We always love when we get client feedback. Here are some of the latest comments.

• “Ham helped us keep our unique windows by introducing us to custom storm options we were unfamiliar with. He was soo VERY knowledgable about DC Preservation Board restricitons. Excellent experience beginning to end.”
• “I had a great experience with you guys. You were professional, courteous and listened. And solved my window problem. Thank you!!”
• “What we hoped for”
• “Great experience with all staff I dealt with, expecially Tammy. She made numerous calls to me RE: the blinds after window installation. Thanks for the cookies”
• “Thank you for the cookies”
• “Well done by all involved”
• “The window installation went well. The storm door installation took multiple return trips to get the right hardware, fitting and to fix a broken part.”
• “Ours was a small job and I very much appreciate the help of Ham and his team”

At The Window Man customer service is our number one priority.  This kind of feedback is essential for us to continue to grow and evolve.

Entry Doors are one of the least expensive ways to make a big impact when remodeling your home, with most projects costing, on average, under $5,000.00. Remodeler Magazine reported in November 2011 that in this geographic area homeowners get an average 75% return on an entry door replacement. Changing an Entry Door can also have a dramatic visual effect. ProVia is one of the leading manufacturers of Entry, Storm and French Doors. ProVia has several styles of entry doors pick from. You have the choice of a fiberglass, wood or steel door, a panel style, glass insert options, sidelites, and above door transoms. All of these can be customized to create a unique door for your home.

One of ProVia’s most popular lines is the Fiberglass Signet Entry Door. The Signet Entry Door is designed for superior structural strength compared to other fiberglass entry doors. All Signet Fiberglass Doors have the DuraFuse finishing system featuring P³ Fusion, and a 10-Year Finish Warranty.

• Authentic Wood look with the strength and security of fiberglass
• Stiles and rails are dovetailed and glued at each corner creating a structurally solid, integrated frame.
• Scientifically formulated compounds provide superior resistance to denting, splitting, cracking, and warping.
• High-definition panel profile creates excellent shadow lines and distinct panel designs.
• High-performance, composite material is utilized on all bottom rails, giving excellent rot-resistance
• The inside door frame is hand stained or painted to match
• Comes in 18 different styles in four different finishes and four different sidelite options
• You can customize your entry door by ordering a different series, style and finish on each side of your door.

The image to the left is of a Signet Fiberglass Entry Door we installed recently in Vienna Va.

It is a Cherry 006 style door stained in American Cherry. This door has an Antique Brass Addision w/Flair Lever hardware. It also includes a Peepsite and Exterior Kickplate in matching antique brass. The door was clad using Snow Mist White cladding.

The 006 Door Style is on of ProVia’s most popular. It is a classic 6 panel embossed front, the two top panels, smaller embossed squares, and four larger rectangle panels on the bottom. The 006 Style is a classic style that will accentuate any home.

• If you have a tilt in window, please remember to lift your window up before you tilt them in towards you, then bring them completely back into the house until they stop and rest before you clean them. Holding the window or balancing the window on your knees can cause it to become uneven or cockeyed inside of the frame putting pressure on the balancers and shoes. This is one of the leading causes of breakage on this window. If you have a cleaning service passing on these instructions it could save on unnecessary service calls and repair bills.

• Cheap cleaning supplies for your windows: White vinegar mixed with water (50/50) and old newspaper work great (but wear gloves to prevent hands from getting ink on them),

(This trick works wonders on very dirty outside windows without using every paper towel in the house.)

• Finishes on Entry Doors should be protected and preserved by applying a coating with UV inhibitors every year. This keeps the harmful rays of the sun from fading your door and keeps most finish warranties valid. If you need a copy of the product warranty most manufactures have them online.

• Make sure that weep holes in sliding doors, garden windows, storm windows, or any windows or doors that do not have a sloped sill are cleaned out regularly. This will keep water from backing up and causing water damage to your home.

We can go on and on about how strong and long-lasting a window is, but in today’s world energy efficiency is just as important. The patented Ultrex material has an extremely low thermal expansion rate, keeping the windows stable and weather tight, reducing the risk of seal failures and air leakage into your home. The Marvin glass options include the standard LoE-272 glazing which will maximize your home’s thermal efficiency, as well as the LoE-366, which is recommended for high sun exposure locations. This means you can take advantage of the already amazing sight lines that Marvin Windows give you but your utility bill doesn’t have to suffer.

Marvin Infinity Fiberglass Windows were just featured as a Hot New Product for the Home and Remodeling Show. Here’s just a couple reason why Marvin Infinity is so Hot!

Marvin Infinity windows are made from Ultrex fiberglass, a pultruded fiberglass material so strong and durable it is superior to other window materials, making the product virtually maintenance free! And what does Pultruded Fiberglass mean? Pultruded fiberglass is an engineered material created from a matrix of components with ~ 60-70% glass content, an inert and natural material. It’s created by strands of glass and glass matting being pulled through a heated die. It is then cut and shaped for each specific window. Fiberglass has a 38% longer useful life expectancy than vinyl and is 8x stronger than vinyl Ultrex Fiberglass not only uses pultruded fiberglass technology but Marvin Infinity also includes a patented cap-stock material. This material is added during the main process to create a superior UV resistance and finish quality. To sum it up, not only is every Marvin Infinity product manufactured with super-strong fiberglass, it also innately has UV resistance and a great quality finish.

Next Stop: Are Marvin Infinity Windows Energy Efficient?

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Basically, there are 4 factors for quieting noise coming through windows.

1. Air infiltration:  Sound travels on air. A window with a low (less than .10) air infiltration rate will deaden the noise coming through the windows.
2. Staggering glass thickness:  Using 1/8″ rather than 1/4″, will slow down different sized sound waves.
3. Spacing the glass farther apart:  The farther the distance the better the noise deadening abilities of the product.
4. Laminated glass:  Whether it’s 1/4″ or 1/2″ laminated glass, they will increase your noise abatement against the lower frequencies.

The average humans’ perception of change from noise to noticeable difference is 5 STC (Sound Transmission Classification) points. To notice about 1/2 the noise level, the average human needs a 10 point difference in the STC.

One of the best ways to deaden noise through windows is to use acoustic storm windows with your existing window. We can reach an STC of 35-50 depending on the thickness of glass in the acoustic storm window and the spacing from the primary window.

There are many myths that we run into out in the field that competitors like to state; here are just a few of the sound deadening MYTHS:

Myth #1 – Argon or Krypton in a window improve sound resistance because they are heavier than dead air.

Myth #2 – Triple pane deadens more sound than double pane.

Myth #3 – Vinyl windows are better than aluminum or wood windows when it comes to noise prevention.