When remodeling, be sure to consider the windows in your New Jersey or Metro New York home first, not as an afterthought.
Different settings demand diverse renovation plans. Maintaining the architectural integrity and style in your older New Jersey or New York home while creating fully functioning spaces for modern living can be challenging.
Repurposing car storage into usable floor space affords New York and New Jersey homeowners virtually limitless options within the boundaries of budgets and foundational footprints. Designing a home gym naturally includes carefully selecting flooring and storage units for mats and gear. Another major decision is whether you’ll furnish your new room with state-of-the-art exercise equipment or designate the space for yoga or other programs that don’t require treadmills, rowing machines or elliptical machines.
Your goals and traffic patterns inform your fenestration choices, too. Deciding whether to transform your existing roll-up door into a stunning wall of glass replacement window or mull together a replacement patio door and transom bordered by full-view panels depends on other egress and access points. What works for a detached unit with a spectacular view of the New York or New Jersey countryside may not work as well in an attached room that currently serves as a convenient entrance to the back portion of your home.
Replacement Windows Impact Configurations & Comfort
Replacement window choices allow homeowners to enhance a home’s appearance or create a new face by combining a variety of operational styles – casements, awnings, gliders – and fixed panels. Fibrex composite frames support the extra weight associated with oversized picture windows, so you could choose to install a single window without concerns about the warping or sagging you might see with other window frame choices like vinyl.
Don’t have an extraordinary view? Live on a busy through street? Decorative glass patterns that obscure the view and still allow natural sunlight into your spaces, help you “shield” certain vistas beyond your glass and increase your privacy.
Operable residential glass walls that come in contact with the elements – wind, water, airborne debris – enable configurations for unique access points and ventilation. Tempered (heat treated for extra strength window and patio door glass, as well as tinted and decorative options provide numerous choices for function as well as beauty.
Choose insulated glazing, fabricated with Argon between panels, to keep your indoor temperature consistent. Low-E4 glazing also controls UV light levels that may cause furniture and window treatments to fade. It’s also important to go beyond decorative features and operational styles and consider energy ratings. NFCR labels provide valuable information about the energy efficiency through U-factor, Solar Heat Gain and Visible Transmittance numbers to help New York and New Jersey homeowners compare home improvement product energy-efficiency and performance standards.
Remember to think about those no-see-ums that will be coming out in force as the weather warms up and snow showers turn to April showers. Virtually invisible screening options will ensure your windows are perfectly matched to the architecture and the application and allow you rejuvenating fresh air and natural light to provide more energy for your workout.
Designing Windows for Success
Whether you want to replace a traditional garage door with a glass version that replaces wood or vinyl panels with windows, or you want to totally transform the look and feel of your home with extraordinary detailing, make sure you choose home improvement products custom-built to perform for as long as you live in your home.
Keep these tips in mind:
ENERGY STAR and Green Seal certified products meet or exceed rigorous industry standards. Green Seal standards measure energy efficiency as well as environmental considerations. If you look for these two “seals of approval” when comparing home improvement products, you’ll be certain the frame and sash materials do not contain heavy metals, packing and shipping standards include eco-friendly processes and materials and the brands behind the products actively strive to inform and educate consumers about best practices and product choices.
If you’re thinking about converting your garage to add more usable floor space, Renewal By Andersen remodeling professionals can help. Give us a call toll-free at (866) 609-5033. You can also request brochures and more information by filling in the short form on this page.
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