by Great Plains | Jul 10, 2019 | Window Replacement
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...
by Great Plains | Jun 28, 2019 | Window Replacement
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...
by Great Plains | Mar 20, 2019 | Window Replacement
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...
by Great Plains | Mar 4, 2019 | Window Replacement
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...
by Great Plains | May 25, 2018 | Window Replacement
Every window salesperson will say their window is the best. Think about it, they only have one window line to sell and if it isn’t the best, then why would anyone buy it. The worst thing about even exploring a new window project is dealing with a salesperson...
by Great Plains | Apr 25, 2018 | Window Replacement
For the seventh consecutive year, Green Builder Media readers ranked Andersen® as the greenest brand among window and door manufacturers in North America. As an Andersen Windows-only Certified Contractor, Great Plains Windows & Doors is a proud Twin Cities partner...