Window grills can change the look, maintenance, and long-term practicality of replacement windows. Here is how between-glass, SDL, and removable grills compare.

Triple-pane windows can improve winter comfort in Canadian homes, but they are not always worth using everywhere. Learn when the upgrade makes sense.

I get asked about custom shaped windows more often than most people expect. Usually it comes from a homeowner with an attic window that has an arch, a gable end with a round opening, or a stairwell where a standard rectangle would look completely wrong. The question is almost always the same: do I have to replace it with a rectangle, or can I keep the original look? In most cases, you can keep the shape.

Steel-reinforced window frames can help reduce warping, drafts, and sticking sashes in Canadian homes. Here is what homeowners should know before replacing old windows.

I often get called in the middle of winter when someone says, “I can feel cold air right through the door.” It is usually subtle at first, but once temperatures drop, it becomes hard to ignore. That is when entrance and French door replacement starts coming up. In many cases, the issue has been developing slowly over time.

Most homeowners who call me about awning windows have already decided they need new ones. Usually, they do not. The question I start with is not “which window should I buy.” It is “what is actually failing, and is replacement the right fix for it?” That distinction matters more than most people realize, and it saves money when you get it right.

In a lot of Canadian homes, window issues do not show up all at once. They creep in season by season. I often see it in spring when windows are suddenly hard to open, or in fall when a small draft turns into a cold spot you cannot ignore. Most of the time, it is not the glass failing. It is the seals, the tracks, and the small components around the window that have taken a beating through the year.

In a lot of Canadian homes, I see this issue show up right after winter. The snow finally melts, the sun comes back, and people get around to cleaning their windows. That is usually when the problems start. Streaks that will not go away, a strange haze, or worse, light scratches that were not there before the buckets came out. Low-E glass is not complicated, but it is incredibly easy to ruin if you treat it like standard glass.