American Openings of Tucson, Phoenix, and Arizona encourages you to be an informed consumer. We're always here to answer your questions or concerns.
When purchasing your new or replacement windows, we want to make sure you feel confident you have made the right choice. When doing your comparison shopping, you'll find that American Openings manufactures the finest quality, lowest cost windows in Tucson, Phoenix and throughout most of Arizona.
1. Why Energy Efficient?
Energy efficient windows and doors can not only help you save money on your energy/electricity bill, but they help protect the environment by using less energy and releasing less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. All our products have energy star ratings, and are approved by the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC).
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What Does Manufacturer Direct Mean?
It means that you are dealing directly with a window and door manufacturer in Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona. You don't have to buy retail, you can go directly to the source. Distribution centers come and go quite rapidly. They change their name, they have no liability, and they can open up shop and shut down shop easily. You are simply out of luck if you need a window part that the distribution center does not stock anymore.
3. How Does Low-E Glass Work (We offer Guardian 55-27 low-e glass)?
How does Low-E glass work? Low Emission glass coatings work by reflecting or absorbing IR light (heat energy). The thickness of the Low E coating and the position in the window dictate how the window will perform. Check out the 55-27 glass we offer.
When installed on the inside of an insulated glass unit, the Low E coating will reflect IR heat from inside the room to help reduce the energy loss during the cold months, thereby reducing heating costs.
When installed on the outside of an insulated glass unit, the Low E coating will reflect or absorb IR heat from the outside, thereby reducing solar gain and cooling costs during the warm months.
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4. What Does Retrofit Mean?
American Openings offers replacement windows and can manufacture retrofitted windows - to fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house. Retrofit also means to provide parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture, including a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured (wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn).
5. Why Aluminum?
Aluminum is more expensive to produce; however it is sold for much less than Vinyl. You will find more vinyl manufacturers doing business because of the higher profit margin. We use the highest grade of alloy when manufacturing our aluminum windows, therefore it is durable and can easily last a lifetime.
6. Why Enviroseal?
Envirosealed Windows™ have the most energy-efficient spacer as measured by their u-value and edge of glass temperatures. With Envirosealed Windows Advantage you build a window with the most energy-efficient spacer, glass pack and frame to produce the best thermal performance and most energy efficient window on the market with an R5 rating (http://www.envirosealedwindows.com)!
Please call us today for your complimentary consultation.
In Tucson and other Southern Arizona towns and communities: (520) 664-1202.
In Phoenix, the surrounding metro and other central and northern communities: (800) 430-3385.
Or, complete our contact form to set a complimentary consultation at your home or office today.
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