Carefully chosen, few investments add more value to a home than new windows.  New windows add style to your home, reduce maintenance and clean-up while saving energy and the environment.

It is important to understand the true value in windows is a combination of beauty, thermal efficiency, and performance.

Windows are looked at 

As often as you look through windows, you also look at them. Each and every detail matters. Select beauty to compliment your home as well as efficiency. Select slim, trim lines to create a graceful impression that emphasizes the view, not the window. Make sure that frames and sashes have a carpentered look. Choose locks and hardware that perfectly match the rest of the window, ones that practically disappear.

Energy savings--winter and summer

Thermal efficiency delivers value in two ways. The first, by providing real comfort year round. Second, by helping to save money on cooling and heating. We only use windows that are designed to deliver outstanding thermal performance.

Easy to maintain

Solid vinyl construction never flakes, chips, or rots--never needs painting or puttying. Tilt-in sash windows save time and trouble. They make cleaning quick and easy. A good balance system makes sashes easy to open and keeps them in place and never need adjustment for years of normal use.

Choosing the right glass

With more than 75% of your window comprised of glass, it is paramount to select the proper glass package for your specific application. Many options are available to increase the efficiency of your windows. Low emissity glass along with argon gas is an example.

R-factor

The R-factor is a measure of the resistance of the insulated glass unit to heat flow. A high R-factor window has a greater resistance to heat flow, and thus a higher insulating value. American Home Contractors is proud to offer Vista replacement windows, which offer R-factors ranging from R-2 up to R-10, the highest R-factor available in today's market.

U-value

U-value is a measure of the rate of non-solar heat loss or gain through a material or assembly. Tests are usually performed under conditions which simulate 0° outside and 70° inside, with a 15 MPH wind. The lower the U-value, the greater a windows resistance to heat flow and thus the better its insulating value. Also, the U-value can be determined as the inverse of the R-factor. For example, a window with a R-factor of 5 has a U-value of 0.20.