ALC - SW Exteriors

Every city in America will have some structures standing as silent witnesses to the place’s history. Rob Sabo for Old House Web writes:

Your siding is usually the only thing between the elements outside and your interior drywall and insulation. Each board works together as a complete system with nails, caulk, and a painted finish to keep out moisture and protect your home. Particularly in our hot and humid San Antonio Texas climate, it's very important for your siding to perform at its best to prevent interior damage to your home. Often, homeowners can’t tell how much-hidden damage has occurred until the siding is physically removed. Hence, they can see how much wood rot exists on the frame of their home due to years of moisture penetration behind the siding. But, there are some signs to watch out for that damage might be happening behind the siding’s facade.

An article posted on Examiner.com explains why replacement windows can be a great investment for your home:

Changing the exterior appearance of your home requires a keen eye for design and of course, excellent material. Since having a beautiful home reflects who you are, only the best options matter. One of them is using fiber cement siding, a product that efficiently protects the home exterior from weather or natural elements.

The two most common styles of patio doors are gliding (or sliding) and French Style Patio Doors. Many of our clients come to us, wanting to replace their patio doors, but unsure if they want to stick with the same style they have or change to a different one. When they ask our advice on which style is better—gliding patio doors or French style patio doors—we tell them it depends on their situation. If you’re trying to choose which style you prefer, here are the pros and cons of each to help you decide.

When it comes to replacing the windows in their home, folks often think of it as merely another expense to add to their budget. A lot of homeowners tell us, “Oh, we’d love to put your windows in our house, but we just don’t think we can afford them.” Ironically, many of them don’t consider the fact that the old windows they currently have could be significantly draining their finances already. Even if the windows seem to function properly, here are four ways that they could actually be costing you money.

Many of the homeowners we meet with are trying to decide between a few different types of siding, and vinyl is often one of them. A major concern that these homeowners have is how long the vinyl will last on their home. Well, the shelf life, so to speak, of vinyl siding depends on several factors, such as the grade, thickness, and quality of vinyl siding used; the climate you live in; the abuse it takes, and how well the siding was installed. The same vinyl that remains unscathed for 15 years on one house may only last 5 on another, depending on the following problem factors.

With all the window styles available on the market, homeowners can have a difficult time deciding what’s best for their home. When it comes to taller window openings, the two styles of operable windows to choose from are Double Hung Windows and Casement Windows. In this article, we’ll review the two styles and show you how they compare against each other in a few different categories.

Whenever we meet with homeowners who are considering replacement windows for their home, a big part of the decision involves the styles of window they want.

When considering energy efficient window replacement for their home, a lot of folks have questions about which styles of windows they should choose. To help everyone be well informed in the decision making process, we’re doing an article series on a comparison of different window styles. In our last article of comparing different window styles, we talked about double hung windows and gliding windows. Today’s article will focus on the benefits and disadvantages the two styles that crank open and closed on hinges: Awning Windows vs Casement Windows.