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Month: November 2013

5 Minute Self Roof Inspection Can Save You Thousands!

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Have you ever stopped to think about your roof? Most likely you go about about your day, with work, kids, house, school and the never ending to-do list without a thought about what’s overhead, that is until something goes wrong. Your house is the biggest investment that you will ever make, and its your roof that protects your whole house, and life. A roof keeps your family warm in the winter, and cool in the summer. It prevents the natural elements from whipping their way into your world. It literally protects all of your belongings.

Most of our customers who invest time and money into researching their roof’s needs come to us after they notice a problem.

With winter at our doorstep, now is a great time to take a few minutes in examining your roof’s well being. The next four months will give Utah homeowners temperature fluctuations that are renowned for expanding and contracting minor problems into large catastrophes. Water can freeze and thaw several times per week in the winter months, depending on the weather patterns. If water stalls as puddles on your roof or rain gutters, and transforms to ice, then water, then to ice again, major problems can form.

Faulty roofs can:

  • cause water damage inside your walls
  • destroy the interior paint
  • create a perfect environment for mold growth
  • damage your attic’s insulation and infrastructure
  • crack or damage your home’s exterior

What are the clues that your roof is leaking?

Damage can cost thousands to fix, you know that. But what are the small signs that something isn’t quite right? Here are four easy ways to identify you may have a problem.

  • Bubbling paint
  • Ice damns in your rain gutters or roof
  • Mold in your attic
  • Blocked vents in your attic

What can you do?

Sometimes a small fix such as adding heat tape or ice flashing can ensure that winter water will congregate underground where it is supposed to be, rather than overhead where they will wreck havoc. If a major repair or replacement is required, we can offer 0% financing options for those who qualify. We’ve been helping homeowners with their overhead worries for 26 years. We can help you too. Call or click today!

Can You Stop the Sound of a Speeding Bullet Train

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I live in Draper, Utah. The community began as a farming town over 100 years ago, and is now home to more than 50,000 residents. It only made sense with the growing population to include a TRAX line in the master development plan.

This past summer the line was finished and testing began. Eventually after a lot of hard work, the train system opened for business! This has been a great addition to our transportation system, allowing for students to commute to their schools, business people to go to work, and for many to enjoy their entertainment without the worry or expense of a car.

While most celebrated, some home owners thought that the prospect of trains running throughout the day and into the night, is down right awful. The reason? Sound. Currently the trains zoom by many homes without any noise protection. Trains expel a screeching gust, every 15 minutes, 18 hours per day. There are hundreds of families now affected by the ghastly screech, until the sound wall is installed by the city.

Last night, I was speaking to a neighbor, who happens to live adjacent to the TRAX line. This gentleman bought his home 15 years ago. It was in a quiet suburban neighborhood. The property site is on the upper slope of the east Valley, so they have a beautiful view of the city and surrounding area. Now they are bombarded with the train in their backyard. When asking him about how it was going, he said,

 

“Not so bad. I can hardly hear the train while I am inside. Last year we had the new vinyl windows installed in our home. So, unless I am in my bathroom, I can hardly hear it.”

 

While maintaining a quiet composure on the outside, nodding my head with an assuring smile, the dialogue in my head went something like this, “What? You can hardly hear the train? You don’t feel like you are going to be barreled into by a massive, speeding bullet every time the east bound TRAX screams by? All because of your new windows? Awesome!!”

There’s the secret to the noise barricade provided by these amazing windows. While the double pane offers some noise resistance, the true sound barrier is offered by the vinyl frame. The vinyl will absorb the sound rather than transfer it through the frame with vibration like an aluminum or steel counterpart. In situations where more sound reduction is desired, there is an additional feature available called offset glass. Offset glass is when we double the thickness of one of the two panes to disrupt sound waves. The inconsistent size disrupts the sound wave transmittance, causing the noise levels to decrescendo before it penetrates into the home. Both window types offer a quiet alternative to other noisy aluminum windows.

If you are need of sound reduction and are not sure if replacing your windows is the right way to go, visit the TRAX station. Close your eyes and try to imagine the challenge of wafting off to sleep with that racket. If the upgraded vinyl frame is good enough to knock the sound out of train, its good enough to quiet pretty much anything else you can hurl at it. Call Advanced Window Products today for your free estimate on sound eliminating windows. Not only will you love what you see, but we think you’ll love what you don’t hear too!