Summer is here, and although San Diego doesn’t have the brutally hot summers that many other areas of the country do, it still gets plenty warm here—warm enough to turn on the air conditioner every once in a while (or wish you could if you don’t have an air conditioning unit in your home). As we all know, electricity costs in San Diego continue to go up, with no signs of stopping. This makes many homeowners look for ways to cut their electricity bills. One way to do this is by making their homes as energy efficient as possible. While replacing your home’s windows certainly isn’t the only way to make your home more energy efficient, it is one of the best ways! The homeowners we work with consistently tell us that they see a noticeable difference in their monthly energy bills after their …
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New and Improved In-Glass Pet Doors for Your Replacement Patio Doors
One of the reasons we love Anlin Windows and Doors is because the manufacturing company is never content to just keep making the same old products. They always seem to be innovating or improving their products in some way. We recently told you about how Anlin is offering windows with black frames that are highly resistant to fading, streaking, or scratching, and now we have another improvement to report: upgraded in-glass pet doors for their replacement patio doors. Anlin has been offering in-glass pet doors for many years. They are a very popular add-on for our San Diego-area customers who replace their patio doors. As the name implies, the in-glass pet door can be installed directly into one of the glass panels of a sliding or swinging patio door, eliminating the need to cut a …
San Diego Replacement Windows with Anlin Improved Safety Glass
For some of our replacement window customers, safety is their top priority when it comes to selecting new windows for their homes. They want windows with good locks that are difficult to open from the outside, as well as windows that contain safety glass that doesn’t break easily. Fortunately for these San Diego homeowners, BM Windows offers replacement windows with great safety features! Recently, Anlin Windows, one of our preferred manufacturers, released a new safety glass upgrade, which they are calling their “First Guard Laminated Safety Glass.” What sets this laminated glass apart from regular window glass is a special layer of polyvinyl butyral (a polymer) that is placed between the two panes of glass. This is no regular polymer. It is two times thicker than the polymers used …
Ways to Save on Replacement Windows in San Diego
Are you someone who likes to save money—especially on large purchases? With the cost of pretty much everything going up over the past few years, it seems like just about everyone is looking for ways to save. If you’ve decided it’s time to replace your home’s windows, but absolutely don’t want to spend more than necessary, this blog post is for you! We’ll be telling you some ways you can save on replacement windows for your San Diego home. Go with an Independent Replacement Window Dealer in San Diego This first piece of advice may seem counterintuitive, but working with a company that specializes in replacement windows and doors can typically save you money—especially if you are looking for quality products. In many other cases, if you want to save money on home improvement …
Replacement Windows for San Diego Homes That Don’t Have Standard Sized Windows
Have you been wanting to replace the old windows in your San Diego home with new dual pane windows but are worried that it will cost a small fortune because your existing windows aren’t standard sizes? Or you’re worried that you might not be able to find the right sizes at all? These are common concerns for homeowners, but fortunately, they don’t need to be concerns at all! In this blog post, we’ll explain why. While it’s true that replacement windows are designed to fit in the same openings that your current windows occupy, it’s also true that replacement windows we sell at BM Windows are made to order. This means that you can get windows in any dimensions, even if those dimensions are atypical, and there is no “upcharge” for oddly sized windows. In other words, you don’t have to worry …
