Who is Adams

Adams Home Windows remains a family owned and locally operated replacement window company with a long history of providing and installing energy efficient replacement windows throughout the DFW area. We are built with the idea that the only truly affordable product is a quality product. Example: If we sold a "bottom of the barrel" window, our BBB report would explode. To overcome our suffering reputation our marketing budget would increase and our prices would increase to pay for it. However, by selling quality products and employing the best installers we generate 67% of our new work from referrals, allowing us to keep our prices low and competitive.

Each representative, including the owner, has at least 5 years of hands-on installation experience. This is critical to our ability to provide "one stop, no pressure, no surprises" estimates. We believe that it's not good enough for our representatives to recite a sales-pitch or outline the perks of a specific window. They should also be able to recognize possible installation problems such as difficult wood / brick, history of leakage, shifting, brittle Sheetrock, lead paint (etc) and anticipate the solutions to each issue. There should be no disagreement between what the representative sells and what the installer can do.

  Adams Home Windows owes our team of window installers much more than a paycheck.  If it's important to have representatives who think like installers (and we think it is), it's also important to have window installers who communicate like representatives.  They are responsible for the safety of the job, the professional installation of the replacement windows and our relationship with our customers.   Of course, it goes without saying that their quality of workmanship should be stellar but also their communication skills are key.  Replacing windows can unfortunately be a dangerous job.  Removing windows is a form of demolition, after all.  If a customer is standing in harms way or if they simply have a question, it is important that our installers be capable of handling themselves in a professional manner. Our installers are simply second-to-none when it comes to workmanship and communication.

        

Vinyl, Aluminum, Wood or Fiberglass?

Recently, we have been talking to some potential customers who have mentioned our "pro-aluminum" competition. Of course we understand that we still have some "old school" window competition around Dallas who have exclusive deals with aluminum window manufacturers. Heck, even we still sell Aluminum Windows on occasion. But to argue that aluminum windows are in any way superior to vinyl windows is just irresponsible of any window company who plans to remain in business long-term..
Folks, the windows that you currently have are probably aluminum. And how old are they? 15 - 20 years old? Simply walk over to your existing windows and examine their condition. Aluminum replacement windows fade, corrode, conduct heat/cold, conduct sound, they often "rattle" and the seals never last very long. Aluminum windows become hard to open and sometimes difficult to keep open (SLAM).
Every summer day the Texas sun heats the exterior of an Aluminum window to extraordinary temperatures, melting the silicone seals. That evening those seals re-congeal when the temperature drops. Repeat... month after month, year after year. This cycle is one of the reasons that your windows are so drafty. Also, because Aluminum conducts so well - when the exterior aluminum gets hot/cold the interior also gets hot/cold. The inside aluminum temperature simply radiates through the room as if it were a space heater or A/C vent.

Vinyl Windows on the other hand, are terrible conductors of heat/cold. They don't get nearly as hot and the seals stay in tact throughout the summer. Vinyl doesn't corrode like Aluminum and they tend to "flex" with the movement of Dallas homes, allowing them to smoothly open and stay open throughout the lifetime of the home. Aluminum windows can be painted. That is the only edge that they have on Vinyl. But in Dallas - a painted window must eventually be re-painted. Vinyl is virtually maintenance free.

Wood Windows are the most energy efficient type of window but most of our potential customers simply can't afford them.  Of course, wood is paintable and easy to match to your existing interior / exterior but if you paint them you must ALWAYS paint them.  Yes, they are more decorative but those decorative moldings rot and decay.  There is a risk of buying an expensive window that will need to be replaced relatively quickly if the homeowner forgets about inspections or painting for a season.  However, for those diligent homeowners who can afford them, wood is an extremely attractive option that adds warmth and beauty to a house.

I'm sure that some of our competition and any manufacturer who offers them will disagree with our opinion of fiberglass windows.  Unfortunately, the truth is the truth.  Fiberglass windows are not only expensive, they are brittle.  It is very common to see splintering and cracking relatively quickly with fiberglass windows and they're (in our opinion) just too expensive to have such expensive problems.  Of course, there are salesmen out there who make huge profit margins from selling fiberglass windows but Adams Exteriors is still searching for one that we can stand behind.  Check back in a few years.

        

Window Replacement DIY

From removing the window seals and the glass to installing the window.  This can be a dangerous job without the tools and experience of a professional. 

Unfortunately, it would be very difficult to write an actual DIY about how windows are installed.  Is the exterior product Brick?  Wood?  Stucco?  Is the interior product Sheetrock?  paneling?  wood?  What type of window are you installing?  Vinyl, Wood, Aluminum or Fiberglass?  Every factor changes the process.

However, there are some general rules that apply to every project.  First: Glass is dangerous!!!  When you're removing glass, try to stay above it.  Falling glass can obviously hurt you... it can kill you.  BE CAREFUL.  Second: Measuring correctly makes every job easier.  Replacement windows are almost always custom sized and ordered.  So, take your time and make sure that you're ordering a window that will fit.  Have a plan. 

Obviously, hiring a professional would be a good idea.