Trends, Expectations & Realities in Residential Window Renewal

Written By Jeremy Nixon, P.Eng., Managing Engineer

Making the decision to replace windows in your buildings and homes is a big one. It can seem daunting with all of the choices available out there, not to mention building code requirements and technical performance data (which I’ll save us all from getting
into here!), but it doesn’t have to be.

At their most basic, windows are essentially just thin pieces of glass and framing materials (aluminum, vinyl, wood, fibreglass are the most common) that separate our interior and exterior environments. Windows are, of course, much more complex than that; however, for this purpose, that portrayal should…

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