Does Security Window Film Actually Help in a Hurricane?

Does Security Window Film Actually Help in a Hurricane?

Every year around this time, we start getting the same call. A homeowner in Virginia Beach or a property manager in downtown Norfolk sees a storm forming in the Atlantic, looks at a wall of glass facing the water, and asks a version of the same question: can you put...
Why Metalized Window Film Blocks More Heat

Why Metalized Window Film Blocks More Heat

Walk into virtually any sunroom in our coastal Virginia area at 4 p.m. in July, you already understand the problem. The glass looks clean and clear, the AC is running hard, and the room still feels like the inside of a parked car. Out here in Hampton Roads, where the...
Reduce Home Energy Usage: Hampton Roads Savings Guide

Reduce Home Energy Usage: Hampton Roads Savings Guide

A Hampton Roads Homeowner’s Guide to Lower Power Bills By Reducing Energy Usage If your Dominion Energy bill keeps creeping higher every year, you are not imagining it. The Virginia State Corporation Commission approved a rate increase that adds roughly $11.24 per...
Does Home Window Tinting Really Pay For Itself?

Does Home Window Tinting Really Pay For Itself?

If you’ve been brushing off window tinting as a luxury upgrade, this article might change your mind. Between Virginia’s steadily rising electricity rates, longer and hotter summers, and a proven track record from the U.S. Department of Energy, residential...