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RE: Cellular shades vs. heavy curtains: which keeps the house warmer?
- Heavy curtains worked best for us in winter - our living room is draft central, and those thick panels made a real difference. But yeah, they basically swallow the room and collect every bit of pet hair in a five-mile ...
RE: Would you actually go for triple pane windows or nah?
- Totally hear you on the comfort thing - sometimes just not waking up freezing is worth the extra spend. - I did double panes a while back and yeah, way better than the old single glass, but still drafty on super windy ...
RE: Double vs triple pane windows - worth the extra cost or just hype?
Pretty much this. I looked into triple-pane a couple years back and the cost difference was pretty steep. Ended up just planting some shade trees on the sunny side and installing blackout curtains - worked wonders for su...
RE: Window Contractor Transparency and Sales Experience in Tampa Bay
Oh, here's something to watch out for: a salesperson who won't leave a written quote. We had one guy come out (from a larger regional company) who gave us his whole presentation, wrote some numbers on a form, and when we...
RE: Contractor Punctuality in Tampa Bay Window Replacement Projects
Ugh, I feel your pain @rwilson45. I had a similar experience with a window contractor here in St. Pete last summer. Every single day of the install, the crew arrived late. They always had some excuse: one day it was "tra...
RE: What are the current replacement window design trends in Tampa Bay?
One trend I’ve noticed in newer homes around Tampa (and maybe this is more a door thing, but it relates to windows) is the use of large sliding glass doors or foldable glass walls that blur the line between indoor and ou...
RE: What are the current replacement window design trends in Tampa Bay?
One trend I’ve noticed in newer homes around Tampa (and maybe this is more a door thing, but it relates to windows) is the use of large sliding glass doors or foldable glass walls that blur the line between indoor and ou...
RE: Noise Reduction and Soundproofing Benefits of New Windows in Tampa Bay Homes
@rachelh71 – I can share my experience regarding sliding doors and prioritizing which openings to do. I'm over in North Tampa (Hillsborough County), and I recently had all the windows in my house replaced by ProTech Wind...
RE: Energy-Efficient Window Upgrades: Worth It in Tampa Bay?
I’m so glad I found this discussion. I’m planning to replace the windows in my house (built in 2012 in Brandon). I have a question about installers: has anyone dealt with ProTech Windoors in our area? They’re one of the ...
RE: Energy-Efficient Windows: Retrofitting vs Full Replacement in Tampa Bay
In our case, the decision was straightforward because we had solid wood frames that were in great shape, so we did inserts. The house is a 1977 build in Brandon, and the original window frames (wood) were surprisingly we...