Green Home Makeover: Eco-Friendly Siding, Windows, & Doors

Whether going green is your intention or not, replacing your siding, windows, and doors can do more than increase your curb appeal. These projects are also an essential part of a green home makeover. Here’s how you can use home design options to reduce energy usage and make your house greener.

Benefits of Installing Vinyl Siding

Today’s vinyl siding delivers recognized environmental benefits throughout the manufacturing, installation, service life, and waste management of the product. 

Are you surprised by this statement? Check out these facts about quality vinyl siding:

• Siding products require minimal raw materials to manufacture.
• 99% of scrap materials can be recycled or reused.
• Less fossil fuel is required for transporting vinyl siding than other cladding products.
• Vinyl siding remains on the house for its lifetime and won’t end up in a landfill.
• Vinyl siding installation does not require products or materials that could cause adverse health effects to installers and the homeowner. 
• You can wash vinyl siding with a garden hose. No harmful chemicals found in house paint, stain, or sealing systems will be released into the environment when maintaining a home covered with vinyl siding. 
• Insulated vinyl siding helps homes stay cool in summer and warm in winter. You can reduce your energy usage without going solar!

Vinyl siding requires fewer resources to produce. And because the product is virtually maintenance free – you can use the savings to improve other home systems to make them more energy efficient. 

Eco Benefits for Installing New Windows

You can’t ignore your windows if you are dedicated to completing a green home makeover. According to the Department of Energy, about 30% of a home’s heating energy is lost through windows. In addition, during cooling seasons, about 76% of the sunlight that falls on standard double-pane windows enters the structure to become heat. 

So, it’s imperative that you choose the right windows. Look for products with triple-paned window glass and other energy-saving features that will help minimize heat transfer. Pay attention to the U Factor and R-value when selecting products. 

Change the Design of Your Home by Installing a Beautiful (And Efficient) Entry Door

Your front door is the first thing visitors notice when they enter your home, and it can also make your home more energy efficient. 

When hiring a door installation company, give your consent also to install high-end weather-stripping, insulating adhesives, and foam fillers. These products will significantly improve the efficiency of your front door and reduce your energy usage – IF you can get your kids to close it. 

Complete A Green Home Makeover with Woodbridge Home Solutions

One of the many benefits of working with Woodbridge Home Solutions is that we install siding, windows, and doors. In addition, we often offer special deals for homeowners who want to complete multiple home improvement projects. 

Woodbridge Home Solutions provides new siding, doors, and home windows in Dallas and surrounding areas. We offer quality, energy-efficient products that will improve your home’s design. 

Key Takeaways On How to Improve the Design and Energy Efficiency of Your Home

• Vinyl siding is a sustainable choice of exterior cladding products, and insulated vinyl siding can improve your home’s energy efficiency.
• Much energy is lost through your home’s windows. Replacing your double-paned windows with products with triple panes (and other energy-efficient features) will reduce your energy usage – making your home greener.
• There are ways you can make your entry door more energy efficient. That’s why selecting a door installation company with a lot of experience is crucial.