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The home improvement industry was introduced post World War II.  Returning soldiers needed housing and needed it quick.  Developers excitedly stood by ready to help.  Thus, the need for home maintenance and supplies rapidly grew which quickly lead to the home improvement industry.  But what started out as a “must have” in terms of home [...]

Source: Alenco Inc Dated: Apr. 11, 2013 We live in a world of social media. Who has the most “likes”? Did you post that on Facebook? Did you read that Tweet the other day? Social media is perfect for getting information to the masses and getting it to them quick. But in many business owners’ [...]

Many folks ask about the value of inert gases being injected into the seal space between panes of glass in window and door products. The easiest way I have found to explain the value of such gases is simple: Visualize that area being filled with fiberglass insulation. The insulation provides a barrier from the temperature outside and [...]

Fall Fix Up

As the brutal heat of summer leaves us now is the time to call Alenco for any of your home improvement needs. If you are interested in a service or product that we don’t carry we will be more than glad to recommend contractors from our Preferred Contractors List. People like Anthony Heating and Cooling [...]

The amazing heat that  has plagued the Kansas City Area this summer has left homeowners grasping for solutions on home energy savings. Below we will list some ideas that may help you in controlling the rising cost of heating and cooling your home. 1. SEAL! SEAL! SEAL! Make sure that your home is not allowing [...]

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Spring is almost here and now is the time to start checking your windows for problems that could have occurred over the winter months. For the past few years, I make it priority after every winter to evaluate the status of not only my windows but my whole house. This is a great way to proactively maintain  [...]

KITCHEN

Purchase 25 drawers and doors and get a $500 gift card to Nuts and Bolts or Sams Club. Minimun 25 total drawers and doors

Over the last few year the siding industry added a new word to its vocabulary list, polymer. For most people they have no idea what polymer is or how it relate to siding on your home. So, what is polymer siding? I’ll warn you ahead of time its not very exciting and unless you get geek out [...]

For most people, window technology is boring and doesn’t spark an interest like electric cars or wind turbines but that’s all about to change. News of new window technology that uses electricity and Nanocrystals  to save energy have started to grab peoples attention. Since the 1970s there has been a push for more efficient and better insulated windows. [...]