Benefits of Changing to Impact Windows
Changing Windows to Impact-Resistant Windows
Life in our beautiful Florida should not become a disappointment due to hurricanes. Hurricanes and Florida go hand in hand and taking a few preemptive steps we can enjoy our paradise to the fullest. Protecting our homes with impact-resistant windows is one of these steps. These windows offer ample protection against penetration of flying debris and other objects during hurricanes and tropical storms.
Hurricane windows, or as otherwise known the impact windows, offer many other benefits besides their resistance to the high winds
Benefits of Hurricane Windows:
• Roof Protection During Hurricane – This is one of the lesser-known yet important facts about installing hurricane-resistant windows. Without impact windows, the high winds created by hurricanes can easily enter the homes through broken windows. The force of the wind that is trapped inside can easily lift the roof and add other structural damages
• Break-Ins and Force Entries – The hurricane windows are constructed of two glass panes. The two panes are held together with a super-strong polymer layer. This inter-layer makes forced entries very difficult even after the window is shattered, like what we see on cars’ windshields. Making unwanted entries by intruders difficult creates an added level of protection that homeowners can enjoy all year long.
• Impact Windows Noise Reduction – the double-pane glasses and other advanced technology employed in the construction of impact windows create a strong barrier against outside noise.
• UV Blocking Impact Windows – The Low-E insulation in impact-resistant hurricane windows successfully blocks almost all UV rays. This means the homeowners don’t have to worry about fading of their curtains, carpets, and furniture due to harmful UV rays.
• Energy Efficient Hurricane Windows – Most of the energy in any household in Florida is for the cooling of their homes. The intrusion of warm air from outside combined with the escape of the interior air results in reduced energy efficiency. The double-pane hurricane windows are a great solution for reducing the air transfer through windows.
• Added Property Values of Impact Windows – While return on investment on some home improvements may prove less than ideal, the same does not apply to impact windows when it's time for selling your house. Life in Florida means constantly thinking about hurricane prevention for half of the year. For home buyers, hurricane windows are a great option that makes one home more desirable than another one. Furthermore, the property appraisers favor homes with impact windows and will appraise them higher. This will result in a higher sale price than homes without impact windows.
