Home improvement expert, Danny Lipford, explains how replacing old, single pane windows with double pane insulated ones can improve the energy efficiency of your home.

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Dannylipfoprd.com Now, windows more than any other element on the outside of your home can define how it looks in the overall style of your home, also as far as function, they provide ventilation natural light and will determine how energy efficient your home can be. Now this home is about 15 years old and very well built, aluminum windows, double pane insulated, they’re in great shape and far more efficient than a single pane window and very maintenance free. Just a little washing, it's all that’s necessary. If you have windows in your home that are very drafty and non-insulated then your going to have a lot of problems in the future selling that home. So it maybe time for a change. The cost of window replacement addresses both aesthetic and energy efficiency 4issue, there are a lot of options. Replacing single pane wood or metal windows with double pane, vinyl or aluminum windows is of the most popular routes homeowners take for this upgrade. This kind of replacement window can be ordered to custom fit, the existing openings in a home and install pretty quickly with great result. However, the project that returns the most value seemed to be those where the owner uses insulated wood windows with the vinyl or aluminum cladding on the outside.