Energy-efficient windows are steadily taking over the window market! And for good reason, they provide homeowners with a ton of benefits, some of which are things you may have never even considered… until now. 

Energy-efficient windows, well known as “energy-saving windows” are designed to prevent your heated or cooled air from escaping your home. They are designed for increased insulation which will reduce your home’s energy usage. Which in turn means they’ll also help reduce your bills! All while ensuring your home maintains optimal comfortability overall as well. 

How Can Energy-Efficient Windows Benefit you?

Energy-efficient windows benefit homeowners throughout every season of the year. During winter, the cold draft coming into your home creates an uncomfortable and not very cozy home; because your windows are allowing your (rather costly) warm air to escape through the cracks. Energy-saving windows, make sure that this doesn’t happen

In the summer, not having energy-efficient windows can prove to make it very difficult to cool your home down, causing you to suddenly wish you could just go back to the drifty winter (go figure, right?). 

Energy-saving windows, make sure that neither of these situations happens to your home! They keep your home at the desired temperature that you are trying to achieve by ensuring that no unwanted airflow is leaking in OR out!

How Much Can You Save By Having Energy-Efficient Windows?

Instead of compromising the comfort of your home throughout the changing seasons, you can make a one-time investment and switch over to a win/win situation, so that your home can utilize the energy-efficient window systems to keep you both comfortable and in control of your energy bills! (Energy efficient windows can actually help lower your energy bills by up to 50%!)

Energy savings aren’t the only way to calculate the worth of energy-efficient window installations. These windows also increase your home’s property value! (That goes for almost all new window installations as well, not just the energy-efficient ones.)

What Makes a Window Energy-Efficient?

There are a few factors that can make your windows energy efficient. A window becomes energy efficient when it utilizes:

  • Multiple window glass panes in its structure – they can be either double-pane or triple-pane glass windows (These multi-layer designs create air pockets between the different layers of glass, and then are sealed shut to prevent any air from entering or escaping the layers) 
  • High-quality window frames (the use of higher quality materials will help lower the transfer of heat and insulate your windows better which allow for more efficient heating and cooling for your home)
  • Low-E glass coatings (these coatings are an effective way to keep heat inside your home during the winter or to keep it out of your home during the summer) 
  • Has argon or krypton gas filling between window the panes (these fills help insulate your home better)
  • They have window pane spacers installed (to reduce heat transfer and optimize energy efficiency.) 

These energy-efficient features all help curate the perfect scenario for energy saving. If you have any other questions, comments, or concerns on energy-efficient windows or any of the information in this post just give us a call at 1-855-233-9463 and we can help you with all of your windows (and door) needs!

When homeowners choose a window for their home the attention often goes to the style or model that will look best in their home, or that will allow for the most light or best functionality for opening, closing etc., but what often gets overlooked is the type of glass being used!

Although it may not be the most glamorous part of the selection it is still an extremely important part of the process and can give you so many added benefits just from choosing the right option for your specific needs!

So in light of this, we are going to break down 3 glass options (all of which can be provided by us here at Euro Choice Windows & Doors), including their functionality and benefits! These options include Clear Glass, Low – E glass, and Triple Glass!

Clear Glass
Clear Glass is one of the most basic options that a homeowner can choose for their windows. They provide a great deal of efficiency when it comes to noise reduction over single pane glass. A clear glass window unit will allow for heat and cold air to pass through from the inside or outside easily, without resistance. Clear Glass may have been a more popular choice in previous years but now many people will opt for the following, Low – E. (Low-E is not mandatory in new builds as well).

Low-E Glass
Low – E glass refers to low-emissivity. This glass was created to minimize the amount of infrared and ultraviolet light that comes through your window, without affecting the ability for natural light to be reflected into your home. Low-E glass windows aid in keeping your home at whatever your desired temperature maybe without being affected by outdoor weather conditions. In winter, Low-E Glass helps to reduce indoor heat loss to the cold outdoors by reducing radiant heat transfer and actually reflecting the heat of the interior back into the room, to stabilize temperature! Alternatively, in the summer months, the same effect of keeping interior heat inside, and in winter it helps to reduce the flow of hot outside air into the cooler interior.

Because of these features, Low-E glass actually helps to lower your overall energy costs throughout the year. Because this type of glass reduces transmission of the sun’s UV rays it also helps to avoid early fading and degradation of fabrics and carpeting.

Triple Glass
The Triple glass option is often available as an upgrade for your window glass. Triple pane glass windows are some of the most energy-efficient models on the market, because of the extra pane of glass that is added. Insulating glass helps to keep the cold air outside and warm air inside, and vice versa for temperature regulation all year long. Special coatings are often applied to these glass windows to further enhance their energy-efficient properties by eliminating solar gain. Similar to the Low-E glass, triple glass also helps to avoid early fading and degradation of fabrics and carpeting because of the ability to reduce the transmission from the sun’s UV rays.

There are your 3 amazing glass options for your upcoming window installations! No matter what type of glass you choose we can guarantee that your windows will look absolutely stunning! And if you choose to work with us here at Euro Choice Windows and Doors you’ll also be guaranteed only the best quality and customer service!

If you have any other questions, comments, or concerns on any of the information in this post just give us a call at 1-855-233-9463 and we can help you with all of your window (and door) needs!

Here we are back again as promised with 5 more stunning window styles that you can choose to have installed in your home!

In the last post, we covered Awning, Casement, Picture/Fixed Casement, and Turn and Tilt Windows, so if you want to go back and read about those styles you can click HERE!

For this blog, we will be sharing everything you need to know about Single Slider Tilt, Double Slider Tilt, Single Hung Tilt, Double Hung Tilt, and End Vent Slider windows. Of course, there can be other styles and models to choose from but from this 2 part series, you’ll have an understanding of some of the most commonly chosen models!

Let’s get into the list!

Single Slider Tilt Windows

  • These windows are designed and manufactured for maximum elegance and energy efficiency.
  • If you get these windows from us here at Euro Choice Windows & Doors, you’ll find our Instalock shoe allows the sash to slide effortlessly, for letting fresh air in. 
  • The design allows for super easy cleaning.
  • This single slider tilt window comes with a half screen.
  • Best known for being designed for smaller rooms and spaces.
  • The hidden multi-chambered sash frame feature acts as insulation, preventing condensation from forming indoors.

Double Slider Tilt Windows

  • Double slider tilt windows share all of the same benefits as the previously mentioned single slider tilt windows, with an added benefit of advanced flexibility.
  • The ideal choice for rooms in the home that need more ventilation.
  • Innovative Instalock shoe lets the sash glide the full length of the window smoothly and securely.
  • Comes with a full-length screen.
  •  These windows are the perfect combination of contemporary styles, ingenious designs and also possess a traditional elegance.

Single Hung Tilt Window

  • These windows are both popular and practical, as they are made with durable and energy-efficient vinyl.
  • The spiral sash balance system used in these windows lets you easily clean both sides of the glass from the inside.
  • This single design comes with a half size screen.
  • These windows come with heavy duty cam locks, which will provide added security and are custom made to fit the size of every window.
  • Excellent for energy efficiency and controlling the temperature of your home.

Double Hung Tilt Window 

  • These windows utilize the same swing-in shoe mechanism as the aforementioned  Single Hung Tilt windows but instead include two tilting window panels.
  • The efficient spiral sash balancing system holds the window securely in any position, letting you clean the exterior and interior from the inside.
  • These windows come with a full-size screen which allows for excellent ventilation from top to bottom.
  • Brings the traditional European style and the ever-important modern-day energy efficiency together beautifully.
  • Are proven to be an excellent choice for kitchens, bedrooms, common areas, etc.

End Vent Slider Window 

  • An end vent slider is a popular option when the homeowner prefers a sliding window but the opening for the window is wider than 72’’.
  • Often the window of choice in new construction builds when the builders want to achieve the aesthetic of a casement window combination but need to do so at a more affordable price.
  • These windows have fully operating sashes at either end of the window that is able to tilt in for easy cleaning from the inside of your home.

There you have it, the last 5 out of the 9 of our most popular window models to choose from! All 9 windows in this two-part series are excellent models that could compliment your home, increase efficiency in the functionality of your windows, and even save you money in the long run! 

If you have any other questions, comments, or concerns on any of the information in this post just give us a call at 1-855-233-9463 and we can help you with all of your window (and door) needs! 

At Euro Choice Windows & Doors right now we are offering 40% off ALL Door and window purchases right now, PLUS you may be eligible for us to buy back your old windows as well! 

Click HERE to qualify!

Have you been looking into updating or installing new windows in your home, but don’t know what models or styles will go best? We know that there are so many different options to choose from, not just for their visual appeal, but functionality as well! To help you out with this we decided to compile a list breaking down the main benefits of each style of window available for you to choose from! (All available at Euro Choice Windows and Doors of course!).

Since there are 9 amazing styles that we wanted to share with you, we decided to break up this list into 2 information packed blogs! In this blog you’ll be able to learn about Awning, Casement, Picture/Fixed Casement and Turn and Tilt Windows! 

Stay tuned for our next post to read all about Single Slider Tilt, Double Slider Tilt, Single Hung Tilt, Double Hung Tilt, and End Vent Slider windows! 

Before we get into the list, it’s important to mention that not only are there many different options for types of windows, but you can also customize their shape or add grids to provide extra visual appeal. The use of creative window grids can make a standard window stand out and have its own unique look and feel.

These days many homeowners will choose from a variety of internal grids to accent their windows, as it tends to compliment the architectural style of many homes very well, while still adding a little something extra special. These internal grids are placed within the insulated glass unit of the window to add a unique style but eliminate the need for excess cleaning.

At Euro Choice Windows and Doors we provide a wide selection of patterns, finishes and colours for our clients to choose from in order to personalise their window choices to better suit their home and their vision. We also offer a variety of specialty shapes for our windows, these shapes can take an extra step further in creating an individualized feel for your home. You can give us a call to discuss these options further if you’d like at 1-855-233-9463.

Now that we’ve told you a bit about the different grid and shape options that you can add to any window you choose… it’s time to get into the specifics of each style of window and their top features and benefits, so that you can begin choosing the perfect window for your home! 

Here are Window Styles 1-4 out of 9! (The final 5 will be covered in our next blog as mentioned above… so stay tuned!)

Awning Windows 

  • Have a cleverly hidden handle that opens the window with just a simple turn.
  • Utilizes only the highest quality materials and technology.
  • allows for sunlight and fresh air to fill any room in your home as they can be installed into even the most difficult spaces.
  • Awning windows can be installed on their own or can be used in combination with fixed windows to build a custom design picture window (keep reading for more on picture windows!)

Casement Windows

  • Casement windows offer a perfectly clear view outwards or inwards and provide plenty of airflow to any room.
  • The classic white vinyl frame will complement any home décor.
  • They are weather-tight and triple-sealed.
  •  Open to a full 90° for great functionality and easy cleaning access.
  • The design allows for easy coverage through the use of any shades, blinds or curtains.

Picture Windows/Fixed Casement 

  • These are fixed windows that do not open, these are the ideal solution for when you want a room in your home with a lot of windows and natural light but don’t need the option of opening and closing that window.
  • Installing these windows in a pattern with a large middle section and two vertical side sections will allow for a panoramic view while still having a durable frame. 
  • Many customization options available.
  • The picture/fixed models can be implemented on their own or may be used in combination with any of the other styles of window listed to provide multiple functions. 

Tilt and Turn Windows

  • These use a single lever to control all of its features.
  • They have multiple chamber technology that allows for optimized insulation.
  • The functional tilt and turn allows for an easy clean from inside your home.
  • Aids in noise reduction from outside sounds.
  • Can aid in saving the lives of those in the home by allowing for a safe exit from any room without the use of a door by simply turning to open the large window.

There you have it, the first 4 out of 9 of our most popular window models to choose from! These windows are all excellent choices that could compliment your home and maybe exactly the models that suit your individual vision. BUT there are still more to choose from, so don’t forget to check out our next blog to see the rest of the list! 

If you have any other questions, comments or concerns on any of the information in this post just give us a call and we can help you with all of your window (and door) needs! Give us a call at 1-855-233-9463 or click HERE to get your FREE quote today! (We are also offering 40% off ALL Door and window purchases right now!).