Quality windows are important throughout the year, but they are particularly vital during the cold winter months. When chilly weather moves in, you want great windows in place to keep that cold air out of your home. If your home currently has older windows that are due to be replaced, upgrading them can immediately make a huge difference.
But what if winter has already arrived? Do you have to wait until spring and summer return to have those windows replaced before you can enjoy their benefits when next winter rolls around? Some people would have you believe that it is better not to have your windows installed during the winter, for a variety of reasons. Let’s take a closer look at this important topic below to sort out fact from fiction and determine where the truth is found.
Examining Some Common Myths
We are going to get started by highlighting some points that you might have heard about having your windows replaced in the winter. The arguments against going ahead with this kind of project go something like this –
It’s too cold. You may have heard that it is simply too cold during the winter months for windows to be properly installed. This notion would have you believe that something about the cold weather makes it impossible to correctly install new windows that will stand the test of time moving forward.
Too much energy will be lost. It should go without saying that while a window is being installed, the space in the wall where that window goes will just be open to the outside. When the temperatures are particularly cold, doesn’t that mean that a ton of energy is going to be lost while the installers are doing their work?
It’s more expensive. Finally, another notion that you may have heard could indicate that having your new windows installed during the winter months will be more expensive because it is going to take the crews longer to do the work.
Without any other information, some of these lines of thinking might sound plausible – and they may cause you to delay the installation of a new set of windows until the spring. But do they really hold up under closer examination? Should you actually wait until warmer weather comes back to call a window company and schedule this project? Absolutely not.
The Reality of the Situation
As you have probably figured out by now, there is nothing of substance to the myths we highlighted above. It’s absolutely possible to have new windows installed in the winter . The future condition of your windows will have nothing to do with what time of year they were installed, and as long as you work with a trusted partner like Nordik, you’ll get great value for your money at any time of year.
The modern windows that will be installed in your home are fully capable of dealing with the elements and won’t be compromised by the cold weather. Also, the team of professionals that work on the installation will have done plenty of these jobs in cold conditions and know how to work through the process properly regardless of the prevailing weather conditions. Yours will not be the first home to have its windows installed during the winter, and it will be far from the last.
There isn’t going to be a situation where the installers take all of the old windows out of your home and then just leave it exposed to the elements for a long stretch of time before the new windows go into place. Rather, the windows can be replaced one at a time, keeping the majority of the home protected from the cold weather while the team works its way around the property. Soon enough, all of the new windows will be in and the house will be better protected from the elements than it has been in years.
Why You Should Replace Your Windows in Winter
As mentioned in the introduction, great windows are particularly important in the winter months. When the temperatures fall and cold weather wants to push its way into your house, the windows are the first places that are likely to get drafty and make your furnace work overtime. So, if you can upgrade those old windows as soon as possible, you’ll put a stop to that process and it will suddenly be much easier to keep your house comfortable until warmer weather returns.
Replacing the windows in your home is one of those projects that is easy to just put off for another day – until that day never comes. If you already understand the benefits of new windows and the excellent value that they bring to your property, it’s never too early to get started on the job. It doesn’t matter what time of year it is currently, the best time to replace your old windows with new ones is right away.
In addition to starting to enjoy the benefits of new windows immediately, there is another advantage that you might not have thought of – the availability of contractors. Since some people still believe those myths from above about winter not being a good time for new windows, contractors tend to have more availability during this time of year than they have during the spring or summer. So, you can take advantage of that flexibility, pick the dates that work best for your schedule, and look forward to having the job completed shortly.
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