Energy Savings Benefits of Lo-E Window & Glass Door Coatings
How Many Ways Can We Write Low-Emissivity? Whether you’ve seen it written Lo-E, Low-E, Loe, or LoĒ it all means Low-Emissitivy. This is an invisible insulating coating for your windows and glass patio doors. You might have seen this terminology on different websites and maybe heard the term been thrown around. So what the heck […]
How To Know When It’s Time To Replace Your Windows
Signs To Look For When Deciding If It’s Time To Replace Your Windows. By Guest Blogger: Kaitlin Krull Kaitlin Krull is a professional home improvement writer and mom of two girls living the expat life. She enjoys writing for the window leads professionals at Modernize with the goal of providing expert knowledge on home renovation projects and […]
Understanding the Different Style of Windows
Below are the most common types of windows: At Long Life Windows and Doors we offer many different styles of vinyl windows. With the variety of openings available we can find the right fit for each room in your home. Factors to consider when deciding which window style is best can depend on air flow, view, security […]
Energy Efficiency Government Rebates for Windows
Window Rebates Are Back, The Government is Offering Between $50 – $100 Per Window/Door! If you’ve been thinking about replacing your old windows and doors with new, energy efficient windows and doors now is the perfect time. The government is incentivizing you to make your home more energy efficient by offering a rebate for you […]
Window Safety Education for Our Loyal Customers
Ensuring that our customers are up to speed on window safety is extremely important to us and our community. This is why, we have decided to include the article write up below, written by Angela Dickson from windowanddoor.com , to ensure you are up to speed on window safety. Window Safety For Young Children in Your Home […]
Maintaining a local treasure: Vancouver’s Hobbit House
There are four houses in the lower mainland that all stand out for the same reason; their look is rare and straight out of a fairytale. Built by Brenton Lea and designed by architect Ross Lort, these houses were fashioned to look like Olde English cottages by using layers of steam-bent shingles to imitate thatched […]
The Advantages of Turnkey Window Installation Contractors
We’re very excited to have Jim Snyder guest blogging for us this week. A seasoned professional in the fenestration industry, Jim Snyder has worked on the front line of home building, home remodeling and residential window and door installation for over two decades. As a serious craftsman, Jim has journaled and cataloged nearly ten years of […]