Basement Windows are the Pits

Colorado Window Source in Denver, CO explains to residents of the greater Denver metro area why basement windows are such a pain and what can be done about them.

The Worst

The very worst of all, basement windows replacement Denver have a steel frame.  If your basement windows are in a steel frame, you know what we are talking about.  Steel is a great conductor – which means all the heat you are pumping into your basement is going straight out the window.

Secondly, steel corrodes.  Quickly.  It is rare for steel-framed basement windows to last more than five years before they become so corrupted that they won't open and close anymore.  Most people just live with steel basement windows replacement Denver that are permanently closed.

Also, the steel frame comes with a lower quality of weather stripping, which shrinks and then crumbles and lets in cold air and water.

Wood Frames

There is one word for wood-framed basement windows replacement Denver:  rot.  Wood-framed windows are exposed to so much moisture that they rot.  Homeowners can either spend a lot of time scraping and repainting the frames, or they can watch them rot. 

The worst thing about the wood rotting?  Mold loves rotten wood.  Fungus loves rotten wood,  Not to mention the termites and carpenter ants—just a recipe for disaster.

Window Wells

Many times, the basement windows replacement Denver is below the level of your yard.  In this case, the builder will dig an opening in front of the window and then put a metal semi-circle into the opening, making a well.  Most basement window wells are not covered, so all the Denver snow, rain, fallen leaves, dirt, and grass clippings fall into the opening and sit there and decay.  

You can see how having all this stuff piling up in the well will cause the basement window to deteriorate.  Either the steel will rust, or the wood will rot.  Even the metal semi-circle will deteriorate. 

The Concrete Wall

The leaking basement windows will soon start destroying the concrete wall they are mounted in.  And then you have another home repair you have to deal with.

The Solution

If you want to fix your basement windows replacement Denver and save energy costs, there is a solution: call Colorado Window Source and have them install double pane vinyl frame replacement windows.  Vinyl can’t rot and can't corrode.  And the double-paned glass makes perfect insulation.  You will be so happy you did it.

Colorado Window Source
1390 W Evans Ave Unit D, Denver, CO 80223
(720) 727-6031
https://www.coloradowindowsource.com