Our custom-manufactured windows are Energy Star® qualified, and
can save up to 40% on your heating and cooling costs. Available in a
variety of window styles, our ComfortShield® replacement windows:
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Are engineered to provide beauty, performance, ease of operation,
durability, and increased energy-efficiency. Our windows are guaranteed
to not to chip, peel, crack and warp, inside or out.
- Are
manufactured of PPG Solarban® 60 Low-E glass providing superior insulating value
during winter and summer, and reducing UV energy responsible for for
fading carpets, fabrics and paint.
- Utilize the latest
advancement in Warm Edge technology designed to improve your window’s
thermal performance and help reduce monthly energy bills.
Click here to access our FAQ regarding replacement windows page.
No one wants to let money fly out the window…but that’s exactly what is
occurring in most homes. Inefficient windows are allowing heat to
escape during winter, and cool air to release during the summer,
creating soaring energy bills! Patio Enclosures’ ComfortShield® vinyl
replacement windows pay for themselves over time, and increase the
beauty and value of your home! In fact, a homeowner can expect to
recoup up to 89.6%* of the cost of replacement windows upon the sale of
the home.
Patio
Enclosures, Inc. offers three quality window lines to select
from—ComfortShield® Value, ComfortShield® Plus and ComfortShield®
Elite. Regardless of the product you select, all our ComfortShield
windows feature:
- Custom manufacturing to size
- PPG’s Solarban 60 Low-E glass for energy efficiency
- Comfort-Gard Plus (standard on ComfortShield® Plus and
ComfortShield® Elite) combining the most effective components to
produce the best energy-efficient insulated glass available
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
- Tilt-in sashes for cleaning ease
- Materials that never chip, crack, peel or warp!
- Warm Edge technology
- Virgin vinyl frames and sashes
- Black aluminum screens that are virtually invisible (standard on ComfortShield® Plus and ComfortShield® Elite)
- Interior woodgrains to blend with home décor (available on most models)
- Exterior colors that enhance you home’s curb appeal
- Graduated cam lock system which provides security and additional energy efficiency
- Dual vent locks on larger windows
- Concealed screen track
Complete our
consultation form to schedule your free, no obligation in-home consultation.
Patio Enclosures, Inc. also offers a variety of Blinds and Shades to add comfort and privacy to your home or office.
*Source: Remodeling Magazine, November 2005.
Member, National Fenestration Rating Council
Member, American Architectural Manufacturers Association
FAQ Regarding Replacement Windows:
1. Do I need a replacement window?
Condensation,
leaking, drafts, hazy glass, warped and rotted wood, high energy bills,
and difficulty opening and closing your windows are all
sure signs that it's time to consider window replacement.
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2. What exactly is a replacement window?
Your home’s original windows can be replaced by new windows with
aluminum, wood or vinyl frames. Vinyl windows are the most popular
choice as homeowners become more educated about vinyl's outstanding
value, performance and maintenance advantages.
Long-lasting beauty, low maintenance and excellent thermal efficiency
ratings give vinyl windows a winning edge over other types of
replacement windows. Patio Enclosures, Inc. ComfortShield windows are
manufactured from solid virgin vinyl, which means they will never pit,
crack, peel, fade or require painting. Vinyl is a natural insulator
that adds to the energy efficiency of the windows. Vinyl will not
swell, rot or be infested by insects.
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3. How do I choose the right new windows for my home?
Our ComfortShield® windows are custom manufactured to precisely fit the
opening of the old windows in your home. You select the style of
window—single-hung, double-hung, casement, sliders, bay or bow windows
to meet your home's decor and style. Additionally, you’ll choose an
exterior and interior color to coordinate with your home’s style. We
have several exterior colors, white, beige and brown to select from.
Interior colors include white and beige, as well as light oak, dark
oak, cherry and white woodgrains.
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4. There are so many types of glass, how do I select what’s right for my home?
Glass has come a long way from the single pane glass windows with
storms that our parents had! Insulating glass improves the quality
windows by:
- Improving the performance of the U value of your new windows
- Reducing condensation
- Helping retain the heat in winter
- During summer, assisting in deferring heat and retaining cooler air
All Patio Enclosures ComfortShield windows are manufactured with
PPG’s Solarban® 60 low-E glass with Argon Gas filling and utilize Warm
Edge spacers….all designed to increase your window’s efficiency.
Our exclusive Comfort-Gard® Plus (standard on ComfortShield® Plus
and ComfortShield® Elite) combines the most effective energy-efficient
components to produce the best insulated glass available.
Our design consultants can demonstrate the advantages of each of the three window products we offer.
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5. What is Argon filled insulated glass and how does it work? Is Argon dangerous?
Insulated glass refers to glass that uses air between panes as a
primary source of insulation. Although air itself is a good insulator,
filling the space with low-conductivity Argon gas further reduces heat
transfer improving the window’s thermal efficiency. Colorless,
odorless, non-flammable, non-reactive, Argon gas is 1.4 times denser
than air and completely safe, non-toxic and noncombustible.
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6. Do replacement windows really pay for themselves?
High-quality, energy-efficient windows such as Patio Enclosures Comfort Shield windows really will
pay for themselves. Savings will vary, but well-engineered and
quality-built windows lower home energy consumption. The energy and
maintenance savings will allow you to recoup your window investment
over time.
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7. How do you select the window efficiency?
The National Fenestration Rating Council is an organization providing
product ratings for the window industry. Entire window performance is
measured by U-factor. The lower the U-factor, the better the insulating
quality of the window. Your Patio Enclosures Design Consultant will be
happy to detail U-factor for the specific window style you are
considering.
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8. What is Solarban® 60?
Solarban 60 is PPG’s
premier, energy efficient Low-E glass. A microscopic coating reflects
heat toward its source – outside in summer months, and inside in the
winter. The result is a more comfortable home year round. Without
darkening your room, it also blocks UV rays (preventing fading of
furniture, carpet and paint) while allowing visible light through.
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9. What is a Warm Edge spacer?
Warm edge refers
to the type of spacer material used to separate the panes of glass in
an insulated window unit. If the material conducts less heat or cold
than a conventional aluminum spacer at the edge of the glass, it is
said to be ‘warm edge.’ The warm edge spacer affects heat retention and
loss, condensation on the windows, and the amount of noise that is
transmitted. Best of all, the warm edge spacer reduces your energy
costs.
PPG’s Intercept® system in our ComfortShield® Value windows resists
spacer movement leading to seal failure (fogging between panes) and
creates an effective thermal barrier to help reduce conducted heat loss
through the window.
Our ComfortShield® Plus and ComfortShield® Elite models incorporate
Edgetech’s patented Super Spacer®, made of structural non-metallic foam
with millions of tiny insulating air pockets. Because it is 950 times
less conductive than aluminum spacers, Super Spacer increases the
overall efficiency of insulating glass by as much as 30%.
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10. What does Energy Star certified mean in regards to windows?
Energy Star is a special program created by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency and the Department of Energy to identify energy-saving products.
All Patio Enclosure windows carry the Energy Star certification labels.
To qualify, products must be 40% more efficient than common building
codes, and reduce energy bills by at least 15%.
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11. What about the warranty?
You
will be well protected by our Limited Lifetime Warranty. In addition,
our ComfortShield® Plus and ComfortShield® Elite windows come with a
Lifetime Glass Breakage Warranty.
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12. How much time will it take to have my windows manufactured and installed?
Patio Enclosure’s windows are custom manufactured specifically for the
openings of the windows for your home. Therefore it does take some time
to manufacture them for installation. Depending on your location, it is
usually a matter of weeks before the new windows are ready. An average
home takes one day to completely install the finished windows. Of
course this depends on the specific installation and the number of
windows you have.
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13. Will it be easy to clean my new windows?
Our
ComfortShield windows are designed to make cleaning a snap. The windows
easily tilt into your home so you can clean the sashes. If you choose
to have grids with your windows, the grids will be installed in-between
the glass making cleaning easier.
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