Year-End Maintenance: How to Keep Your Windows in Top Shape

As another year closes, the hustle and bustle of the holidays leaves most homeowners with plenty of year-end commitments to attend to. This includes traveling, entertaining guests, and decorating your windows on Long Island, among other things.

It seems like nothing can go wrong this season of merriment. However, recalling Murphy’s law, which basically says that anything that can go wrong will go wrong, you can’t be too sure. The condition of your home matters regardless of what time of the year it is. So don’t let your faulty double hung windows on Long Island upset your precious holiday moments. Know what to do during the holidays to keep your windows in perfect shape. Here’s how:

Clean Your Windows Regularly

Every good home investment should be maintained through proper upkeep:

• Don’t stand on any furniture in your home. Use proper equipment like step tools and use them with great caution.
• Prepare your cleaning materials, including buckets, clean water, gloves, and soap.
• Start cleaning from the top to avoid dripping. Wipe the entire surface with a cleaning solution.
• Rinse your window with clean water. Wipe the damp off using a clean cloth.

Inspect for Drafts

An easy way to check the airtightness of your windows is by holding a lighted match near its edges on a breezy day. If the fire goes out and smoke flutters, it is best to replace your weather stripping.

Weatherproof Your Windows

With all the twinkling lights and plug-in decorations you’ve set up this holiday, there’s no doubt your energy bill will increase. One way to save energy is through reducing your heating costs with well-insulated windows. Renewal by Andersen® of Long Island offers window replacements that are airtight and weatherproof for maximum energy efficiency.

Check Your Window Locks

Make sure your windows properly operate. If you have casement windows, tighten their cranks and ensure that the top locks fully grab the latches.

Replace as Needed

You don’t have to bear the frustration of having malfunctioning and inefficient windows. Here at Renewal by Andersen of Long Island, we can provide window replacement of outstanding quality. Each window we offer makes use of advanced energy-efficient High-Performance™ Low-E4® glass panes and our exclusive Fibrex® composite frame for appealing, long-lasting, and best-performing windows.

End the year by securing beauty and functionality for your home through window replacement. Get in touch with your trusted experts and change the way you look at your windows.

Call us today for your window replacement needs and get a free in-home inspection.