It's September and the Twin Cities window installers at Great Plains Windows and Doors are busy finishing up projects to make room for the Fall run up to Winter. We've recently completed several home remodeling projects with Andersen 400 Series windows and wanted to...

Have you noticed a draft coming through your windows now that cooler nights are here? The end of summer is fast approaching, and it is the season to prepare for Winter by getting your windows replaced before the frost sets in. We explore the right time to replace...

How To Recognize Hail Damage to Windows In recent years, the Twin Cities area has seen major hail storms come through on a regular basis causing widespread damage to homes and property. A majority of the damage is to trees or asphalt roofing shingles, but we get a lot...

With more than 150,000 housing units built before 1916, the Twin Cities has one of the oldest housing stocks in the country. Older homes require routine maintenance and sometimes intimidating upkeep. Home improvement projects on historic properties often present a...

Gone are the days when all you had to worry about when selecting new windows was if you could find stylish window hardware to fit out-of-the-box windows. Today, homeowners have endless style and performance options for replacement windows. We want to focus on options...

In the world of architecture, there’s nothing quite as appealing as the warmth of wood. But in the interior spaces of a home, a wealth of wood, though striking, can leave a space feeling dark and even claustrophobic without smart window selection and the addition of...

High indoor humidity and cold outdoor temperatures can result in condensation on cold interior surfaces, caused by heat transfer (thermal bridging) to the exterior. This is particularly common on windows because frames and glass can lose significant amounts of heat...