Winter 2011 – Windows Plus Newsletter

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Siding

Windows Plus offers you superior siding with the CraneBoard Solid Core Siding System. Products by CraneBoard require no maintenance, no sanding, no caulking, or painting throughout its entireÊlifetime. CraneBoard Solid Core Siding System is designed and engineered to block summer heat and reduce the entry of cold in the winter. CraneBoard provides an extra layer of protection with great insulating power. This system gives the homeowner as much as four times more the insulating capability than the standard vinyl siding with the usual backer board.

CraneBoard is also constructed to withstand much greater impact thanÊfiber cement or typical vinyl siding with standard backer boardÊand stands up to winds as great as 130 miles per hour. In other words, if you choose CraneBoard Solid Core Siding System, your siding will endure the harshest of elementsÊover a lifetime.

Additionally, there are other perks with CraneBoard siding. The Solid Core system offers decorative window and corner systems along with other accessoriesÊdesigned to match your home in color and beauty.

No maintenance, high performance andÊleading technology provide absolute freedom to the homeowner. Give Reg or Tom a call at 703-916-8372 when you are ready for a remarkable look and a lifetime of performance.

Doors

Windows Plus provides exceptional service when installing one of the most used parts of your house…your front door. Patio Doors are available in designs from French doors to traditional models and are engineered to operate smoothly for many years without maintenance.ÊStorm Doors provide superb protection against the harsh elements while providing a stylish fresh look to your home’s entry. ÊPrecision Entry Doors provideÊstyles, finishes, and hardware to complement any home.

Windows

Windows Plus provides exceptional products for improved energy efficiency, operating ease, durability, safety and security. To achieve an extraordinary personalized look for your home, select from a myriad of options, grid styles and decorative glass systems.

Low-E Deserves A Mention

Low-E: A Word You See Often in the Window Industry, so here is what it means:

Low-E is the standard term in the window and glass industry that refers to the energy efficiency capabilities of the product. ÊLow-E stands for low emissivity or low emittance. Often used in double and triple glazing units, the low-E coating on glass controls the transfer of radiant heat with insulated glazing thereby reducing energy loss by 30 percent and upwards.

A low-E coating is a virtually invisible layer of metallic oxide that is deposited (generally at the time of manufacturing) on the surface of one or more panes of glass. The low-E serves to reduce the transfer of infrared heat and lowers the U-factor of the window, making the window an effective fighter against heat loss. The U-factor is the rate by which the window (or door, or skylight) conducts a non-solar flow of heat: the lower the value of the U-factor, the greater the energy efficiency of the product. The official U-factor ratings are validated by the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) that tests and rates the complete window performance, that is, the frame and spacer material.

Windows can gain and lose heat through a number of sources: through the conduction of heat from the glazing or frame; through heat from the sun that radiates into and out of the house from such elements as furniture, upholstery or people and other objects in a room; and air leakage through and from the windows.Ê There are a number of benefits that low-E glass provides: light can enter the room while providing thermal insulation; the costs to run heating and air conditioning systems is drastically reduced; homeowners can maintain a comfortable living environment without adjusting the thermostat settings; and the possibilities of condensation are greatly decreased. For more information on low-E and other window and door facts, contact Reg or Tom at 703-956-6172, or visit us here and inquire at www.WindowsPls.com. Thank you for your business and keep your questions coming our way.

Supporting Our Community

Windows Plus makes it a regular practice to stay involved in community service and activities. The company sponsors Safety Fairs and Crime Prevention Days for the Fairfax and Prince William County Police Departments, conducts home security presentations for Neighborhood Watch Associations and works with government agencies to educate employees on safety and security in the home. As a result of its work in the communities over the last decade, the owners ofÊWindows Plus, Reg and Tom, have been recognized by local crime prevention associations as industryÊleaders in the sales and marketing of intruder-resistant windows and doors.

In most areas, crime is on the rise and one of the most popular points of entry into the home is through the windows. Sometimes burglars can enter the home due to sheer carelessness through unlocked windows. This, of course, can always be prevented by taking time to check all locks. But, burglars can also gain entryÊby breaking the glassÊpanes with ease.ÊIn a matter of seconds, an intruder can hit the glass panes, thereby shattering the glass, enter the premises , remove items and leave before being detected.

Windows Plus offers a product to homeowners that has proven to help deter crime, one that will discourage intruders at the very least: laminated glass. The manufacturers that Windows Plus works withÊoffer products with double or triple insulating glass. These systems are high performance products designed to provide greater comfort, thermal efficiency, UV-rays protection and most importantly greater security. ÊLaminated glass can take repeated hits from any burglar’s tools and after many tries, at the most a small hole may form. But, a burglar only has a few moments to make entry and leave and laminated glass just simply does not offer that possibility.

Installing laminated glass on all of your windows may not be necessary, but Reg and Tom will help homeowners make the right decisions for any home improvement changes so that the greatest security and efficiency may be reached. When you are ready to make significant changes in the appearance, comfort andÊsecurity of your home, give Windows Plus a call at 703-916-8372. We are ready to make your community a greater place to live!

Siding

Windows Plus offers youÊsuperior siding with the CraneBoard Solid Core Siding System. Products by CraneBoard require no maintenance, no sanding, no caulking, or painting throughout its entireÊlifetime. CraneBoard Solid Core Siding System is designed and engineered to block summer heat and reduce the entry of cold in the winter. CraneBoard provides an extra layer of protection with great insulating power. This system gives the homeowner as much as four times more the insulating capability than the standard vinyl siding with the usual backer board.

CraneBoard is also constructed to withstand much greater impact thanÊfiber cement or typical vinyl siding with standard backer boardÊand stands up to winds as great as 130 miles per hour. In other words, if you choose CraneBoard Solid Core Siding System, your siding will endure the harshest of elementsÊover a lifetime.

Additionally, there are other perks with CraneBoard siding. The Solid Core system offers decorative window and corner systems along with other accessoriesÊdesigned to match your home in color and beauty.

No maintenance, high performance andÊleading technology provide absolute freedom to the homeowner. Give Reg or Tom a call at 703-916-8372 when you are ready for a remarkable look and a lifetime of performance.

Doors

Windows Plus provides exceptional service when installing one of the most used parts of your house…your front door. Patio Doors are available in designs from French doors to traditional models and are engineered to operate smoothly for many years without maintenance.ÊStorm Doors provide superb protection against the harsh elements while providing a stylish fresh look to your home’s entry. ÊPrecision Entry Doors provideÊstyles, finishes, and hardware to complement any home.

Windows

Windows Plus provides exceptional products for improved energy efficiency, operating ease, durability, safety and security. To achieve an extraordinary personalized look for your home, select from a myriad of options, grid styles and decorative glass systems.