Is your house ready for the summer?

With summer at the doorstep, it’s the right time to consider your home-cooling options.

After all, nobody likes to wake up in the middle of the night, sweaty and clammy.

And none of us would want to spend the day in hot, stuffy rooms.

Upgrading your exterior windows is the most efficient way to reduce summer AC costs and to make your home energy efficient.

Modern windows have come a long way since your childhood days – they are layered with heat-reflecting glass as well as gases that reduce heat loss in winter and heat gain in the summer.

Centra Windows is a BC-based company that specializes in the manufacture and installation of exterior windows.

All products are built in their Langley based facility.

Naturally, when you speak with one of Centra’s expert home consultants, they will guide you to make the best decision in terms of balancing your energy needs with investment.

And they will guide you through understanding the various technical aspects of modern windows.

Take for example a window’s U-factor. It is used to measure its ability to conduct heat.

The R-factor measures the window’s ability to insulate.

Windows of the best efficiency will be characterized by a low U-factor and a high R-factor.