| Frequently Asked Questions Phone: 214 - 701- 4931 |
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| Windows, Doors, & More, LLC |
| Construction Specialists |
| www.integralinstall.com |
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Phone: 214-701-4931
E-mail: windowsdoorsmore@gmail.com
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| DOORS |
Why should I update my windows?
You will have immediate results by improving the value of
your home, reducing noise, and saving in energy costs as
much as 30%.
Customer comments from Farmer's Branch: "We want to
thank you both for the wonderful job you did on our windows.
What a great improvement it makes to our home and how
nice it is not to have all that cold air coming in."
Will you protect my furniture, floors, carpets, and walls?
Yes, we are known for our care and workmanship. We
remove the debris.
Customer comments: "We were very pleased with your
workmenship and were very pleased with how nice
everything was cleaned up when you were finished. . . It was
such a pleasure doing business with your company."
Are you a member of the Better Business Bureau?
Yes, we are member in good standing and are also
registered with EPA to do work in pre 1978 homes.
What is your warranty?
All materials come with the manufacturer's warranty.
You will have immediate results by improving the value of
your home, reducing noise, and saving in energy costs as
much as 30%.
Customer comments from Farmer's Branch: "We want to
thank you both for the wonderful job you did on our windows.
What a great improvement it makes to our home and how
nice it is not to have all that cold air coming in."
Will you protect my furniture, floors, carpets, and walls?
Yes, we are known for our care and workmanship. We
remove the debris.
Customer comments: "We were very pleased with your
workmenship and were very pleased with how nice
everything was cleaned up when you were finished. . . It was
such a pleasure doing business with your company."
Are you a member of the Better Business Bureau?
Yes, we are member in good standing and are also
registered with EPA to do work in pre 1978 homes.
What is your warranty?
All materials come with the manufacturer's warranty.
Industry Standards for Windows & Doors:
Energy Star® Windows is a partnership/program between the U.S. Department of Energy
and manufacturers of windows, doors and skylights designed to help consumers identify
energy efficient products. For more information click on the logo or go to
www.energystar.gov.
The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) administers a voluntary window
rating/labeling program to produce window ratings that can be directly compared due to
identical evaluation procedures. For more information click on the logo, or go to
www.nfrc.org.
American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) is the source of performance
standards, product certification and educational programs for the window, door and
skylight industry. www.aamanet.org
The Efficient Windows Collaborative (EWC) is a coalition of window, door, skylight,
component manufacturers, research organizations, federal, state and local agencies, and
others interested in expanding the market for high-efficiency fenestration products. For
more information click on the logo, or go to www.efficientwindows.org.
Energy Star® Windows is a partnership/program between the U.S. Department of Energy
and manufacturers of windows, doors and skylights designed to help consumers identify
energy efficient products. For more information click on the logo or go to
www.energystar.gov.
The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) administers a voluntary window
rating/labeling program to produce window ratings that can be directly compared due to
identical evaluation procedures. For more information click on the logo, or go to
www.nfrc.org.
American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) is the source of performance
standards, product certification and educational programs for the window, door and
skylight industry. www.aamanet.org
The Efficient Windows Collaborative (EWC) is a coalition of window, door, skylight,
component manufacturers, research organizations, federal, state and local agencies, and
others interested in expanding the market for high-efficiency fenestration products. For
more information click on the logo, or go to www.efficientwindows.org.
What Causes Window Condensation?
Indoor moisture is caused by a variety of factors. Common household activities such as cooking, showering, running washing
machines and dishwashers - every activity that uses hot water - adds moisture to the air.
New homes are more often subject to condensation because they are constructed with more weathertight materials than homes built
before energy costs were a concern.
Weather-stripping, improved insulation, vapor barriers and modern construction techniques are designed to reduce air leakage. At the
same time, however, these can act to seal in moisture. Unless provisions are made to allow this moisture to escape, moisture buildup
can result.
Condensation on windows is an alarming signal of excess humidity in a home. When water, fog or ice forms on a window, the
consequences can be devastating. Peeling paint, rotting wood and rusted metal can all result from this excess humidity.
Condensation occurs on windows when warm moist air comes in contact with the colder surface of the window. Although it is natural to
assume that the windows are to blame, the fact is that the windows are merely a visible sign that humidity exists in the home.
Windows do not cause condensation. On the contrary, the right windows can be a great help in controlling and reducing it.
Can Window Condensation Be Only Temporary?
There are several instances when temporary window condensation can occur, including:
During showers and baths, cooking, dishwashing and other steam-producing occasions.
During the start of each heating season. Houses absorb moisture during humid summers. This will dry out after a few weeks of
heating.
During sharp temperature changes. Sudden drops in temperature, especially during the heating season, can create temporary
condensation problems.
During new construction or remodeling. Building materials contain a great deal of moisture. When the heat is turned on, this
moisture will flow into the air inside the home. It usually will disappear after the first heating season.
What Can Be Done to Reduce Condensation?
There are many simple steps that can be taken to reduce the humidity level in the home:
Vent clothes dryers, gas burners, etc. to the outdoors.
Check that all ventilation equipment is adjusted properly.
Use kitchen and bathroom exhaust fans.
Air out the kitchen, bathroom and laundry room during and after use by opening a window for a few minutes.
Make sure attic louvers remain open all year round and that crawl spaces are properly ventilated.
Consult a local heating and ventilating contractor to help determine whether ventilation is adequate and whether it can be
improved.
Insure humidifiers are correctly set according to outside temperature.
Indoor moisture is caused by a variety of factors. Common household activities such as cooking, showering, running washing
machines and dishwashers - every activity that uses hot water - adds moisture to the air.
New homes are more often subject to condensation because they are constructed with more weathertight materials than homes built
before energy costs were a concern.
Weather-stripping, improved insulation, vapor barriers and modern construction techniques are designed to reduce air leakage. At the
same time, however, these can act to seal in moisture. Unless provisions are made to allow this moisture to escape, moisture buildup
can result.
Condensation on windows is an alarming signal of excess humidity in a home. When water, fog or ice forms on a window, the
consequences can be devastating. Peeling paint, rotting wood and rusted metal can all result from this excess humidity.
Condensation occurs on windows when warm moist air comes in contact with the colder surface of the window. Although it is natural to
assume that the windows are to blame, the fact is that the windows are merely a visible sign that humidity exists in the home.
Windows do not cause condensation. On the contrary, the right windows can be a great help in controlling and reducing it.
Can Window Condensation Be Only Temporary?
There are several instances when temporary window condensation can occur, including:
During showers and baths, cooking, dishwashing and other steam-producing occasions.
During the start of each heating season. Houses absorb moisture during humid summers. This will dry out after a few weeks of
heating.
During sharp temperature changes. Sudden drops in temperature, especially during the heating season, can create temporary
condensation problems.
During new construction or remodeling. Building materials contain a great deal of moisture. When the heat is turned on, this
moisture will flow into the air inside the home. It usually will disappear after the first heating season.
What Can Be Done to Reduce Condensation?
There are many simple steps that can be taken to reduce the humidity level in the home:
Vent clothes dryers, gas burners, etc. to the outdoors.
Check that all ventilation equipment is adjusted properly.
Use kitchen and bathroom exhaust fans.
Air out the kitchen, bathroom and laundry room during and after use by opening a window for a few minutes.
Make sure attic louvers remain open all year round and that crawl spaces are properly ventilated.
Consult a local heating and ventilating contractor to help determine whether ventilation is adequate and whether it can be
improved.
Insure humidifiers are correctly set according to outside temperature.
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