Remodeling your Houston and Austin area Home - All-Tex Exteriors

Going Green has benefits for the environment and your checkbook!

Taking this old house from greedy to green:

Older homes possess a lot of unique traits and charm. Often, historic neighborhoods contain a level of craftsmanship and skillful woodwork that simply doesn´t exist in today´s new home building trends.

Unfortunately, they also may contain dangerous levels of lead and other hazards. Older homes may be poorly insulated and have extensive draft issues. Not for nothing are they known as "energy hogs", sucking more than they should and more than they need to from the grid.

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Energy Audit for your Home - Replacement Windows Houston

Before you tackle replacement windows and other energy saving improvements, find out your baseline!
Having an energy audit done before and after big changes like replacement windows or replacement Hardie siding, is a good idea. If you can prove the level of improvement gained by getting a baseline measurement first and then another audit after the new windows, you can calculate your return on investment and your pay back period. Watch the video on Danny Lipford's site for details.

The Return on investment for Replacement Windows is generally around 89% to 92% according to Remodeling Today magazine. You'll only realize that if you sell though. New windows put you at a competitive advantage over other homes that are for sale and will fetch you a premium over the competition.

In addition to ROI, consider the energy savings. If you plan to live in your home over 10 years, your windows will pay for themselves through energy savings. Estimates of 25% to 40% savings per month can really add up. For an Energy bill of $200 per month, that is $25 to $80 savings per month. The payback rate will be about one window per year.

Add to these ROI and Energy savings the fact that the Federal Government has the Energy Credit still going on throughout 2010. Buy the right windows and you'll be 30% or up to a total of $1500 back from the Feds. That pays for almost 3 windows right there.

Let us help you determine the best course of action for you. We perform a complete evaluation of your current windows and recommend the correct look, style and fit for your home. Custom cut double pane windows that meet the Federal requirements for the rebate.

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Do You Have a Thermal Leak?

Replacement Windows save you Energy but, How do you know when you have a Thermal Leak?

A thermal leak occurs when there are gaps around your windows and doors allowing heated or cooled air to escape. It can be difficult to detect and even more difficult to calculate or approximate the amount of energy loss is occurring.

This Thermal Leak detector from Black and Decker can truly pay for itself. Use it around the house to check for leaks at windows and doors...those are usually the biggest culprits. Other areas that typical homeowners and some professionals leave out are around light switches, wall outlets, HVAC registers and HVAC ducting in the attic.

At this affordable price, it is a must have!