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November 3rd, 2015 by Eco Choice

Getting Your Windows Ready for the Winter

As winter finally approaches, it’s crucial to make sure that you get your windows ready for cold breezes, leakages, cracks and more. Your windows, especially on the outside, go through many different weather phases, be it extreme heat, cold, snow, ice, rain and more. By preparing your windows for the winter, it’s inevitable that you

November 1st, 2015 by Eco Choice

Stop Window Drafts and Door Drafts to Save Energy

As Winter approaches, we’re beginning to reach extremely cold temperatures. Our houses are warm, and the outside is cold, wet and snowy. You may start feeling cold drafts coming in from the windows and doors in your home. When some people feel this draft from their windows and doors, instead of fixing it, they may

October 7th, 2015 by Eco Choice

Exterior Door Installation – Not a DIY Project

Exterior door installation is not the type of project that you should take on yourself. Hiring a professional for exterior door installation will not only save you time and money, it will also prevent you from having to repair any mistakes in the future that you may have made. Here is why hiring a professional

September 27th, 2015 by Eco Choice

5 Reasons Why You Should Get a Window Replacement This Fall

Once again, the season adored by so many Canadians is upon us. Fall is a great time of year to get work done around the house, as the weather is warm enough to be working outside for long periods of time without getting too cold, and brisk enough so that you can work all day

August 6th, 2015 by Eco Choice

Why You Should Install Energy Efficient Windows

Converting your home to be more energy efficient is all the rage these days. As our knowledge of the planet has increased, so has our concern for our impact on it. New technologies and improvements on old ones have allowed homeowners to make environmentally conscious and responsible decisions with the features of their home. Energy

August 1st, 2015 by Eco Choice

The Value of Triple Glazed vs. Double Glazed Windows

As a homeowner, one of the best cost-cutting measures you can do is install energy efficient windows. Much of the energy efficiency of a window comes from its ability to retain or slow the loss of heat to the cooler external environment. Installing an energy efficient set of windows can drastically lower the cost of

July 13th, 2015 by Eco Choice

Windows and the Advancement of Energy Efficient Technologies

Back when windows were first being installed, they were constructed from a single pane of glass, which offered poor protection from the cold or from structural damage. As science progressed and we discovered that a single pane of glass wasn’t good enough, windows started being built with two panes of glass. This increased the heat

July 7th, 2015 by Eco Choice

Energy Efficient Exterior Doors For Your New House

In a country where Winter seems to last forever, it should come as no surprise to anyone that the largest percentage of energy usage in a typical Canadian home comes from the cost of heating (around 60% according to Statistics Canada). In order to decrease your heating costs, you have many available options. Some are more in