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Category: Winter Ready Home Guide

Worry-Free Winter Installation: What to Expect with Cold Weather Window Installation

A worker wearing a tool belt and a Coastal Windows & Exteriors sweatshirt performs window installation in MA, repairing or installing a window in a light blue room with trees visible outside.

Did you know we install all winter long?  Winter, Schminter! We have our Winter Worry-Free Installation Program for full peace of mind. Many New England homeowners are in need of new efficient windows, siding, roofing, and entry doors due to old products, drafts, leaks, and high energy bills. With the increase of National Grid spike […]

7. Preparing Your Doors for Winter

Snow falls in front of a closed, decorative front door of a house, with snow piled up on the ground. Text at the bottom reads, Prepare Your Doors with proper winter door preparation.

Did you know drafty doors and windows are responsible for up to 40% of your home’s energy (heat!) loss? If you’ve read up on your home’s building envelope, the two most important concepts for ensuring your home is prepared for winter are insulating and sealing (your home’s building envelope). Why insulating and sealing your entry door is important If your entry doors […]

Drafty Windows? How to Prepare Windows for Winter

A frosty winter landscape seen through a window with curtains, a vase of flowers on the windowsill, and text below: “Drafty windows? Learn how to prepare your windows for winter.”.

Farmers’ Almanac is predicting a frigid winter with three whopper snowstorms! Ensuring that your windows are performing up to par can make a considerable difference in your home’s comfort level. Table of Contents Windows are part of your home’s thermal and building envelopes. Meaning, in the wintertime, your windows are designed to keep warm air […]

How Do Ice Dams Form?

Diagram illustrating the formation of ice dams on roofs. Labeled steps detail how snow melts, cold air removes heat, leading to ice dam and icicle formation, and water leaks through shingles. Text at the bottom reads, How Ice Dams Form.

Ice dams form when… your roof is poorly insulated and ventilated, allowing your attic and roof to heat up and melt snow that has collected on your roof. When the snow on your roof melts, it trickles down and freezes back into ice, typically at your home’s soffit (the underside of your eaves) or by the […]

Winter Ready Checklist

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Everything you need to know about preparing your home for winter Now that you’ve learned all about your home’s building envelope and the importance of making sure it’s properly insulated and sealed, run through this checklist to make sure your building envelope is sealed and you’re prepared for winter! (image credit: energy.gov) Find the gaps in your building envelope […]

Understanding Your Home’s Building Envelope

A snow-covered house with a chimney, front porch, and wooden door is shown in winter. The text below reads, Understanding Your Home—learn how your building envelope protects you from the elements.

How to Prepare Your Home for Winter: A Guide to Insulation, Ventilation & Energy Savings When learning how to prepare your home for winter, two essential strategies stand out: Insulating your building envelope Ventilating your building envelope These actions help your home retain heat, improve energy efficiency, and reduce the risk of winter-related damage. What […]