In recognition of our superior customer service to Louisville and Lexington, we earned the distinguished 2011 Homeowner Satisfaction Award. 

Renewal by Andersen will have a booth at the Home, Garden and Flower show this week, April 12– 15, 2012.  Spring time is the perfect time for homeowners to learn about projects such as window and door replacement for their home and how to improve it. Come by Renewal by Andersen’s booth to talk directly to our window experts and design consultants about any problems you have with your current windows and doors and ways you want to improve them.
 
If you have you never been through the process of replacing a windows, our design consultant will be more than glad to answer any questions you have about the process and how important this investment can be to your home.  Renewal by Andersen utilizes state-of-the-art materials that provide outstanding thermal performance, while maintaining the architectural integrity of the home.

It’s spring time and a great time to take a look out your windows and see what the view of your home is offering your neighbors. Are there any areas of your landscaping or home's exterior that could use a bit of an upgrade to help boost your home's curb appeal? 

Windows come in all shapes, sizes and even different types of glass.  Some glass is plain; other glass is specially made to control the heat and sunlight that is allowed through the glass.  Low-E is an abbreviation for "low emissivity". Low-E glass is one of those particular types of glass coating that is much more than something just to keep the weather out of your home.

What is Low-E Glass?

Low-E glass is a regular piece of glass with a specially made surface. This surface is engineered to bounce the heat away from the window instead of allowing it inside the home.  The use of Low-E glass in your windows can prevent up to 50% of energy loss.

Sometimes keeping the windows on your house clean and easy to see out  of can be quite the chore.  Aside from the normal dust and grime that accumulates on window glass, there are also those hard to clean spots.  These spots stand out and can drive you crazy because they get in the way of your view, and on upper level windows, they can be difficult to get to for cleaning.

With some spots it's easy to figure out where they came from (like sprinklers, road splashes and such) and steps can be taken to avoid further spots from forming on the window.  Other window spots are a mystery and cannot be avoided; you just have to clean them up over and over again.

Water Spots

Water spots are a common problem for most home owners.  It doesn't matter if they are from hard water or just dried on by the sun, they are hard to remove.  In most cases, regular window cleaner does not do the job to remove this type of spot, especially if they have been allowed to build up for a long time.

An easy and common solution for removing these spot is to use white vinegar.  Try a solution of 1 cup of warm water and 1 cup of white vinegar with a sponge to clean off the spots.  Then immediately dry the window with a squeegee.  If the spots still refuse to leave, try another solution that has more white vinegar than water (i.e. ½ cup warm water and 1 ½ cups of white vinegar). 

Aside from the tax break allowed on the 2011 taxes and hopefully on 2012 taxes as well, there are other programs around the nation that offer additional incentives.  Just like with your taxes though, they are more in the category of getting a discount on switching to energy efficient windows and not being paid to switch over.
Each of these smaller incentive programs are state specific and can even be power company specific to be able to qualify for them.  In other words, you can’t qualify for an incentive that is offered for customers of a Southern California power company of you live in Kentucky.

The climate across the United States is not the same.  There are areas that see well below zero in the winter months and others that don’t.  In the summer, some areas never see a temperature above 75 degrees and others soar up to 120 degree and beyond.  This means that all of our heating and cooling needs are different from one area to another and that our windows have to work differently depending on the climate.
How well these windows work and their energy efficiency is tested and then assigned a rating in two categories of factors.  Because the factors are based on “U-Factor” and “SHGC”, let’s explain what those words mean.

All over the country we have multi-paned windows in our houses now.  Most of these windows are double-paned, but can even be triple-paned.  They are a better quality than the old windows we used to use in our houses and they do a better job of keeping our houses the temperature we want them to be.
Did you know that there is not just dead space in between those panes, but multiple devices in there to enhance the window’s look and energy efficiency?

Replacement Windows in Demand in Lexington, Renewal by Andersen Expanding

Giving the current housing market, many homeowners are opting for home improvements to create the home they love instead of moving to upgrade. In 2012 home improvements will continue to stay on the rise including the replacement window market. To meet the demand in Lexington, Renewal by Andersen is expanding with a new Replacement Consultant, Brigid Enochs.

Energy efficiency will be a big trend for home improvements in 2012 states an eLocal.com report by replacing single pane windows. With this new trend many people will be turning to the Andersen® window product they know and trust with the replacement window division Renewal by Andersen. Renewal by Andersen’s outstanding whole window performance is the result of Andersen’s patented Fibrex® framing material, High-Performance™ LowE4® dual pane glass and professional installation. Together these elements can help home owners cut energy bills up to 25%.

Brigid is ready to serve Lexington and help homeowners with remodeling. She received a Bachelor’s degree from Eastern Kentucky University and spent the next 15 years flying the friendly skies with United Airlines. In 2003 she moved to the corporate world working with CHA Health and Humana and later providing personal and professional coaching to individuals and organizations.

Through this work in coaching Enochs was able to recognize that her own true passion has always been home remodeling. Throughout the timeline of her professional career, she remodeled homes, purchasing her first home in 1992. Later moving where she completed three full home remodeling projects, Enochs moved back to her home state of Kentucky and resides in Lexington, where she has completed two more full home remodeling projects and currently lives in what she hopes is the last one.  

“I am excited to bring my passion for homes and remodeling along with my personal and professional experience to the position of Replacement Consultant with Renewal by Andersen,” states Enochs. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with homeowners in their journey to find the best replacement window, patio and entry door products on the market.   I look forward to helping them navigate all of the options and choices out there and to introduce them to the high standard of products and high quality service that Renewal by Andersen delivers.”

To speak to Brigid Enochs about your replacement window or patio door projects and to receive a free in home estimate, call (859)271-1645. Also visit our Lexington showroom at 2551 Richmond Rd., Lexington KY  40509 Monday –Friday 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday 9 am to 3 pm.  Visit www.renewalky.com to learn about fast approval, financing options.

About Renewal by Andersen of Lexington
Renewal by Andersen of Lexington provides homeowners with premium, low maintenance and energy efficient replacement windows. Renewal by Andersen‘s parent company, Andersen Windows, is the most recognized window brand in the U.S. and is synonymous with quality.  Since opening in 1995, Renewal by Andersen has grown to become one of the nation’s largest window and patio door replacement company and is the exclusive start-to-finish window replacement subsidiary of Andersen Windows. Our window experts and certified professional installers protect your investment and your home’s architectural integrity with one of the best warranties in the industry.