When renovating your home, added security and safety are likely at the top of your priority list. And a highly effective way to bolster security is with replacement windows.
New windows add beauty and value to your home, while enhancing its energy efficiency and safeguarding it from moisture intrusion. But one of the most valuable ways new windows improve your lifestyle is through the added safety they offer. Let’s dive in and discover the variety of ways new windows can boost your home’s security and prevent accidents.
Enhance Your Home’s Protection with New Windows for Your Peace of Mind and Safety
1. Bolster Your Protection from Intruders
Thieves are opportunistic criminals who look for homes that are easy targets. While they typically enter through a door, their next most common entry point is through a window. By fortifying your home with new windows, you can keep thieves at bay. Deterring a potential intruder by replacing your windows makes investing in this upgrade a smart decision.
- Bolster your locking mechanism – The locking mechanisms on today’s windows deter threats by a potential invader. Multipoint locks that engage at a variety of points along your frame deliver enhanced security when compared to traditional single-point locks.
- Add layers to your windows – Upgrading your home with double- or triple-pane windows make it significantly harder for potential intruders to penetrate (as well as making your home more energy efficient).
2. Increase Your Home’s Safety
Replacement windows come with safety features that cause you to rest at ease knowing your family is well protected.
- Tempered glass is stronger than traditional glass—and breaks into small pieces that are not as dangerous as the large ones other glass types break into. This lowers the possibility of injury if an accident occurs.
- Laminated glass remains attached to an inner plastic layer even when it shatters, adding another protective layer to your home.
3. Improve Fire Safety in Case of Emergency
Are your current windows stuck closed? If so, realize that is a fire hazard, leaving you no way to get out of your home if your door is hot and can’t be opened.
- Heat-resistant materials – Today’s windows are made from materials that resist high temperatures, making it easier for you to escape in the unlikely event of a house fire.
- Casement windows – The beauty of casement style windows is they provide a larger escape route compared to other window styles (like sliders or double-hung), making them a good selection for bedrooms and other spaces where quick exits are vital.
4. Prevent Accidents if You Have Children
Child safety locks and restrictors are essentials if you have children and are replacing your windows. These security features ensure windows can only be opened to a certain extent, preventing the possibility of accidents.
- Double-hung windows are excellent choices for households with young children because they can be opened from the top down, and the lower sash can be locked shut to keep children from harm.
5. Enhance Surveillance of Your Property
When you add a picture window to your kitchen or living space, it will not only allow natural light to come teeming into your home, but it will also give you a greater lens to keep an eye on your property from the comfort of your interior. This can act as a deterrent to possible intruders and add another element of safety to your property.
- Picture windows – Get the added protection of an excellent vantage point to view your property from with a large, fixed window in a prominent place in your home.
6. Add Layers of Protection
New windows come with additional security upgrades such as reinforced frames, shatter-resistant films, and smart window alarms that work with your home security system. These added avenues of protection fortify your house against intruders in a more comprehensive way.
- Reinforced frames – New windows offer reinforced frames that are strengthened to make it more cumbersome for potential intruders to work their way into your abode. Vinyl, fiberglass, and metal are some of the most popular materials that can be reinforced for added security.
- Shatter-resistant films – This film holds broken glass shards together after impact. The film is also scientifically proven to lower heat and increase comfort.
- Smart window alarms – Window sensors work using a reed switch and a magnet, with a reed switch attaching to your window frame and the magnet attaching to the window. If the window is opened, the sensor is active and sets off the alarm.
- Reinforced glass – This stronger than average glass type keeps your windows safer and more secure. Choose from laminated glass, bullet-proof glass, and plexiglass.
7. Enjoy Ease of Use with New Windows
New windows offer easy function for homeowners, making it simple to exit your home through them should you ever need to.
- Casement windows open with a hand crank from inside your house, and can be easily maneuvered from inside your space.
- Awning windows offer easy opening and closing mechanisms from inside your basement, kitchen, or other interior room, making exiting through them simple, regardless of where they are located.
Get Stunning New Windows Installed by Our Team of Experts
Don’t risk the safety of you and your family by overlooking faulty, worn-out windows in your home. Fortify your property with modern replacement windows that boost your safety and security while lowering energy use, boosting curb appeal, and increasing your home’s value.
At Presidential Exteriors, our exclusive line of replacement windows—the Presidential Series Windows from Vytex—are ahead of their time in energy efficiency, boasting NFRC ratings demonstrating that they are Energy Star 7.0 certified. And our experienced team sticks to the manufacturer’s guidelines during installation to ensure you get the long-term high performance you expect from new windows. Take a moment to learn more about how our window services can fortify your home from potential intruders.
