You can raise the value of your home while reducing energy costs with energy-efficient windows. In Ontario, the best time to do this is before winter, when the coldest season of the year makes saving money a greater challenge. Here’s how you can rise to the occasion before the holidays.
According to the government of Canada, 35% of heating loss comes from windows, doors, and skylights. Unfortunately, the federal and provincial governments are not offering tax rebate incentives for upgrades at this time. With everyone feeling the economic pinch, that’s all the more reason to maximize your home’s value while reducing costs.
Trust Your Local Builder, Not the Web
Google allows outdated offers from the government and big businesses to linger in search results after the offer has expired. Professional fraudsters may also be posing with legitimate-looking home improvement assistance packages. It can take a lot of research to discern which opportunities are real. Crooks can be especially good at tricking honest customers.
Your local builder, on the other hand, has nothing to hide behind. Word of mouth travels fast, especially regarding something as crucial as home upgrades. To your local builder, reputation is all. You can get honest information about contractors in your area faster and with less effort.
It’s also worth noting that builders in your community know your area better, which means they know more about local weather patterns. They will put the knowledge to use, improving upon your home upgrade investment.
More Benefits of Upgrading Your Windows
The return on investment for window upgrades is especially high. Replacing your windows can raise the value of your home enough to recapture 85% of the replacement costs!
What Additional Advantages Are There to Window Replacement?
Apart from financial benefits, other gains to upgrading household windows are aesthetic and psychological. Winter is the most crowded time of the year, when your family stays home more. For everyone to get along, it helps to be in a maximally pleasant environment.
Specify Those Non-Financial Benefits!
Here are some of the lifestyle improvements that come with new, energy-efficient windows:
- They require less work to clean.
- They’re less drafty, making the space around them cozier.
- They look nicer, which brightens everyone’s mood, inside and out.
- Opening and closing them is easier.
- They’re more soundproof, preventing the intrusion of unwanted noise.
- They positively impact on your family’s sense of home security.
New windows are sturdier, harder to break into. What’s more, they appear more sturdy than older windows, deterring burglars more. Also, a well-maintained home suggests an alert homeowner, making a thief’s job harder. They take these things into consideration.
Let Champagne Siding Provide Your Energy-Efficient Windows!
Serving Sudbury since 1979, we’re proud to help our friends and neighbours make their homes the best they can be. We remodel and renovate houses in our area so you can enjoy maximum value and comfort all year round. We’re also members of the TIM-BR® Mart Buying Group, purchasing our materials at better wholesale prices so we can pass our savings on to you. Contact us today for a free estimate!