If you’ve ever been in a Home Depot (and who hasn’t?), you’ve likely noticed that they sell windows. They have beautiful displays and friendly salespeople poised to sell you the windows and doors you need to upgrade your home and make it more energy efficient. Before you sign a contract with your local San Diego Home Depot for replacement windows and doors, here are a few things to consider. You’re Dealing with a Middle Man When you go with Home Depot for replacement windows and installation, you should know that you’re paying Home Depot to essentially act as a “middle man” between you and the replacement window installer. Once they make the sale, Home Depot contracts out the installation of their windows to an individual or a company that is not employed by Home Depot. Whenever you …
San Diego Window and Door Products
BM Windows sells window and door products that are designed specifically for the San Diego climate. They help keep homes cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, which helps lower your monthly energy bills. Our top-quality brands are highly rated among industry experts, as well as everyday homeowners for their looks, energy-efficiency, and sound suppression. All of our San Diego window and door products come with a lifetime warranty, which covers them in the case of defects for as long as you own your home!
In the pages and blog posts below, you will find a ton of great information about the window and door products we sell and the benefits they offer to San Diego homeowners. If, after reading about our products, you still have questions, one of the helpful and knowledgeable team members at BM Windows can answer them. They can even help you compare our window and door products to other products sold throughout San Diego.
Want Energy-Efficient Windows for Your San Diego Home? Look for Windows with a Good Spacer
Here’s another blog post for all of you out there who love to learn about the technical details of a product before you purchase it. In this post, we’ll focus on window spacers in general, as well as on the spacers used in the Anlin replacement windows we sell to our San Diego customers. Window spacers are one of the most overlooked aspects of windows, but are also one of the most important components when it comes to determining how energy efficient a window is (or isn’t). Most people who are shopping for energy-efficient replacement windows in San Diego will focus on the type of Low-E glass used in a window, but will fail to look at the type of spacer used. Both are important. What is a Window Spacer? A spacer is the seal that separates the panes of glass in a dual pane window, …
Are Pella Replacement Windows a Good Buy for San Diego Homeowners?
Pella windows are a well-known brand of new and replacement windows. They offer windows with frames made of wood, fiberglass, vinyl, and even some with a wood interior and an aluminum-clad exterior frame. Each of these different options also has several different product lines associated with them. For example, if you are looking for vinyl replacement windows from Pella, you can choose from their 250 Series, the 350 Series, and the Encompass window line. Pella windows are sold at the big box stores, as well as by Pella branch locations, which are independently-owned franchises of the larger Pella Corporation. Since each Pella branch location is independently-owned and operated, the service you receive can vary from store to store. So, if you are looking at Pella replacement windows for …
What to Know Before You Ask Your San Diego Replacement Window Company About Jeld-Wen Windows
At our San Diego replacement window company, we sometimes get asked if we sell Jeld-Wen Windows. Jeld-Wen is a large window company—one of the largest in the country—and many people have seen their products on the shelves of their local home improvement stores. Jeld-Wen offers a wide range of products, including vinyl windows and doors, wood windows and doors, as well as aluminum windows and doors. What you should know about Jeld-Wen, however, is that they are largely focused on windows for new construction, rather than on replacement windows. What’s the Difference Between New Construction Windows and Replacement Windows? If you aren’t familiar with windows, new construction windows are designed with a special “fin” that allows you to nail the windows directly into a home’s wood …
Why We Don’t Sell Simonton Replacement Windows in San Diego
Simonton windows have gained quite a reputation in the replacement window industry. They were one of the first window companies to start manufacturing vinyl windows, and today, that’s all they do. Simonton is a well-known brand owned by a very large company (Ply Gem) that manufactures a wide range of exterior home improvement products, from siding to roofing to rain gutters. “Simonton Windows Must Be Good Because They’re So Popular” This is an assumption many consumers make—if a product is well known, it must be good. Being owned by a such a large company means that Simonton products have a powerful marketing team behind them. They do a lot of advertising, and as a result, have a lot of name recognition. In addition, their products are sold in Home Depot stores around the country, so …
