Say Goodbye to Drafty Doors & Windows

Do You Actually Need Door & Window Replacements?

The first, most important question to ask is whether you really need new doors and windows. While a faulty seal around these openings will no doubt harm home comfort and efficiency, noticing a drop in HVAC performance or an uptick on utility bills doesn’t automatically mean you need to replace the doors and windows in your space. A professional can evaluate all aspects of your home and HVAC system to determine which services you actually need.

Why home comfort assessments & energy audits matter before major home upgrades

To determine which comfort and efficiency upgrades your home will benefit from the most, we always begin with a thorough, comprehensive home energy audit and/or a home comfort assessment. This process involves thermal camera inspections, blower door tests, and utilization of our proprietary software. The data collected allows us to listen to what the home is asking for, identifying the problem areas and sources of energy loss. We then work with you to plan pathways to ensure home comfort that fits your direction and budget, either right away or over time. That’s how we stop self-prescribing windows.

A home energy audit helps you pinpoint areas of inefficiency in your home. Our 2º Standard is a transparent, data-driven process that helps us tangibly measure the unique factors that affect a home’s comfort, efficiency, and indoor health.

Home comfort assessments, on the other hand, use advanced diagnostic technology to identify problem areas with your home comfort, including insulation inconsistencies, temperature fluctuations, and poor airflow. Using the data we collect, we can recommend tailored solutions to improve the comfort of your space.

The audit or assessment may reveal that all you need is a little extra air sealing around current windows, or that the issue has nothing to do with windows and doors at all. Rather than assuming the services you need (or just trying to sell as many windows as we can), we let the actual data we collect lead the dance, and make our recommendations based on what’s actually going on in your house.

Door & Window Replacement vs. Air Sealing: What’s the Difference?

Door and window replacement primarily focuses on the insulating power of the unit, but it doesn’t necessarily address air leak concerns around the opening. That’s why it’s common to combine air sealing with door and window replacement, which comprehensively improves home energy efficiency by addressing both needs at once.

Combining these services (i.e., replacing doors and windows with energy-efficient units and sealing leaks around the opening) is the best way to boost HVAC performance and keep energy bills under control. This is also a good way to save on both air sealing and new window costs.

How Old Windows & Doors Affect Home Comfort and HVAC Efficiency

Your old windows and doors might be having a bigger effect on your HVAC systems than you realize. Between declining insulating abilities and the tendency of older doors and windows to form small air leaks over time, it’s common for an outdated door or window to have an effect on the comfort of your home as well as the efficiency and performance of your HVAC system.

Signs It May Be Time to Assess Your Windows & Doors

How do you know if your windows or doors are contributing to comfort or energy-efficiency issues in your home? These could be signs that your windows or doors may need attention, but they aren’t necessarily the root cause:

• Feeling drafts from doors and windows.
• Fluctuating room temperatures while running HVAC equipment.
• High energy bills despite no change in HVAC usage.
• Moisture and condensation trapped between glass panes.
• Warped, cracked, or rotten wood on doors and window frames.
• Issues opening and closing doors and windows.
• Doors and windows are more than 30 years old.

Before investing in a major window or door replacement project, it’s worth understanding where your home is actually losing energy. A home comfort assessment or energy audit can help identify where those problems are coming from and determine whether window or door replacement is the right solution. The goal is to address the actual source of the problem, not spend thousands on new windows only to discover that your home still doesn’t feel the way you expected.

What to Expect During Your Window & Door Replacement Project

What can you expect when you work with Revival Heating & Cooling for home window replacement or new doors?

Before any work on your doors or windows begins, we always begin (at the very least) with your whole-home energy assessment. This complimentary process yields measurable, tangible data that lets your home tell us where the problems lie. Depending on what we uncover during the assessment, we’ll make recommendations for the best approach to solving the issue, whether that’s all new doors and windows, a simple air sealing project, or something else entirely.

If our assessment does indicate that your doors and windows are in need of replacement, we’ll provide you with a quote and a range of options. With your go-ahead, we get started on installing replacement doors and windows as soon as possible. Here’s how the process works:

• Step one: We prepare the work area by clearing your belongings and laying down protective drop cloths.
• Step two: We methodically remove your old windows and doors, being careful not to damage your drywall or trim.
• Step three: Once the openings are clear, we insulate them and install flashing for window weatherization and door weather stripping.
• Step four: New doors and windows are fit into the openings, ensuring they’re level and properly sealed.
• Step five: We complete the installation and air sealing, check our work for quality, clean up the area, and call it a day.