Terms of the Trade: What is an Egress Window?

If you're remodeling your basement, an important issue to be familiar with is the egress window. What's an egress window? The use of an egress window is required in any habitable basement; these windows are used as an emergency exit in case of a fire breaking out or any other ...

First-Time Home Buyers: When Is the Best Time to Purchase Replacement Windows?

Have you recently purchased a home for the first time? If you have, you are more than likely experiencing a broad assortment of emotions. These feelings can range from being over joyed to very enthusiastic to fear itself. Since you are a new home owner we bet you are very ...

4 Things to Consider When Choosing New Windows

'Tis the season for window shopping... Perhaps you've been checking out displays for holiday gifts, but maybe you're in the market for replacement windows for your home before another Minnesota winter eats up your hard-earned cash wit high utility bills. Choosing which windows are perfect for you and your home’s ...

Do Your Doors and Windows Need Replacing?

As you're buttoning up your home for another Minnesota winter, be sure you give your doors and windows a good looking over. Sometimes it is obvious that certain windows and doors need to be replaced. Other times, it is not so noticeable. As with any purchase as a homeowner, we ...

Window Comparisons: Wood vs. Aluminum Windows

We're continuing our series on window materials. To review our earlier comparison posts, click on the titles below: Aluminum vs. Fiberglass Vinyl vs. Aluminum Clad Fiberglass vs. Wood In this post we'll discuss how wood windows compare with aluminum frames. Replacing the windows in your Minnesota home or business is ...

Window Comparisons: Aluminum vs. Fiberglass

Note: This is the first of a multi-part series comparing the various window materials available. At our Minneapolis replacement window company we install windows in most frame materials. In today's post we'll compare aluminum and fiberglass. Future posts will compare: Vinyl windows vs. aluminum Fiberglass windows vs. wood Wood windows ...