If you have older windows on your home, you might have to spend a lot of time (and possibly even money) on maintaining them. It’s important to maintain old wood windows or they won’t continue to insulate and protect your home. Plus, they won’t look nice, either. If you’d really rather avoid the maintenance, St Peters, MO replacement windows with vinyl materials are an option to consider when you need new windows. There are a number of maintenance items you can cross off your to-do list for good.
Sealing/Painting/Staining/Scraping
The process of scraping the old paint away and resealing the windows with new paint or stain isn’t easy and it can be time consuming and even costly. You have to buy materials to get it done, after all, or you can hire someone to do it for you, which costs even more. When you have wood windows, the weather takes its toll on their appearance. If the paint peels, it shows off the frame and you could get cracks, warping, rot, or any number of other things. When you switch those windows out for vinyl replacement windows, there’s no need to paint, seal, stain, or scrape ever again. Vinyl windows don’t need a thing in this area.
Removing Dents and Scratches
Wood windows can be scratched and dented with ease. They’re a hard material, but they can also only take so much. Since they’re outside, there’s no telling what could blow against them, leaving dents and scratches along the way. If you don’t repair those things, your home might start to look run down. Plus, scratches in the wood gets the rainy elements down to the frame material, which is never a good thing. Vinyl replacement windows, on the other hand, are made of strong material that resists scratches and dents. Your home will look great no matter what the next storm throws your way.
Watching For Water Damage
As you know, wood is susceptible to water in a big way. If water seeps into cracks, it could rot the wood or cause mold and mildew to grow. But with vinyl replacement windows, there will be no cracks, holes, or openings so there’s nowhere for the water to go. Plus, vinyl isn’t affected by water so even if it rains and water sits on the frame for a while, it’s no big deal.
No one really wants to fill their Saturdays with window chores, do they? So when you need St Peters, MO replacement windows, you might be better off getting something lower in the maintenance department, like vinyl windows. Contact Masonry & Glass Systems Inc to ask for more details about vinyl replacement windows. We’re available by phone at (314) 535-6515 or you can stop by and see us in our showroom at 1503 S Kingshighway Blvd St Louis, MO 63110 so we can show you vinyl windows in person. We want what’s best for your home and often today, that ends up being vinyl windows.
