It’s amazing (and shocking) to discover how windows can greatly affect your home, for better or for worse. Other than the fact that windows enable natural lighting to filter through, windows also play a key role in your overall power consumption as well as the likelihood of furniture discoloration due to sun exposure. If any of these two symptoms start manifesting in a home, then you might soon need to replace your windows.
More often than not, older windows lack the necessary insulating properties to prevent excessive hot or cold air from seeping through. Luckily, newer windows designed with insulation and seals help prevent unnecessary heat or cold loss at various times of the year. In any case, you need to brace yourself for the time when you old window inevitably needs to be replaced.
Sun damage is another factor that makes timely window replacement a non-negotiable. You don’t realize it now, but through time, your furniture, carpets, and other furnishings get permanently discolored as a result of exposure to excessive sunlight. To keep these surfaces from fading, as well as to keep your home comfortably warm or cool in any season, you might want to invest in low-emissivity window glass that prevents the transfer of heat from the sun through your window.