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New windows for your home, is a very large investment and we’ll help you do it right, the first time, from start to finish while offering the best value. Framing Sub Contractors, Inc. is one of Bucks County's premier home improvement company's and we back up our work and our word. Replacement windows are one of our specialties. Tax credits are available at 30% of the cost of materials
up to $1,500, in 2009 & 2010 (for existing homes only)
- Windows:
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- New Construction and Replacement
- Aluminum
- Vinyl
- Wood
- Entry Doors
- Patio Doors
- Bay, Bow, Custom Designs
- Casement, Double Pane
- Double Hung, Sliders and Garden
- Triple Paned
- Warm Edge Technology
Want more out of your windows? Demand Energy Star
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Installing ENERGY STAR-qualified windows lowers energy bills and saves you money over single-paned and even new double-paned, clear-glass windows.
Choose ENERGY STAR Qualified Windows, Doors, and Skylights
Installing ENERGY STAR qualified windows lowers energy bills and saves you money over single-pane and even new double-paned, clear-glass windows
For a typical home, choose ENERGY STAR and save:
- $126–$465 a year when replacing single-pane windows
- $27–$111 a year over double-pane, clear glass replacement windows
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ENERGY STAR-qualified windows protect from the winter cold and summer sun, while also reducing condensation and interior fading
New ENERGY STAR qualified windows can help reduce your energy bill up to 15 percent. Estimated savings vary from region to region depending on current heating and cooling costs and are generally greatest where there are hot summers, cold winters or both
In addition, ENERGY STAR qualified windows, doors, and skylights do more than just lower energy bills-they deliver more comfort, create less condensation, and protect your valuables from sun damage better than conventional clear-glass double-paned alternatives
COLD WEATHER BENEFITS
PROTECTION FROM WINTER CHILLS
On cold winter nights, do you avoid seats near the window? The cold, inside surface of an inefficient window pulls heat away from your body, so you can feel chilly in a sweater with the thermostat at 70 degrees. With ENERGY STAR qualified windows, the interior glass stays warmer, so you can enjoy your window seat even when the temperature outside dips well below freezing.
REDUCED CONDENSATION
On winter mornings, is there fog on the inside or the outside of your windows? If an inefficient window or window frame gets too cold, indoor moisture can condense or even freeze on the interior surface and then pool on the sill. Over time, chronic condensation can damage sills, cause paint to crack, and encourage the growth of mold. Advanced technologies enable ENERGY STAR qualified windows to keep the interior of the glass and frame warmer, reducing the potential for condensation and ensuring a clearer view on winter mornings.
WARM WEATHER BENEFITS
SHIELDING FROM SUMMER HEAT
In summer, do some of your rooms feel like a sauna? A typical double-paned, clear-glass window allows approximately 75 percent of the sun’s heat into your home. Most ENERGY STAR qualified windows transfer much less heat, typically without reducing visible light. You get the light you need without the uncomfortable heat.
SAFEGUARDING VALUABLE INTERIORS
Your favorite photograph, your child’s artwork and even your couch can fade or discolor after repeated exposure to direct sunlight. Most Low-E coatings, the same coatings that keep out the summer heat, can reduce fading by up to 75 percent. These coatings act like sunscreen for your house, blocking damaging ultraviolet rays without noticeably reducing visible light.
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Thanks to a host of new technologies, ENERGY STAR-qualified windows, doors, and skylights keep your home cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, making you more comfortable and reducing over all heating and cooling bills
The three thumbnails below can be enlarged for a better view of Energy Star Windows, Door and Skylights Efficiencies
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Every ENERGY STAR-qualified window, door, and skylight is independently certified to perform at levels that meet or exceed strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Energy
Shopping for new windows, doors, and skylights can be grossly confusing.. ENERGY STAR makes it simple! Follow these simple steps to ensure your windows, doors, and skylights are the most energy efficient that deliver the savings and comfort you are paying for, all year around.
- Determine your ENERGY STAR Climate Zone
- Look for the ENERGY STAR Label.
Sample labels: - Make sure you ask for Energy Star when ordering
- All ENERGY STAR window, door, and skylight manufacturers partners special offers that meet the ENERGY STAR criteria. Ensure you ask for them!
- Windows, doors, and skylights should display an official ENERGY STAR label (examples above) or an equivalent custom type of label, next to the NFRC label. There are a variety of custom labels, but all should include the same elements as the official label which consist of the follow information:
- The ENERGY STAR Certification Mark
- A map showing where the product is qualified
- A qualification statement
- Have Windows, Doors, and Skylights Installed Properly
- To ensure you get the most out of your windows, doors, and skylights, have them installed by trained professionals, according to manufacturer specifications. All other installations could void your warranty
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Four Steps to ensure you get the most of Energy Savings
- PROPER INSTALLATION:
- To ensure you get the most out of your windows, doors, and skylights, have them installed by trained professionals according to manufacturer specifications. Other installers and installations could void the warranty. When hiring a contractor, interview as many candidates as possible and ask for references. If installation requires scraping lead-based paint, be sure to take proper precautions.
- WINDOW ORIENTATION:
- When building a new home, or planning a major addition, consider the orientation of all windows. Orienting windows to the south and using roof overhangs can substantially help reduce energy use by providing shade from the sun in the summer and you will gain solar heat in the winter. Overhangs are much less effective against the lower angles of the east and west sun, therefore reducing the size and number or east and west facing windows will also help reduce energy usage.
- SEALING OF YOUR HOME OR BUSSINESS:
- Image if you could actually see every hidden air leak in your home or business. If you added up all these air leaks they would probably equal a hole the size of an open window! To maximize efficiency, seal all the gaps where air can leak in or out, including those around windows, doors, wiring holes, recessed lights, attic hatches, plumbing vents, and more. Stopping drafts can make you feel more comfortable and will reduce overall energy usage and bills.
- PLANT A TREE:
- Ever wonder why deciduous trees are planted near south, east, and west-facing windows? These tress were strategically planted in these locations to provide needed shade in the summer, and to let in the sun's heat during the winter. Trees planted in the proper locations on a lot can not only reduce your energy usage, but will decrease your energy bills and increase the value of your lot, home or business.
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Get the Trusted advise you need to improve your home or business today!
The Energy Star Advisor can provide you with recommended improvement projects to increase energy efficiency and comfort in the area you live.
To use the Energy Advisor, you can either launch it in a separate window or use the embedded advisory below
Replacement Windows are Clearly the Best Investment
A national research study was conducted that examined the cost of replacement windows in an average-sized home. The study looked at how much the windows would add to a house’s value if sold a year later. In an disputable 15 major markets, the average rate of the window replacement cost recouped was over 91.6%. This 2002 research study, conducted by Remodeling magazine (a Hanley-Wood, LLC trade publication) utilized professional opinions of over 200 real estate agents and appraisers in the top remodeling markets.
Replacement Windows Add Value From Every Perspective
Air leakage siphons about half of an average home’s heating and cooling energy to the outdoors. Air leakage through windows is responsible for the majority of this loss. Well-designed windows have durable weather stripping and high-quality closing devices that effectively block air leakage. Hinged windows such as casements and awnings clamp more tightly against weather stripping than double-hung windows. But the difference is slight; well-made double-hung windows are acceptable. How well the individual pieces of the window unit are joined together will also affect air seepage. Glass-to-frame, frame-to-frame and sash-to-frame connections must all be tight. The technical specifications for windows list values for air leakage as cubic feet per minute per square foot of a window. Look for windows with certified air-leakage rates of less than 0.30 cfm/ft2. The lower the value, the better the window and the lower your usage and bill will be.
Vinyl Windows Are Built To Move
Vinyl windows have been around for over 35 years. Vinyl is energy efficient, durable, insect proof, rot proof, weather resistant. It’s made with chemicals that inhibit UV-degradation. Vinyl is colored throughout and requires no painting. The only downfall about vinyl is that it fades and it can not be painted, it becomes brittle with age and is thermally unstable, especially with dark colors. Temperature changes cause vinyl to contract and expand more so than wood, aluminum and even the glass it holds. Vinyl frames have the potential for causing increased air leakage over time because of such movement.
Fiberglass-frame Windows
This type of window is slowly become popular in a few product lines. Fiberglass is extremely strong, and because it is made of glass fibers, the frames and the glass expand at the same rate. However, fiberglass must be painted and is more expensive than vinyl. Owens Corning, Andersen and Marvin are three major manufacturers that produce fiberglass windows. The only manufacture that makes fiberglass windows with insulated frames, is Owens Corning. However, the whole windows U-value for a low-E argon-filled casement window only carries a 0.32 rating, of which is equivalent to an uninsulated vinyl window and of an insulated fiberglass unit.
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