Performance Glass Options: 5 Things to Know for Your Cincinnati Home

 

Years ago, most windows in Cincinnati were made of just a single pane of plain glass. While they may have had a quaint, traditional look, they were terribly inefficient. Thankfully, modern windows now come with performance glass options. Performance glass is specially engineered to reduce heat transfer and block the sun’s harmful rays, which keeps your Cincinnati home more comfortable and your energy bills more manageable. Here are five things you need to know about our performance glass options.

1. SmartSun™ glass is our most commonly recommended option for Cincinnati homeowners

Though we offer several different performance glass options for various environment, the one that works best for Cincinnati homeowners tends to be SmartSun glass. It is 45% more energy-efficient in the winter and 70% more energy efficient in the summer. So you’ll see an improvement in both your heating and air conditioning bills. SmartSun glass is a low-e glass, which means that it works by reducing emissivity, or the amount of heat that is transferred through the glass.

2. Low-E glass reduces AC bills without making your home too dark

Many homeowners are concerned that installing low-e windows on their home will make them too dark in the summer. Actually, low-e glass, like Andersen’s SmartSun glass, blocks heat transfer without blocking natural sunlight. Your home will still look bright and sunny; it will just stay a lot cooler.

3. Specialty glass can block harmful UV rays

Specialty glass does block certain sun rays: the harmful UV rays that can cause skin cancer and can bleach out your carpets. You can now bask in the sunlight coming through your window without worry that you’re damaging your skin. Your carpets, drapes, and other home decor will stay true to color rather than becoming bleached out due to sun exposure. Our SmartSun glass blocks 95% of harmful UV rays, in fact.

4. Performance glass options are available in most any style window

You can choose from a wide array of different window styles. From casement windows, to double-hung windows, to sliding windows, our specialty glass options are available in all styles. So whether you want to add a large picture window to your living room or just replace the double-hung windows on your second story, you can enjoy the energy-saving benefits of performance glass options.

5. Performance glass comes in different pattern options

You don’t have to choose between performance and beauty. High-Performance™, Low-E4® Sun glass comes in four patterns. The obscure pattern is great for bathrooms and bedrooms where you want to let some light shine in, but you need your privacy. We also offer beautiful reed, cascade, and fern patterns, along with a tempered glass option. Our tempered glass has been heat treated, which increases its strength for added security and safety.

Consider All Your Glass Options

Glass is the most important component of any window, so it’s important that you choose the best glass options for the replacement windows in your Cincinnati home. If you’re not sure which glass option is best for you, feel free to contact us. We can schedule a free, in-home consultation. We would be happy to help you choose the options that are best for you.