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Deciding Between Fiberglass, Wood, Composite & Vinyl Windows

Dec 29, 2020

Deciding Between Fiberglass, Wood, Composite & Vinyl Windows Nowadays, homeowners have an abundance of choices in materials for replacement windows. It all comes down to which advantages you’re prioritizing for your project. Each of the four most popular window materials on the market—fiberglass, wood, composite, and vinyl—has specific advantages in terms of looks, cost, and energy efficiency. If you’re uncertain …

How to Prepare for Your Front Door Replacement

Nov 23, 2020

How to Prepare for Your Front Door Replacement A new front door is an investment that offers a wealth of benefits for the home, from boosting curb appeal to improving safety and security. Reputable remodeling companies understand this, so they take special care to ensure that every aspect of their door replacement process is performed with keen attention to detail. …

Why Fiberglass Windows Are Ideal for Homes in the Chicago Area

Nov 23, 2020

Why Fiberglass Windows Are Ideal for Homes in the Chicago Area At some point in your window replacement plans, you’ll need to finalize your decisions. No doubt, as you considered the vast number of window frame options out there, you were told about the advantages of fiberglass windows. In the interest of providing an education toward smarter, more cost-effective replacement …

Why Opal Enterprises Is the Preferred Window & Door Company Serving Chicago-Area Residents

Oct 27, 2020

Why Opal Enterprises Is the Preferred Window & Door Company Serving Chicago-Area Residents Let’s be honest. We all want as much as we can get for our home improvement dollar. The problem is that the world doesn’t always cooperate. Sometimes the products and services of home improvement contractors disappoint us. Sometimes, sad but true, we look at our newly installed …

Front Door Design Options for Your Illinois Home

Sep 29, 2020

Front Door Design Options for Your Illinois Home Your front door is a great place to make a design statement because it’s the first and last part of your house that visitors see. While your front door is more than a decorative feature and there are practical matters like material and cost to consider when selecting a new door, door …

Questions for Window Replacement Contractors

Aug 26, 2020

Questions for Window Replacement Contractors From planning to installation, window replacement projects include aspects that many people are unfamiliar with. For instance, you may be aware of the cost-saving benefits of energy-efficient windows, but you may not know just how many different options exist for boosting efficiency. This is one major reason choosing a reputable, professional window replacement contractor …

Signs That You Need a Front Door Replacement

Jul 27, 2020

Signs That You Need a Front Door Replacement Homeowners tend to pay more attention to their windows than their front door. It’s not surprising. Today’s home improvement market is filled with ads touting the importance of energy-efficient windows. So, while we’re quite aware that we ought to replace our single-pane, non-energy efficient windows with better options, we seldom consider our …

Are Replacement Windows Worth the Cost?

Jul 06, 2020

Are Replacement Windows Worth the Cost? Like other worthwhile investments in your home, replacement windows can be costly. While today’s market is full of budget-friendly options that can make your window installation project more affordable, try to avoid a purchasing decision based solely on cost. Window quality should always be a main concern. After all, inferior windows won’t reliably deliver …

How Do I Prepare for Window Replacement?

May 06, 2020

How Do I Prepare for Window Replacement? You’ve done all the research necessary to select replacement windows that meet all of your standards for aesthetics, functionality, energy efficiency. Now, with the installation just days away, you might be wondering what you can do to prepare your home so that the process runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible. After all, …

Should You Replace All Windows at Once?

May 05, 2020

Should You Replace All Windows at Once? Every year, thousands of homeowners across Illinois invest in window replacement projects. Their reasons for doing so may vary. Some want to replace broken or damaged windows that are negatively affecting comfort, privacy, and security. For many who want to replace old and outdated windows, it’s more a matter of improving curb appeal. …

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