Window & Door Replacement

Window & Door Replacement



Replacement windows are a way to add instant value to a home. The benefits start immediately. From enhancing your home's interior to adding to its curb appeal. New dual glazed windows will also increasing your home's energy efficiency. A quality new entry door that is properly installed will add a great deal to the comfort and beauty of a home as well.
There is a danger, however, with replacing exterior doors and especially windows. If the old ones are removed incorrectly, or if they are not tied into the existing building components correctly, serious hidden damage can occur. Even window replacement companies that specialize in swapping windows out everyday don't understand this. The "cut and caulk" methods that are often used might keep your new windows from leaking water into your home, but these same methods will surely lead to concealed dry rot.

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Above are two new windows; showing the complexities of integrating the new paper window flashings to the existing black building papers. A proper and exact tie-in is essential here.
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An exterior wood door jamb to aluminum threshold connection. Such a connection commonly relies solely on a caulk joint to make it work, and we all know how that usually ends up.