what they’re purchasing or installing.
Energy Star Labels
Understanding Ratings
Navigating window and glass ratings can be perplexing, as higher numbers are preferred in some cases while lower numbers are preferred in others. To assist you, here are some helpful tips.
Categories:
Windows
Entrance Doors
Patio Doors
Energy Efficiency
Extreme Temperatures
Installation
Bayview Windows
The Basics (visual)
Get Best Value (tips)
Homeowner Guide (e-book)
Protective Glass (visual)
HRSP - Save $100
per window/door opening
per window/door opening
Window Types (visual)
Glass Options (visual)
Doors - 25 Considerations
Doors - Security
Doors - Styles
Doors - Materials
Doors - E-BOOK [PDF]
Canadian Greener Homes Initiative
Home Comfort
Humidity/Temp. Guidelines
Humidity/Temp. Guidelines
Cleaning Do's & Don'ts
