Preventing Window Decay with Fibrex Frames

Americans have proven their resilience, especially in the wake of Hurricane Sandy last 2012, and whatever Old Man Winter has in store for the country this year, they will surely cope with it gracefully. However, the same can't be said for vinyl windows; temperature changes—from cold to warm or vice versa—will likely cause vinyl frames to contract and expand, affecting air leakage and insulation. Such cases will require replacement windows for homes that can remain unaffected by sudden shifts in temperature.

Locals can consider wood frames, but when the winter weather begins to give way to wetter conditions such as freezing rain, wood frames will be especially vulnerable to moisture, deteriorating at a rapid rate. A better alternative to wood windows are Fibrex replacement windows, which are composed of wood fiber and thermoplastic materials that resist rotting, decaying, peeling, cracking, or flaking even under extreme weather changes. Folks need to remember, though, that the type of window is integral to how Fibrex windows perform, and awning windows may provide locals an effective way to keep the cold air and chilly wind out.

In the past, America’s winters had been easy to predict. The current winter season, however, is a curveball that is difficult to anticipate. To cope with the effects of such changes on vinyl windows, locals can rely on window companies to provide them with weather-resistant Fibrex varieties.