SWARC

The fantastic energy efficient vinyl windows that we had put in our house this spring are paying off. We had lived with the old windows for too long and I think that our money was going right out those windows when we had to use the furnace or the air conditioning. It just never seemed to be warm enough or cold enough in the house. That was when I decided to get the estimate for the new efficient vinyl windows.

My husband never even sees the heating and cooling bills, so he had no idea how much we were spending prior to the new windows. Our old windows were wood windows and they did not shut right and most of them did not even have locks that worked properly. I knew that this was not safe either.

The estimate to remove the old wood windows and put in the efficient vinyl windows was about five hundred dollars less than what I had budgeted for. I remember being so happy about the fact that I was getting new windows. It was probably a little strange, but I had wanted them for a long time.

I have noticed about a forty percent drop in our energy bills. I would say that after about two years of saving on the heating and cooling bills, we will have paid for our new efficient vinyl windows.

I was very impressed with the Colorado remodeling company that put the new addition onto my neighbor’s house. They were not like any other remodeling company I have ever seen. They never started any loud project before nine in the morning, to be courteous to the homeowner and the neighbors and I noticed that they always addressed the neighbors as Mr. and Mrs. Baker. They were there for over three weeks doing the job and I never heard them make too much noise that was not necessary.

That same Colorado remodeling company also was hired by the neighbors down the street because they got such high marks from the Bakers. I am not looking to add on any rooms but I am thinking of calling them to see if they can install new vinyl replacement windows in my entire house. Since they would have to work in virtually every room in the house, I want to hire a company that is courteous and quiet.

Once the vinyl replacement windows are installed, I am hoping that my heating and cooling bills will start to decrease. My current windows are very old and are probably original to the house. If I can save money, increase the curb appeal and value to my house, and hire a really good remodeling company to do it, it is a win- win situation.