A popular design trend right now is to use old wood windows inside and outside the home as décor items. This is a great example of a “green” design—taking items that would have otherwise ended up in a landfill, and repurposing items in an attractive way. Many of the San Diego homeowners we work with are replacing their old, inefficient windows with new, energy-efficient vinyl replacement windows for environmental reasons, so we thought we would share with you some of the innovative ways we’ve seen people utilize old wood windows in their homes. Maybe it will inspire you to use the windows you replace in a creative way. When your windows are part of your home, you want them to be well-maintained and in good condition, but when it comes to old wood windows used for décor projects in your …
San Diego Window and Door Installation
At BM Windows, not only do we sell high-quality products, but we also offer our San Diego customers professional window and door installation services. Our installation team is highly trained and skilled. They have gone through factory training from the manufacturers of the windows and doors we sell and know their products well. Our installers can often complete window and door installation in an entire house in just one day!
Not only will your windows and doors be expertly installed, but your home will also be treated with the utmost respect. Our installers will take care to prevent damage to your walls, floors, and furnishings, and will clean up after themselves before they leave. This includes hauling away and disposing of your old windows and doors. The BM Windows installation team is one of the best in the business, and their work is guaranteed!
The BM Windows Experience: Glowing Letter From a Patio Door Customer
With summer in full swing, we are getting a lot of calls about installing patio doors in San Diego homes. Our crews have been all over San Diego County, upgrading homes with sliding patio doors, French doors, and sliding French doors. Earlier in the summer, we installed French patio doors in the home of Leslie S., and at the completion of her project, we received the following testimonial letter, which recounts in great detail her experience with BM Windows. Leslie writes: Having had multiple contractors work at our home in recent years, we are well aware that they won’t all treat our residence with respect. Even when the end result is great, the process can still be such a drag. We found ourselves dealing with pushy sales people, installation schedules that were constantly changing, …
Replacing an Existing Window With Patio Doors in San Diego Homes
A frequent request from BM Windows customers during in-home consultations is to replace an existing window with a sliding patio door or French doors. Understandably, many of our customers want to take advantage of the beautiful San Diego weather, but older San Diego homes were not always designed with today’s indoor-outdoor living preferences in mind. It is ideal if your home has a large window where you want to add a replacement patio door. Working with a licensed contractor, the installation team can do what we call a “cut down,” which is basically removing the existing window and cutting straight down to remove the wall below without widening the opening at all. Doing this allows us to use the existing framing without having to do a large amount of construction work before installing …
