There are a lot of things you might envy about your neighbor’s home. Perhaps they always have the nicest landscaping. At Christmas, they outdo themselves on lighting. And now, they got replacement windows in Chesterfield, MO, too. Why are you envious of their new windows? There could be a lot of reasons…and they’re all valid. Here are a few:
The Fresh Curb Appeal
The thing you notice about your neighbor’s home the most is the outside appearance. While the home might have been nice before, once the new windows go in, it blows your home out of the water in curb appeal. It has a new, fresh look to it that isn’t going anywhere any time soon. It makes your home look old and shabby in comparison and that’s just not cool.
The Lower Energy Bills You Know They Have
You live right next door and your homes are similar in size. So is it really fair that your neighbors are paying energy bills that are way lower than your own? It doesn’t feel that way to you. When they get replacement windows, though, you know that’s what’s happening. Your windows are leaking air out and you don’t even get to use the energy you are pumping into the home. But you still have to pay for it. They, on the other hand, are sealed up tight so there’s no need for extra energy use. They pay much less…and they’re more comfortable, too!
The Upgrade Performance
New windows are going to have a higher level of performance no matter what your neighbors got. But they could have possibly gotten some upgrades on their windows, which makes things that much worse for your jealousy. If they got low-E coatings, for example, they can let in as much natural light as they want so all of their rooms look big, open, and welcoming. But with that light, comes none of the heat. The coatings block the heat of the sun—and the UV rays, too! Whereas you have to close up your windows to block out the sun’s heat, they never have to do that at all. And they might have gotten triple pane glass, too, which means they can’t hear the kids playing in the streets or the dogs down the road barking at all hours. Their home is nice and quiet and peaceful.
There’s something you can do about envy when it comes to your neighbors’ replacement windows in Chesterfield, MO. You have to main options, really. You can look at them and their home with green, envious eyes or, you can move forward and get new windows for your own home because you need them as well. If you’d like to have a free, in-home consultation to see what’s best for your home, the professionals at Masonry & Glass Systems Inc are happy to help you out. We’ll take a peek next door when we arrive and see what’s going on there and then give you ideas for bringing your home up to that standard—or above.
