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When It Is Time To Replace Builder-Grade Windows

Windows & Doors

When replacing your builder-grade windows, these types of windows have many issues ranging from fogging, leaking and sagging glass. Some builder grade windows may have broken components including springs & lock mechanisms, and some that don’t even open properly. ...

Replacement Window Options For Your Home

Windows & Doors

If it’s time to replace your windows, the many options you have can be daunting, but there is some basic information you should keep in mind when exploring the right windows for your home. Styles and Operability The operability of a window is how it functions. Here...

Let the sunshine in! Ways to bring natural light into you home

Windows & Doors

Increasing the amount of natural light in your home reduces your use of harsh artificial lights in your home. Enlarge Windows-without enlarging the opening in the wall you can increase daylight with replacement windows that have thinner frames or bay windows whose...

Three Reasons An Egress Window Should Be Left To The Pros

Egress Window

So, you want an egress window installed in your basement remodel. Great! Think this is a DIY? You may want to think again. Mosby Senior Home Consultant Denny Corr lists 3 of the major reasons to call in the pros from the start. Installation needs to adhere to your...

What is the Cost of St. Louis Curb Appeal?

Roofing, Siding, Windows & Doors

Replacement of your home’s roofing, siding, windows, and doors has the greatest return on investment. This is why, “How much will it cost?” is the most popular question asked in home consultations. When needing a rough estimate to adjust expectations and...

5 Reasons to Replace Your Front Door

Exterior Design, Windows & Doors

It’s easy to take a front door for granted. Some households barely even use them! Now would be a good time for you to take a detached, critical view of your front door, and determine if the time has come to replace it. Here are 5 reasons why: 1. Curb Appeal A new door...

A Quick Guide to Replacement Windows

Windows & Doors

  Replacement windows are one of the most common and popular home improvements, which is why there are so many details and questions around the topic.  For an educational head start, we give you this quick guide to replacement windows. Detecting a Window That Needs to...

Answer These Questions for a Great Front Entry

Exterior Design, Windows & Doors

 Kurt Doll, Exteriors By Mosby Consultant Often times exterior remodeling is done out of necessity.  Fixing a leaky roof or rotting siding is understandably of greater priority than improvements done purely for aesthetics and pleasure.  However, it is the latter...

The Before & After Story of an Exterior Makeover

Before & After, Exterior Design, Home Makeovers, Roofing, Siding, Windows & Doors

A Ballwin, MO couple still loved their one-and-a-half story ranch home built in 1978. The location is ideal for them, and interior modifications made over the years provide all they need. The exterior of the home needed some maintenance updates, and this highlighted...

Q&A: Who Should Do Window Replacement – An Installer or General Contractor?

Q & A, Repairs & Advice, Windows & Doors

Question I am thinking about replacing the aluminum framed windows in our 45 year old brick veneer house. Should I look at window companies and have them do the job, or is it better to have a contractor replace the windows? I’m concerned about compromising the...

The Before and After Story of a St. Louis Exterior Update

Before & After, Exterior Design, Roofing, Siding, Water Management, Windows & Doors

If you love the way your older home looks, an exterior remodel need not be a dramatic before and after story. Let’s take a look at how to replace and update most of a home’s exterior while retaining its original style. This Glendale, MO ranch home, built...

Q&A: How to Stop an Atrium Window Leak

Q & A, Repairs & Advice, Water Management, Windows & Doors

We frequently hear from homeowners seeking answers to repair and maintenance problems. Many of these questions and answers are compiled in our Home Improvement Library. Here is a recent question. Question I have a 9-year old house with a tall wall of atrium windows,...

Should You Worry About Window Condensation?

Water Management, Windows & Doors

We’ve all had windows that fog up or sweat, but should you be worried about that window condensation? The greater the difference between outdoor and indoor temperatures, the more likely you will see visible moisture on the interior of your windows. A common example of...