Friday, December 31, 2010

PET GRILLS EXTEND THE LIFE OF FIBERGLASS SLIDING SCREEN DOORS

Fiberglass screening is standard in most windows and doors and is the preferred insect screening in the fenestration industry.  Besides being durable, fiberglass screens project good outward visibility and allow good ventilation.  Fiberglass screen is easy to install and is very long lasting; however, standard fiberglass screening is not fabricated to withstand abuse from pet cats or dogs and small children. Toddlers can be hard on these screens because they usually lean and pound on door screens pushing them out of the channel and eventually fraying the ends.  Pets inevitably jump up onto the screens scratching them and breaking the fibers, particularly during warm weather when people tend to open their doors and windows.  If you already have existing fiberglass screens and you have pets or children, you may want to safeguard your fiberglass screen doors.
Pet grills make the best screen protectors.  Attaching pet grills to your aluminum frame door extends the life of the screen by protecting it from children and pets.  However, pet grills do not protect fiberglass screens from another hazard—weathering.  If you live in arid climate, with time fiberglass screens tend to get hard and brittle from direct sun exposure.  Over a period of time, exposure to the sun wears off the material coating on the screen, leaving patches of white fiberglass strands exposed.  The good news is that even though sun exposure eventually takes its toll on fiberglass, it will last many, many years before it wears out.   

BestWindowScreen.com
carries pet grills that are made to fit their sliding screen doors.  Besides sliding door screens, we also carry pet grills for hinged door screens.  Our pet grills come in three colors: bronze, silver, and white.  If you buy elsewhere, you may be paying too much.  Call BestWindowScreen.com at 915-345-1390 if you are in the market for new screens or pet grills.  We sell quality brand name screens at bargain prices and our customer reps are very friendly.  We’re waiting for your call.

Monday, December 20, 2010

BENEFITS OF AERATING YOUR HOME IN WINTER


Officially winter is just around the corner, but while the southwest is enjoying the best weather in the country, most states in the United States are under snow.  Generally, homeowners never think about ventilating their homes in winter.  However, certain websites have written about the benefits of circulating fresh air in one’s home during winter months by reminding us that winterizing our homes (insulating a home from winter drafts) can trap pollutants in our home and make it more difficult for fresh air to circulate. To minimize the negative effects of winterizing our home, Prevention magazine advises us to open bedroom windows for 5 to 10 minutes after waking up in the morning and again before climbing into bed at night.  This is sufficient time to let carbon dioxide out and oxygen in without chilling the rest of the house. Not only does aerating freshen your home and remove odors and pollutants from the air, the outside smells of the season stimulate our senses when taking in smells such as burning firewood from nearby chimneys, an ocean breeze, or just clean fresh air.  For this reason, your windows should be equipped with good quality screens to keep insects and bugs out.

BestWindowScreen.com offers you a wide variety of screens from their fine selection of window screens and door screens. If placing orders over the computer is too impersonal for you, Best Window Screen customer service reps invite you to call and inquire about the cost to replace your screens.  In view of today’s economy, we do our best to get you the least expensive but yet most effective screen to suit your needs and pocketbook. Contractors are always welcomed to call us, particularly if they seek discounts on large quantity items or special orders.

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