It’s that time of year when everyone has either filed their 2017 tax returns or will be doing so shortly. According to a recent survey by Credit Karma, 62% of Americans plan to get a refund when they file their taxes this year. Last year, taxpayers received an average of $2,728 back from the government in the form of state and federal refunds. If you are one of them, congratulations! It’s always nice to get a chunk of extra cash (even though it is really just your own money that you overpaid to the government all of last year). So what will you do with your tax refund if you’re getting one? You could use it to pay down debt, or put it in savings, but if it’s burning a hole in your pocket and your really want to spend it, at least spend it wisely. A home improvement project with a …
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San Diego Customer Writes Glowing Review of Her Experience with BM Windows Staff
Earlier this year, we worked with homeowner Starlene D. in San Diego. After her replacement window installation was completed, she was kind enough to leave us a Yelp review to tell others of the great experience she had with our company. She starts her review by recounting her meeting with another San Diego replacement window company. She says the company’s representative “…was mad that we weren’t willing to make a decision on the spot, and was secretive about what our final price would be including discounts. We were told on the phone that several discounts were offered to seniors… but that didn’t seem to be the case.” At BM Windows, we don’t make a habit of speaking poorly of our competition. We would like to believe that most of the replacement window companies in San Diego are …
How Long Will My Replacement Windows Last?
As replacement window and door experts in San Diego, this is a question we get a lot. Even if you purchase the most inexpensive replacement windows on the market, installing a whole house worth of windows is a sizable investment in your San Diego home. So, it’s understandable that people would want to know how long their vinyl replacement windows can be expected to last. The answer to how long your replacement windows will last depends mainly on two factors: The quality of the window and door products used The quality of the installation Replacement Window Products When we refer to the products used, we are referring mainly to the replacement windows themselves. There is a wide range of products on the market, from poorly manufactured products made from cheap …
Want Replacement Windows for Your San Diego Home Before Summer? Start Planning Now
It may seem too early to start thinking about summer—it’s still winter after all! Many of our customers want to have their new windows installed before the hot summer months get here. This typically makes spring the busiest time of year in the replacement window industry. As soon as the weather starts warming up, we start getting more calls from people who want energy-efficient windows and doors installed before summer. Spring isn’t just busy for our San Diego replacement window company—it’s also a busy time for our preferred window manufacturing company, Anlin Window Systems. So ordering your replacement windows now, before the springtime rush, means you will get your windows installed before the heat comes to Southern California. As you may or may not know, all of the …
BM Windows Owner Michal Bohm Quoted in Article on Homes.com
Given his expertise and longevity in the replacement window industry, BM Windows owner Michael Bohm is sometimes asked by journalists for his opinion on topics related to replacement windows and doors. He is always happy to provide his thoughts, given that replacement windows can be a complex topic for those outside the industry, including many homebuyers and homeowners. Recently, Michal spoke to a journalist from Homes.com for an article about what homebuyers should look for when buying a flipped house (you can read the entire article here). Just as he pointed out in this blog post he wrote for the BM Windows blog last month, Michal told the journalist about what homebuyers should be aware of when it comes to flipped homes with recently installed replacement windows and doors. He says …
