Can Window Replacements Protect Against Weather?

A snowy, wintery scene through four casement windows

January 11, 2025

Can Window Replacements Protect
Against New Berlin Weather?

How Modern Window Types
Safeguard Your Home

Is the extreme weather in Wisconsin making you consider ways to fight against it? Have you considered window replacements in New Berlin?

Each season brings new threats to your home: bitter cold and blustery winds in winter, torrential rains in spring, unrelenting heat and humidity in summer, and plunging temperatures and precipitation in autumn.

The best defense against extreme weather is to secure your home. TightSeal Exteriors is a window replacement expert. Over the years, we have completed thousands of projects and always strive to do our best.

We offer American-made products built for the Midwest weather. When you combine these amazing products with our installation, you get an unbeatable combination. As a local company, we know what will work and what won’t because we live in the same weather as you!

Preparing your windows for winter is important. However, it is also crucial to choose the right window materials and options for your climate.

The Frame Materials of Your Home Window Make
A Huge Difference Throughout The Seasons

Window frames can be made from several materials. Each performs differently in changing weather conditions. The most common window frame materials are:

Vinyl
Wood
Aluminum
Fiberglass
Composite
Wood-clad

Vinyl Frames

Vinyl window frames are made from PVC (polyvinyl chloride). This is the same material used for white plumbing pipes. Vinyl frames are durable, resistant to corrosion and rot, and airtight.

They require virtually no maintenance. Unlike other frame materials, vinyl doesn’t need repainting. It can be simply wiped down.

Avoid cheap vinyl frames, as they have a bad reputation. Modern, premium vinyl frames installed by TightSeal Exteriors are award-winning, Energy Star-certified, and carry a Gold Label from the AAMA (American Architectural Manufacturers Association).

Wood Frames

Wood window frames are beautiful and durable. It’s good at insulating homes against the weather. Wood is less prone to condensation caused by humid air than other materials.

Wood frames require regular maintenance because they are prone to rotting and warping caused by wet conditions. They frequently have to be sanded and repainted.

Aluminum Frames

Aluminum window frames are durable. But they don’t offer good weather protection. Aluminum is a bad insulator and not energy-efficient. This frame style is also prone to condensation and corrosion.

Fiberglass Frames

Fiberglass window frames are made from reinforced glass fibers and resin. Fiberglass is an excellent insulator and energy-efficient. Fiberglass is great for wet and humid conditions. It will not rot, corrode, or promote mold. Fiberglass is also good for hot and cold weather. It doesn’t expand, contract, or warp.

Fiberglass frames aren’t as common because they’re much more costly than vinyl and other frame materials.

Composite Frames

Composite window frames are made from a mixture of wood, metal, and vinyl. Composite is an energy-efficient material that’s resistant to moisture, rotting, and warping.

Your wallet will take a hard hit with composite frames. Not only are the frames costly, but the installation is often more expensive than vinyl and other frames.

Wood Clad Frames

Wood clad window frames have a solid wood base covered by an aluminum or fiberglass coating. This frame style is durable only if it’s properly maintained.

From Single Pane to Triple Pane Windows:
You Have Options To Help Beat
The Heat & Cold

A window pane is the glass inside the window frame. There are a few options for window panes that offer varying degrees of weather protection:

Single-pane
Double-pane
Triple-pane

Single Pane Window

A single-pane window has just one layer of glass. This style offers poor insulation against outdoor temperatures. It’s the least energy-efficient and could lead to higher energy bills.

Double Pane Window

A double-pane window has two layers of glass and offers more insulation than one pane. The space between the glass layers can be filled with krypton or argon gas for additional insulating properties.

This style is more energy-efficient and can help you save money on heating and cooling costs.

Triple Pane Windows

A triple-pane window has three layers of glass and offers the most insulation. Like a double-pane window, the space between the glass layers can be filled with krypton argon gas for additional insulating properties.

This style is the most energy-efficient and gives your home the best protection against extreme outside temperatures.

Block The Heat And Cold With The Right
Energy-Efficient Window Coatings

Low-E (low-emissivity) is a thin, transparent coating applied to window glass. This coating allows visible light to pass through but blocks UV (ultraviolet) light and thermal energy.

Low-E coatings protect your home’s interior from heat and damage caused by the sun.

Protect Your New Berlin Home
With Window Replacements

New windows can help protect your home against extreme Wisconsin weather. The frame material, number of panes, and window coating options each play a role in the amount of weather protection you’ll receive.

There are many window companies out there. You need a company that understands Midwest weather to give you the best protection.

Tightseal Exteriors is a locally owned and operated company serving Waukesha County. Let us tell you about our premium vinyl frames, custom wood casing and trim, double and triple-pane windows, and Low-E coating options.