Month: August 2016

What to Know When Replacing Patio Doors

Patio glass doors are one of the most popular features in any home. They provide convenient access while creating unimpeded views that flood interior spaces with natural light.

As with any window or door today, there are plenty of options when it comes to choosing a patio door. Start your selection by choosing from a sliding door or a swinging door, commonly referred to as a French door.

Below you will find information about different styles of patio doors. Make sure you get the perfect fit by properly measuring the space into which it will be placed once you’ve selected a patio door.

Material Matters

Clad-Wood: Low-maintenance exterior metal cladding is like a coat of armor for extra protection from the elements. These patio doors feature beautiful wood inside your home with protective metal cladding outside. The baked-on finish is durable, easy to care for and available in a variety of popular colors.
Wood: With wood patio doors, you’ll get the beauty of natural wood interiors and exteriors without the worry of termites, wood rot and water saturation. Made with our exclusive solid Pine AuraLast ® Wood, these patio doors are easy to care for while offering design freedom to stain, clear coat or paint to get the exact look you want.
Vinyl: Vinyl is recognized for being remarkably durable and secure to give you years of steadfast performance. These patio doors are easy to care for and reliable with JELD-WEN’s lifetime glass breakage coverage available. There are also ample design options to boost your home’s character.
Aluminum: These patio doors are lightweight and strong, and are most frequently selected for homes in warmer, milder climates where heat loss is not as much of a concern. Aluminum patio doors are also noted for being cost-effective.
Find the Right Features

Door configuration: Choose from two, three or four panels to create a grand opening.
Grilles: Grilles (also called grids) are the decorative pieces that divide the glass into panes. Many homeowners include grilles with their sliding glass doors to accent the architecture of their home. (We will include a few images to help describe grilles).
Glass options: The glass you select for your sliding doors can add both style and performance benefits. You can choose from performance features like impact-resistant glass for storm concerns, or Low-E glass to improve energy efficiency and provide UV protection. Style features include textured glass for added functionality and privacy concerns. Many homeowners also appreciate the ease of use and low maintenance features of Blinds Between the Glass. Tempered glass is also standard and available in all glass types and provides extra strength, enabling it to withstand force or pressure on its surface and not break into sharp pieces.
Pet panel: Consider including a pet door (or pet panel) to provide easy access for your pets as part of an integrated door system.

Is Emergency Glass Replacement Really Possible?

Emergency glass repairs can only be done when the broken glass to be replaced is either a plate glass window, or a standard tempered glass window.

Regarding residential glass repairs, if the window glass to be repaired is plate glass, the glass company can cut size the window glass to fit the opening on site. If you have an insulated window, you will have to wait 3 to 4 days until your window repair can be delivered.

You will need an emergency board service until glass repair service can be installed. Patio door glass or any door glass for the fact by law needs to be safety glass. Safety glass can be either tempered glass, or laminated glass in which case tempered glass will have to be ordered and usually takes 2 to 3 business days to receive.

Some tempered patio door windows are standard sized, and are stocked by emergency glass services. When the patio door glass is insulated more variables come into place when determining whether or not the broken glass repair can be done immediately or not. Grids patterns need to be matched, also identifying if the broken glass is low-e or not can cause delays in getting your door glass repaired.

The measurement of the glass thickness and spacer thickness in the window glass frame has to be precise. The glass repair service can be compromised if the overall dimensions and thickness of the broken window glass are off even by the tiniest fraction. , if the new door glass window is too big it will not fit into the frame.. And water will leak through the opening causing water damage if the new door glass window is too small the glass will not seal to the frame.

Finding an emergency glass service that is actually an emergency glass company can be difficult. We’ll save you valuable time, and if an emergency window glass repair is an option, we will gladly give you some emergency glass company telephone numbers that actually answer their calls.

If you can’t get your window repaired right away, The Board up Company will provide you with an emergency board up until glass repairs can be scheduled.

Commercial Glass Repairs

Commercial Board Up Service Usually emergency commercial glass repairs can not be done safely after normal business hours.

Emergency commercial glass repairs can only be done when the broken glass to be replaced is either a plate glass window, or a standard tempered glass window.

Regarding commercial glass repairs, if the window glass to be repaired is plate glass, the glass company can cut size the window glass to fit the opening on site.

If you have an insulated window, you will have to wait 3 to 4 days until your window repair can be delivered. You will need an emergency board up until the glass repair service can receive the glass to install.

Any door glass by law needs to be safety glass. Safety glass can be either tempered glass, or laminated glass in which case tempered glass will have to be ordered and usually takes 2 to 3 business days to receive. If your door glass is not a standard size, you may opt for laminated glass unless you have a mail slot in the door. A mail slot can not be cut out of a sheet of laminated glass. By the way do not throw away any of the door hardware. If you happen to throw away the metal mail slot, you will have to pay for a new one.

Any broken glass to be repaired that is set within 18″ of the ground will have to be tempered, or laminated.

Commercial Board Up ServiceAny broken glass that is set next to a door will also need to be safety glass.
Tempered windows will take about 2 to 3 days to receive. You will need an emergency board up service until that time.

If the overall dimensions and thickness of the broken window glass are off even by the tiniest fraction, the glass repair service can be compromised. If the new door glass window is too small the glass will not seal to the frame, and water will leak through the opening causing water damage.

Finding an emergency glass service that is actually an emergency glass company can be difficult. You may find yourself calling a bunch of telephone numbers, and leaving messages. Call The Board Up Company. We will discuss your emergency window repair options to see if an emergency glass repair is even on option. We’ll save you valuable time, and if an emergency window glass repair is an option, we will gladly give you some emergency glass company telephone numbers that actually answer their calls.

A Board Up Company will provide you with an emergency board up until glass repairs can be scheduled if you can’t get your window repaired right away.

Replacing Home Window Bars

Home security window bars come in three styles: fixed, hinged and removable. Choosing the right style is a matter of use. Saw-resistance and tamper resistant hardware are additional considerations.

Fixed home window security bars do not open. They are available in a wide variety of sizes and are usually the most economical style. Home and business owners can choose from basic designs, decorative styles or even elaborate luxury styles.

Hinged or swing away home window security bars swing open for repair and cleaning. They can be padlock secured and are available in a variety of sizes. Mr. Goodbar tm Keyless Quick Release Locking System is appropriate for secondary escape routes.

Home or business owners who need to comply with local fire and building codes for secondary escapes can use these bars.
Removable window bars lock on both sides, allowing easy removal. They’re good for vacation cabins, storefronts or anywhere periodical protection is required. They are available in a variety of sizes.

Home window security bars are available for safety and for security. The purpose of the bars helps determine the appropriate style.

Child safety and security window bars and guards are available in standard sizes to fit most window openings. They provide quick installation, require no special ordering or fitting, and feature safety releases for quick removal.
Parents, grandparents, and anyone concerned with preventing small children or pets from falling out windows can find peace of mind in the installation of these home window security bars.

The first step in choosing home window security bars is to determining use. Will the bars be used for safety purposes (to keep children and pets from exiting windows) or is security the aim (prevent and deter burglary or home intrusion)?
Once purpose is determined, window style is an important consideration when seeking to add home window security bars. Typical window styles include double-hung, single-hung, casement and sliding. When preparing to purchase or order bars, home owners will need this information.

After confirming window style, window size is required. The measurement required for home window security bars is the dimensions of the window opening. The window opening is the space inside the window frame.

How Many Replacement Windows Bars Do you Need?

Be sure to note how many windows will require bars and the correct window opening size for each.

Home window security bars are available from many stores and companies. They’re also available online via stores and auction sites. Home or business owners who are going to install the bars themselves can purchase materials from any reputable provider.

Not all home window security bars are created equal. Bars should be constructed of saw-resistant, sturdy materials. A bar that can easily be bent, broken, sawed or removed is not providing adequate safety.

Home and business owners who prefer to pay a home security window bar company to fit and install all windows will need to choose a reputable company. The company shouldn’t mind providing references or even the names and phone numbers of satisfied customers.

Home window security bars give home and business owners an added layer of protection.