When you go to a used car lot, you have to choose a car as is. You don’t get to pick the amenities and features it has. When you go to a new car dealership, you can often order a vehicle you want in a certain color, with leather seats, or with other elements, you’d like to have. While replacement windows in Carlsbad, CA may not be quite as much fun to buy as a new car, the idea is the same. You get to make the decisions as to what goes into the windows. Here are just a few of the decisions you will make:
Frame Material
One of the first decisions most people make is what material they want to put on the frames of the windows they are getting. There are many different options and they all have their pros and cons. Most homeowners find vinyl windows have the most benefits and suit their needs. They are the most popular materials because they cost the least, but bring the most value. Once you have decided what frame material to use, you can move on to other decisions.
Window Style
This decision can be a little more complicated because you may not want the same style in every room of the house. Perhaps you like casement windows, in general, but you don’t want that window type swinging out over your front walk. You can go room by room, floor by floor, or however else you decide to break things up and get what style is best for each area.
Window Color
The color you get for your windows is very important, especially if you get vinyl or another material that can’t be changed or painted once it’s installed. Choose a color that looks nice on your home, but it will also look nice in the future if you paint the home. You want a classic color that won’t go out of style.
The Glass Pack
Next to the frame material, this is the most important decision you will make pertaining to energy efficiency. Double pane glass with an air filling between the panes of glass is standard. It can be nicely efficient for your home. But you can also choose to upgrade to triple pane glass, inert gas fillings, and low-E coatings on the glass, among other things. What you include in your glass pack can help you reach certain goals within your home.
There are many more decisions you will have to make along the way. Consider the hardware, for example. When you get replacement windows in Carlsbad, CA, you can choose all of the details, large and small. Contact the professionals at Window Solutions for help with these decisions. While we won’t decide anything for you—it’s your project, after all—we can give you the information you need to make the right decisions for your home. Once the installation happens, you’ll be very happy with the choices you made for your house.