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Category: Windows

Discover in‑depth articles from the “Windows Blog” category of Coastal Windows & Exteriors, where you’ll find expert commentary, educational content, homeowner stories, and practical advice on window replacement, energy efficiency, and exterior upgrades.

Top 5 Home Maintenance Tasks to Tackle for the Spring Season

A charming two-story house with beige siding showcases recent exterior home improvement, featuring a large porch and steep roof among tall trees, surrounded by manicured lawns, colorful flower beds, and brick planters on a sunny day.

Are you ready for spring home improvements? We are! Get ready for summer with this simple 5 item checklist to get your home ready and prepared for the warm weather. Let’s Go!   1. Clean Your Gutters Clearly (no pun intended) you need to clear those gutters of all debris including small twigs, dirt and […]

Your Winter Home Maintenance Checklist

February home maintenance checklist by Coastal Windows & Exteriors for homeowners in Massachusetts & New Hampshire — winter home maintenance MA & NH, roof inspection MA, siding care MA, keep your home safe during winter.

On cold winter days, freshen up indoor spaces and refresh your spirits too! February is about getting cozy and taking care of home maintenance tasks while also planning for Spring home improvements. Here are 5 inside and 5 outside items on your Winter Home PreventiveMaintenance Checklist. Owning a home is one of the biggest investments you […]

5 Ways to Cut Down on Your Winter Energy Bills

A two-story gray colonial-style house with black shutters, a white front door, and light snow covering the ground and roof—showing how winter energy bill concerns rise as cozy homes brace against the chill. Plants sit by the entry; leafless trees frame the background.

Have you heard that winter energy bills are skyrocketing? National Grid increased their rates by over 100% as you’ll see in the photo below. Farmers’ Almanac is predicting a brutally cold winter with three winter snowstorms. This translates to energy bills that are nearly unaffordable for many homeowners throughout New England. Luckily, there is a […]

Top 10 Home Maintenance Blogs to Winterize Your Home

Large icicles hang from the snow-covered edge of a roof on a building with wooden shingles and green window shutters, suggesting cold winter weather and the potential for ice dams to form.

At Coastal Windows & Exteriors we love to educate homeowners on how to stay warm and SAVE MONEY! Check out our top 10 blogs this season for lots of helpful home advice from information on how to insulate your windows to tips on preventing ice dams… Top ten tips to insulate your home and save […]

Curtain Call For Cold – How to Use Curtains to Insulate Your Windows

Close-up of an insulated window corner with visible condensation and water droplets on the glass. The outer scene is blurred, suggesting the window is part of a building facing a street or parking lot. Curtains add to the overcast mood, enhancing the damp atmosphere.

Drafty windows can increase your heating bills up to 40%. You can save some money on your energy bills by installing the right window coverings. Think about this? In the winter you wear layers, right? Well, your windows want the same layers of covering. You just need to understand how the layers work to help […]

Windows 101: Make Sure Your Windows Are Properly Insulated

Window insulation guide in Massachusetts & New Hampshire by Coastal Windows & Exteriors — expert window insulation MA & NH, eliminate drafty windows MA & NH, energy-efficient window replacement MA & NH.

Did you know that the amount of heat potentially escaping through your windows is equivalent to having an open window year round? That’s crazy! Inadequate insulation and air leakage are the leading causes of energy waste in homes. If your windows look like this, then maybe it’s time to ask yourself these questions… Signs Your […]

The #1 Way To Stay Warm & Save Money – Weatherstripping

A diagram showing weatherstripping—an adhesive-backed foam sealing strip—being applied to a door jamb, with labels for the door, jamb, and door stop. This helps you stay warm and save money by preventing drafts.

Ding Ding Ding…..Weatherstripping!  How do you replace it you ask?  Follow along to learn how to replace it and start stop those added air leaks. It’s time to check your doors and windows for worn-out weatherstripping. If it’s damaged, cold air is sneaking in. To stop those air leaks, install new weatherstripping right away. Once […]

5 Warning Signs Your Windows Are Costing You Money

Window inspection in Massachusetts & New Hampshire by Coastal Windows & Exteriors — expert window replacement MA & NH, drafty windows MA & NH, energy-efficient windows inspection, stop air leaks windows.

At Coastal we’re all about making sure you’re warm & cozy in your home this winter. This time we’re focusing on windows as they are a key component to the thermal envelope checklist to make sure you save money on your energy bills while also staying warm. As a recap, we talked about Inspecting Your […]

Winterize Your Home: 5 Places Your Home Is Leaking Warm Air and Money.

A small red house with white trim sits surrounded by snow-covered trees and bushes on a winter day. Snow piles up around the house, and the sky is overcast—an ideal reminder to winterize your home. Power lines run above the scene.

National Grid raised their energy costs by over double! If you haven’t heard, be sure to check out our blog about it here.  With this increase, it’s time now more than ever to winterize your home. But what are the most effective ways to winterize your home, especially when energy leaks are robbing you blind? […]