Weather Proofing Will Make Your House Efficient

Old windows can be a problem when the weather is taken into consideration. They often have developed small openings over the years. These gaps make the window less than airtight. They can and often do let water and drafts of wind leak into your home where it certainly does not belong. They can also cause energy costs to rise as they can cause air conditioners that keep a house cool as well as heaters that heat a house to work extra hard. Weather proofing your windows can be a huge plus for saving you money and keeping the elements where they should be – outside.

Effective weather proofing involves rerouting or blocking wind and water from getting into the house through the gaps between a window and its sill. Sealing these gaps around the window should do the trick. These gaps, if totaled up, can equal the equivalent of a four to six inch hole right in the middle of your front door! Envisioning this gives you some kind of idea about the total weather exposure that can result from not having your windows properly weather proofed. And just think about how much energy would be lost through that four to six inch hole? Weather proofing your windows can save you significant cash on energy bills, to the tune of 15% - 30%. And it also keeps air conditioners and heaters from over working themselves, resulting in an extended lifespan for these very expensive items.

So how do you know if you need weather proofing? There are a few simple tests that you can easily perform to determine how airtight your windows are. Of course, the simplest test is merely to standby the window in question during windy or rainy weather. If water is visibly leaking in, or you can feel drafts of wind through a closed window, bingo, you need window proofing. If you want to be sure about it, and before the inclement weather starts pouring in, do this: have a friend, neighbor or family member go outside with a hair dryer. Have them turn on the hair dryer and run it along the edges of the window. As you track the path of the hair dryer with your hands, feel for any hot air coming through. The spots that you can feel hot air coming through are obviously the areas that are the source of your problems and require attention.

When you find out how bad your windows are at keeping out the elements, give Window Restoration & Repair a call. They are the experts on windows; repairing them, restoring them, and of course, weather proofing! It doesn’t matter if you have wood double hung windows, wood casements, steel casements, aluminum windows, vinyl windows, or any other type of windows, Window Restoration & Repair have the knowledge, the skills, and years of experience to help you keep the wind, water and more outside, keeping your house comfortable, warm, dry, and energy efficient.