Is Friendswood Weather Much Different Than Houston?
While Friendswood is in the Houston Metro, it is closer to the Gulf and can therefore get more rain and especially wind blown rain. Even when Hurricanes are relatively “mild” (category 1 or a tropical storm), winds in excess of 50 miles per hour can really force rain water into the tiniest of crevices. The Gulf effect can lower temperatures vs inland temperatures but, also increase humidity. Replacement windows Friendswood need to be robust to withstand the wet, humid climate here.
Fighting Mother Nature And Winning!
There are three things your windows need to do keep weather at bay.
- Control Heat Gain:
- Block The Cold:
- Keep Wind and Water Out:
Controlling Heat Gain is the job of the Solar Heat Gain Coefficient rating. When your windows have insulating frame materials, double pane windows with Low-E coatings, and and air gap between the glass, your SHGC number will drop from a 1 (single pane glass windows) to a SHGC of .26 or even lower. That’s a minimum 75% efficiency gain! Adding argon gas to the air gap can drop SHGC to .20 or even .18! Anlin Vinyl Windows increases the insulating factor of their vinyl frames by inserting foam extrusions into the frame channels.
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Blocking Out The Cold is where the U-Factor come in. the UF is a measure of the window’s insulating properties. Again, single pane windows are the base measurement of One. Pretty ineffective. Cold air is not restricted at all. For Replacement Windows Friendswood, double pane windows are effective at dropping the SHGC down to .28 or lower. With SHGC and UF, lower numbers are better. However, in Friendswood, we don’t get extended periods of freezing weather. It’s okay to not take UF to extremely low UF numbers.
Keeping Wind and Rain Out is accomplished by the window build itself. With a combination of interlocking rails, weather stripping, and weep holes, wind blown rain cannot penetrate the window. Installation plays a huge role here as well.
Check the window’s DP rating (design pressure) which should be a DP 50. Most windows we sell meet this standard. This relates to 50 pounds per square foot of pressure and DP50 windows are tested against Category 4 and 5 winds.
Is Cold Air leaking into your home?
Also inquire about the air infiltration rates. The minimum rating for Energy Star is a .30 which means .3 cfm/ft², a good rating. However, many of the brands we carry are even more airtight (.05-.10).
Does Houston Window Experts Service Replacement Windows Friendswood?
We have installed hundreds of windows in the city of Friendswood. Homeowners trust us because of our 3 core business directives: Best Products, Best Processes and Best People!
We offer almost 2 dozen of the highest quality, well known and well respected brands in the business. Anlin Windows, Infinity from Marvin, Western Window, Windsor, and Provia, just to name a few.
Since we’ve been in business, we have installed tens of thousands of windows all around Texas. Installations in all types of homes. With this experience, our processes have been refined to the point where we offer a “Leak-Free Lifetime Guarantee”.
When you contact us, you’ll always get courteous, helpful and respectful assistance. We have the best people in the industry. Our people truly care!
What About Impact Resistant Windows?
If you are concerned about the impact of wind blown debris in a tropical storm or hurricane, rest assured that all of the windows we offer are rated for Design Pressure 50 (DP50 as described previously.
Most of our window vendors can contract the glass IGU to impact standards. With tempered glass facing the wind and laminated glass facing the interior, your home will be protected against most wind blown projectiles. Tempered glass will shatter into small fragments while the laminated glass interlayer of pvc film prevents items from entering your home.
Where Can You See Our Windows?
Houston Window Experts has a showroom in the Heights area of Houston. Come on by to see, touch, operate, and get an education from one of our experts. Call us or complete a request form to set up an in-home, low pressure, and no-obligation estimate for your replacement windows in Friendswood.
