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Windows are known holes of energy inefficiency in the home, accounting for 25-40% of heating and cooling costs depending on the window type and age of the home according the Department of Energy. Even homes with insulated glass units (double/triple pane windows) offer opportunities for...Continue Reading

Have you heard about the benefits of low-e glass? You may be disappointed that the only way to get low-e glass is to replace your windows. Fortunately,...Continue Reading

Temperature extremes can take a toll on windshield wipers, cracking and splitting the rubber blades. After surviving the summer heat, now’s the time to replace worn wiper blades to ensure maximum performance and safety – before the wet, icy and snowy weather of the winter season sets in....Continue Reading

See if this sounds familiar: You’re running late for work, but you think if you leave right now, you’ll still be on time. Then you spot your windshield. It’s covered in thick ice that will take at least 10 minutes to chip away. So much for making it to work on time.

This scenario has...Continue Reading

We understand that dealing with a frosted and fogged-up windshield isn’t a fun way to start the day, especially if you're on your way to work. Fortunately, your local Glass Doctor has a few tips on how to fight that fog and frost so you can get on to better things.

Learn how to defrost...Continue Reading

Were your windows recently damaged? Perhaps you’re simply ready to upgrade your old single-pane windows to something more efficient. Either way, you have many features to consider, including ...Continue Reading

If you have old, single-pane windows, you experience substantial heat loss through your windows every winter. For this reason, you might be considering a replacement just in time for cold weather to arrive.

But you have also heard that single-pane windows increase heat gain in the summer...Continue Reading

If you’re redoing your bathroom, you have a very important question to answer: do you go with a shower curtain or sliding glass door? You might instantly gravitate toward the softness of a linen shower curtain, or determine that you prefer the modern look and clean lines of a glass shower door...Continue Reading