November is Energy Awareness Month and it’s a good time to assess your home’s windows and doors AND your family’s habits.
November is the perfect time to take an “energy inventory” of your home and habits. Using energy wisely makes sense for the planet, especially with the high cost of fuel. The best way to make a big leap in the right direction is to upgrade your windows and exterior doors.
Andersen Windows are likely the most-recognized name on the replacement window market. Their products are both stylish and practical, keeping cold air outside in the winter and inside in the summer. Andersen was the first window manufacturer to be named an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. This means is the product is well-made with high-quality materials. After all, design and quality are what separate the cheapest options from the better building materials. Plus, Andersen windows come in many styles, to lower bills and upgrade the look of your home. These are the 
reasons that Mt. Tabor Builders use Andersen almost exclusively.
And you no longer are locked into the old white-frame-white-grille look that once ruled the replacement window industry. One of the popular new looks is the modern black-trim window, as seen in the photo here. Dark and light wood trim are other options, as seen here.
Quality installation is the second part of saving money with replacement windows and doors. The Mt. Tabor home improvement experts are trained by the Andersen Windows installers. The quality product AND quality installation ensure these replacement windows will be as efficient as advertised. It also means the savings will add up quickly to pay for the upgrade. Within a few years, the additional savings will go to the household budget’s bottom line.
Other changes that make a difference come free, but does take discipline.
Daily Habits to Save on Energy Bills
Here are some positive things you and your family can do to save on the energy costs. Turning out lights, keeping the thermostat at a lower temperature and making sure windows and doors are tightly closes should be easy ones to check off the list. You can also close down vents and close doors to unoccupied rooms. Another easy change is replacing traditional light bulbs with LED bulbs.
Larger home upgrades like energy-saving appliances — including a new furnace — along with new exterior doors can pay for themselves in a few years. Mt. Tabor installs Andersen Doors, including patio doors that glide and move in an accordion pattern. For more great ideas, read this article on the top 21 things to do to save energy around the house.
Contact Mt. Tabor to Build an Energy Saving Home or Make Your Home More Efficient?
To schedule a meeting to discuss upgrades to save energy or about building an energy-efficient home, contact the Mt. Tabor office here. You can also call the Clear Spring, MD office at 301.766.7161 or email the staff at info@mttaborbuilders.com. The Mt. Tabor‘s professionals also build major additions; do complete renovations; and build outdoor living spaces.
They have built primary homes and vacation homes throughout Western Maryland and West Virginia for decades. Click on this link to see Mt. Tabor’s gallery of projects and here to read the blog post on housing styles.