If you’re selling your home in Jersey, you’re probably thinking of ways to attract more potential buyers. This is where curb appeal comes into play. A home with a beautiful front yard will definitely be more enticing to anyone – your neighbors, passersby, especially to people looking for new homes. This is also the reason […]

The New Year typically encourages self-improvement, but it’s even better when your home improves along with you. It’s the perfect time to invest in upgrades that allow for a lovelier, more comfortable, and energy-efficient home. Renewal by Andersen® of San Francisco, one of the area’s top window contractors, suggests some of them.

According to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, “…home improvement projects that promote environmental sustainability have accounted for a growing share of spending.”

With many areas in your home to redecorate and upgrade, you wouldn’t want to renovate an area that won’t dramatically improve your home’s overall look and value. So whether you are selling your house or looking for ways to enhance it for personal use, knowing the fastest, least expensive and most efficient way to do […]

Thermal Performance refers to how well a structure responds to changes in external temperature during the daily and seasonal cycles. – EcoWho Homeowners who are interested in boosting energy efficiency in their New Jersey and New York Metro homes may be wondering which home improvement projects deliver the highest return on investment. Taking simple steps […]

If this is your first time dropping by the Renewal by Andersen of New Jersey and New York Metro blog, you may be wondering why our brand would be talking about winter blues and ways to combat that condition. As it turns out, replacement windows and modern patio doors may help many of our friends […]

You would think that any upgrade to your New Jersey or metropolitan New York home, from replacing a sagging, old garage door to updating appliances and cabinets in the kitchen, would automatically increase resale value – right? Not necessarily, according to the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) studies and Remodel Magazine. The Remodeling Cost vs Value 2015 […]

A well-informed renovation plan in New Jersey or New York includes everything from upgrading switch plate covers to designing high-performance, energy-efficient replacement windows and everything in between. If you’re working on a moderately tight budget, you may be considering staging your rehab to spread out the costs over time. Proper planning allows you to gradually […]

New York and New Jersey Replacement Window Challenge: Converting a Garage into a Home Workout Center 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 […]