Replace Leaky, Inefficient Basement Windows with Everlast™ Window Inserts in Worcester, MA
Challenge
Some home builders pay little attention to the energy efficiency or looks of basement windows, often choosing the cheapest option available. This leaves homeowners with single pane glass windows with metal frames that let lots of cold air leak into their home. Single pane clear glass lets heat from the home escape by conduction through the cold glass. Metal is highly thermally conductive and a poor material for a window frame. And metal rusts in the damp environment near the ground. Perhaps the worst part is that these basement windows leak air - lots of it, because the house has lower air pressure at the bottom and sucks cold outside air into the home, causing a cold basement and cold floors above. And let's face it, these windows are ugly. Results - cold basement, cold floors upstairs, drafts, higher fuel and electric bills, more condensation in the basement in the summertime, less comfortable home.
Solution
Fogarty's Home Services removed the old windows and frames. New Everlast™ basement window inserts were installed and sealed airtight. They feature 2 panes of high performance "Low E" glass, which lets visible light through, but blocks most of the heat flow with a special metallic coating on the inside of both panes of glass. The sash features a vinyl frame - the perfect material for a window in the damp environment near the ground. The vinyl looks great and will never rust, rot, or need paint. And the new efficient windows look great! Results - warmer basement, warmer floors above the basement, less drafts, less condensation in summer, lower overall home air leakage, lower fuel and electric bills.
