Alaska Window Replacement
Last updated on 12/15/2021
Alaska window replacement can be an expensive home improvement project but if you compare the amount of money you will save over the lifetime of new energy efficient windows, you will be surprised at the results.
Windows and doors account for a major part of your home's heating bill in Alaska. If your existing windows have a poor energy efficiency rating, or U-value, you are losing a vast amount of heat through your windows. Choosing an Alaska replacement window can make your home more energy efficient thus saving you money on your monthly heating bills during those long Alaska winters.
Vinyl replacement windows are generally the best windows for value, energy efficiency and convenience. These windows are maintenance free, easier to install, and have excellent warranties. You may also want to consider a thermal option which is double or triple paned. These have an excellent energy efficiency rating which means they will save you even more money on your heating costs. There are however many different styles, manufacturers, options and details out there to choose from. From vinyl replacement windows to thermal, it basically comes down to 4 items; budget, size, convenience and style.
Considering Your Budget
Replacement windows cost a considerable amount if you have many windows to replace. The first thing you should consider when thinking about an Alaska window replacement is the budget you are willing to spend on your replacement. If money is a concern, you can opt for financing through a home improvement loan. You could also spread the window replacements out across time to help minimize the hit on your pocketbook. Common sizes can also save you money. Anything that is a factory special order will be more costly.
Check into tax rebates for your new Alaska window replacement. There may be energy tax incentives available for installing energy efficient windows. Look for Energy Star products which are approved for the available tax credit. Make sure the company you choose is licensed in order to take advantage of the incentive. Keep your receipts and talk to your tax professional to determine what rebates may be available to you in Alaska.
Damaged or rotted frames add to the cost of your replacement windows. These frames cannot be saved when you are removing your old windows so you will need to replace them. Be sure to inspect you frames and add them to your budget if necessary. It is best to have a licensed carpenter do the replacement in this case to ensure the proper fit.
Determining Size
Window sizes vary greatly. In order to get the best fit you will need the proper width and length measurements. The best way to take these measurements is to measure each end and the middle of both the length and the width. Use the smallest measurement when shopping for your new Alaska window replacement.
Convenience Options
If you are already planning an Alaska window replacement, you should also consider convenience. There are many new options to make cleaning your new windows quick and easy. Consider for instance the option of having the grills inside the glass instead of outside. This eliminates the need to clean the grill which any mother will tell you is a time consuming and messy job. You can also get tilt windows which will tilt in for ease of cleaning the outside of the window from the warmth of the inside. No matter which option you choose for your Alaska window replacement, your window cleaner will be very grateful.
Choosing the Style
When choosing the style of your new Alaska window replacement project, first review the existing style of your home. You may want to match the original window design. If you change the style of the windows too dramatically you will find it will change the look of the entire house. It can also make your house in Alaska look newer and more modern which can be a great selling point if you are selling your home. Another item you could consider would be tinting for additional heat reduction. It will also help cut out the sunlight during those long Alaska days.
If you plan to purchase an Alaska window replacement, be sure to first identify your budget restrictions. Once you know what you have to spend, take some time to review your current style and whether you want to upgrade to a new look. Consider the convenience options for maximum efficiency. Look for licensed dealers who offer warranties on their products. If you have damaged or rotted frames consider hiring a licensed professional to do your installation. Regardless of which options or styles you choose, new windows will provide you energy savings when your Alaska window replacement project is complete.
Energy Star Ratings for Alaska Replacement Windows
Climate Zone | U-Factor | SHGC |
---|---|---|
Northern Climate Zone | 0.30 or less | 0.00 or more |
0.31 | 0.35 or more | |
0.32 | 0.40 or more |
Use the u-factor and solar heat gain co-efficient (SHGC) tool below to search for your Alaska borough's recommended window efficiency ratings.
Use our tool to search for the specific u-factor and SHGC for your county so that you are educated and have this information on hand in order to maximize the financial return on your new windows.
Remember to research thoroughly prior to purchasing new windows, skylights, and doors regardless of whether you are installing the windows yourself or having them installed by a licensed professional contractor.
To read more about u-factor and why it is so important when trying to improve energy efficiency with replacement windows in your Alaska home, please review our detailed u-factor guide..
To educate yourself about solar heat gain coefficients as they relate to your Alaska window replacement project, please read our guide to understanding shgc.
If your borough shows more than one u-factor and shgc combination, you may safely choose any combination for your window replacement project. However, we recommend discussing the best option with a window replacement professional.
Alaska Window Suppliers
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Anchor Point
- A C Nelson's Total Home Mntnc PO Box 785 Anchor Point AK 99556 (907) 235-9446 Edit Listing
Anchorage
- A1 JC Painting & Drywall 1200 W Dimond Blvd # 831 Anchorage AK 99515 (907) 646-9988 Edit Listing
- Action Drywall PO Box 231689 Anchorage AK 99523 (907) 349-9971 Edit Listing
- Alas-Co General Construction 1111 E 80th Ave Anchorage AK 99518 (907) 522-2297 Edit Listing
- Alaska Innovative Remodeling 6623 Brayton Dr Anchorage AK 99507 (907) 375-0700 Edit Listing
- Alaska Job Ctr 3301 Eagle St # 101 Anchorage AK 99503 (907) 269-4800 Edit Listing
- Alborn Construction 118 E Intl Airport Rd Anchorage AK 99518 (907) 276-4400 Edit Listing
- Alcan Signs LLC 720 W 58th Ave # A Anchorage AK 99518 (907) 561-6654 Edit Listing
- Arctic Home Repair 1726 Tamarra Cir Anchorage AK 99508 (907) 561-6545 Edit Listing
- Arctic Painting & Contracting 2906 Arctic Blvd Anchorage AK 99503 (907) 276-2226 Edit Listing
- Arctic Restoration 4650 Reka Dr # F12 Anchorage AK 99508 (907) 770-7009 Edit Listing
- Barabara Construction Co 13631 Venus Way Anchorage AK 99515 (907) 345-7499 Edit Listing
- Buck C C Construction 5601 Naknek Ln Anchorage AK 99516 (907) 345-1382 Edit Listing
- Buhler Construction 3733 Coventry Dr Anchorage AK 99507 (907) 349-3240 Edit Listing
- Capitol Glass/Northern Windows 2300 E 63rd Ave Anchorage AK 99507 (907) 272-4433 Edit Listing
- Classic Floors & Home Accents 5881 Arctic Blvd Anchorage AK 99518 (907) 563-2160 Edit Listing
- Coast Line Enterprises Inc 2421 E 88th Ave Anchorage AK 99507 (907) 868-3175 Edit Listing
- Denali Windows 2042 E 3rd Ave # AK-B Anchorage AK 99501 (907) 677-0714 Edit Listing
- DMS Service 100 Bunnell St # 2b Anchorage AK 99508 (907) 344-3515 Edit Listing
- Eagle Building Svc Inc 2525 Blueberry Rd # 105 Anchorage AK 99503 (907) 277-6356 Edit Listing
- F A Contractors & Painting 4700 Gambell St # 101 Anchorage AK 99503 (907) 258-4567 Edit Listing
- Grayling Construction Corp 7133 Arctic Blvd # 2 Anchorage AK 99518 (907) 344-5733 Edit Listing
- Henry's Janitorial Svc 7439 Old Seward Hwy Anchorage AK 99518 (907) 341-2242 Edit Listing
- House Surgeons Of Alaska Inc 6641 Wes Way Anchorage AK 99518 (907) 337-3984 Edit Listing
- Innovative Construction-Design 5509 Samoa St Anchorage AK 99507 (907) 602-5893 Edit Listing
- Instant Services 710 W Northern Lights Blvd # 5 Anchorage AK 99503 (907) 360-6057 Edit Listing
- K & W Interiors Office 9300 Old Seward Hwy Anchorage AK 99515 (907) 344-3080 Edit Listing
- Kohls Remodeling & Design 4240 Old Seward Hwy Anchorage AK 99503 (907) 561-5600 Edit Listing
- L H Contracting 3750 Huffman Rd Anchorage AK 99516 (907) 332-3225 Edit Listing
- Lessard Construction 3943 Deborah Ln Anchorage AK 99504 (907) 250-4213 Edit Listing
- Mark's Custom Carpentry 4112 Westwood Dr Anchorage AK 99517 (907) 243-4064 Edit Listing
- MCF Construction 2911 Lily St Anchorage AK 99508 (907) 333-3599 Edit Listing
- Michelsohn & Daughter Constr 3410 Balchen Dr # A Anchorage AK 99517 (907) 522-3375 Edit Listing
- Miller Homes LLC 410 W 89th Ave Anchorage AK 99515 (907) 223-3438 Edit Listing
- NCP Design/Build LTD 118 E Intl Airport Rd # A Anchorage AK 99518 (907) 562-2283 Edit Listing
- Neighbors Construction 6251 Tuttle Pl # 101 Anchorage AK 99507 (907) 868-7883 Edit Listing
- Phantom Retractable Screens 2457 Arctic Blvd Anchorage AK 99503 (907) 279-8484 Edit Listing
- Power & Light Inc 7721 Schoon St # 4 Anchorage AK 99518 (907) 522-5678 Edit Listing
- Ptarmigan Construction 1720 E 59th Ave Anchorage AK 99507 (907) 563-5776 Edit Listing
- Rand Construction 302 N Klevin St Anchorage AK 99508 (907) 272-5399 Edit Listing
- Renewal By Andersen 4134 Ingra St Anchorage AK 99503 (907) 885-0464 Edit Listing
- Ruf Drywall Inc 301 E 92nd Ave # 1 Anchorage AK 99515 (907) 345-8640 Edit Listing
- Rus Inc 7801 Schoon St # J Anchorage AK 99518 (907) 522-2288 Edit Listing
- Speedy Glass 1215 Huffman Rd # 5 Anchorage AK 99515 (907) 345-2343 Edit Listing
- Speedy Glass 2422 Arctic Blvd Anchorage AK 99503 (907) 272-1435 Edit Listing
- Squires Design & Remodeling 5401 Cordova St # 101 Anchorage AK 99518 (907) 562-3554 Edit Listing
- Taylored Restoration 8535 Dimond D Cir # A Anchorage AK 99515 (907) 344-1239 Edit Listing
- Timberline Millwork 2433 N Post Rd Anchorage AK 99501 (907) 561-1734 Edit Listing
- Trailboss Solutions LLC 3330 C St # 100 Anchorage AK 99503 (907) 646-1403 Edit Listing
- Tri-Co Construction 2209 Eureka St Anchorage AK 99503 (907) 277-1776 Edit Listing
Bethel
- Leo's Remodeling PO Box 2635 Bethel AK 99559 (907) 543-5360 Edit Listing
Chugiak
- Clifford Remodeling Inc 19517 Inlet View Dr Chugiak AK 99567 (907) 688-0348 Edit Listing
Eagle River
- Extreme Construction & Mntnc 19727 Cicutta Way Eagle River AK 99577 (907) 622-2001 Edit Listing
- Homan Inc 12741 Iris Way Eagle River AK 99577 (907) 696-3494 Edit Listing
- Peppers Construction 10224 Eagle View Dr Eagle River AK 99577 (907) 694-9681 Edit Listing
- Puhrs Custom Woodworks LTD 4050 Mariah Dr Eagle River AK 99577 (907) 696-3627 Edit Listing
- Wallace Homes LLC 11523 Lower Sunny Cir Eagle River AK 99577 (907) 696-8207 Edit Listing
Ester
- W V Builders Inc PO Box 369 Ester AK 99725 (907) 451-4355 Edit Listing
Fairbanks
- A & A Roofing Co Inc 925 Aspen St Fairbanks AK 99709 (907) 452-3633 Edit Listing
- Alaska North Star Builders PO Box 81481 Fairbanks AK 99708 (907) 451-6200 Edit Listing
- American Broadcasting Co 401 Driveway St Fairbanks AK 99701 (907) 457-2221 Edit Listing
- Aurora Builders 1910 Lillian St # 1 Fairbanks AK 99709 (907) 452-8557 Edit Listing
- B M Maintenance & Remodeling PO Box 84061 Fairbanks AK 99708 (907) 479-9019 Edit Listing
- Bline Construction PO Box 80525 Fairbanks AK 99708 (907) 474-0200 Edit Listing
- Cooks Building Svc PO Box 16151 Fairbanks AK 99716 (907) 388-9113 Edit Listing
- Dufseth Construction 1110 Oconnor Rd Fairbanks AK 99701 (907) 452-2992 Edit Listing
- Golden Heart Construction 108 Rampart Ave Fairbanks AK 99701 (907) 458-9193 Edit Listing
- Interior Woodcraft 1424 Richard Berry Dr Fairbanks AK 99709 (907) 978-3729 Edit Listing
- Klondike Door Svc 2626 Phillips Field Rd Fairbanks AK 99709 (907) 457-7221 Edit Listing
- Palmieri Interior-Exterior 310 Steelhead Rd Fairbanks AK 99709 (907) 699-1200 Edit Listing
- Renewal By Andersen 1899 Van Horn Rd Fairbanks AK 99701 (907) 312-7597 Edit Listing
- Smith Alaska Construction PO Box 81068 Fairbanks AK 99708 (907) 457-1503 Edit Listing
- Stonewall Construction PO Box 81089 Fairbanks AK 99708 (907) 456-8638 Edit Listing
- Taylored Restoration 1896 Marika Rd # 7 Fairbanks AK 99709 (907) 455-1239 Edit Listing
Homer
- Steiner's North Star Constr PO Box 1708 Homer AK 99603 (907) 235-7100 Edit Listing
Houston
- Above & Beyond Roofing 9882 W Caitlin Cir Houston AK 99623 (907) 892-5800 Edit Listing
Juneau
- Building Pros Inc PO Box 32098 Juneau AK 99803 (907) 500-7036 Edit Listing
- Lowpete Construction Inc PO Box 34939 Juneau AK 99803 (907) 789-5025 Edit Listing
- Silver Bow Construction 5331 Shaune Dr Juneau AK 99801 (907) 780-4157 Edit Listing
- Southeast Remodel Inc 2000 Anka St Juneau AK 99801 (907) 463-4491 Edit Listing
Kenai
- Expert Additions 106 Baker St Kenai AK 99611 (907) 283-7364 Edit Listing
- L R Enterprises 53190 Attu Ave Kenai AK 99611 (907) 776-8298 Edit Listing
Ketchikan
- Variety Painting & Roofing 3202 Tide Ave Ketchikan AK 99901 (907) 225-4581 Edit Listing
Kodiak
- Bernie Brothers PO Box 2400 Kodiak AK 99615 (907) 481-3900 Edit Listing
- Custom Builders 2635 Turner Ln Kodiak AK 99615 (907) 486-0099 Edit Listing
- Fleetwood Enterprises 713 Mill Bay Rd Kodiak AK 99615 (907) 486-5312 Edit Listing
Kotzebue
- Kic Construction LLC PO Box 1050 Kotzebue AK 99752 (907) 442-3165 Edit Listing
North Pole
- Alaska Best Plumbing & Heating 2577 Old Richardson Hwy # 101 North Pole AK 99705 (907) 455-6506 Edit Listing
- Edstrom Construction Co LLC 2135 Richardson Hwy North Pole AK 99705 (907) 978-9278 Edit Listing
- Glass Doctor 2628 Mistletoe Dr North Pole AK 99705 (907) 488-6857 Edit Listing
- J & S Siding 1421 Scougal Rd North Pole AK 99705 (907) 388-8194 Edit Listing
- Skeeter Screens 1005 Luis Ct North Pole AK 99705 (907) 457-2847 Edit Listing
Palmer
- Blankenship Siding Remodeling 810 N Helen Dr Palmer AK 99645 (907) 745-0588 Edit Listing
- Design Tile PO Box 1066 Palmer AK 99688 (907) 745-6960 Edit Listing
- Hardy Construction Inc 3704 N Willow Ptarmigan Cir Palmer AK 99645 (907) 745-1933 Edit Listing
- Jim Klauder Carpentry PO Box 524 Palmer AK 99645 (907) 746-2222 Edit Listing
- Stevens Glass 1931 S Whiting Cir Palmer AK 99645 (907) 745-1600 Edit Listing
- Wirtanen Inc 5305 N Dorothy Dr Palmer AK 99645 (907) 745-3865 Edit Listing
- Wm Construction LLC PO Box 4042 Palmer AK 99645 (907) 745-6453 Edit Listing
Sitka
- Cbc Construction Inc PO Box 6133 Sitka AK 99835 (907) 747-9333 Edit Listing
Soldotna
- Builders Unlimited 40655 Huckabay Soldotna AK 99669 (907) 262-7614 Edit Listing
- Doors/Windows 34330 Business Park Frontag #R Soldotna AK 99669 (907) 262-9151 Edit Listing
Sterling
- Duffy's Framing PO Box 990 Sterling AK 99672 (907) 262-6071 Edit Listing
Valdez
- Cotter Unlimited Cntrctng PO Box 676 Valdez AK 99686 (907) 835-4992 Edit Listing
- Crystal Creek Carpentry PO Box 72 Valdez AK 99686 (907) 835-5182 Edit Listing
Ward Cove
- Harrison Builders PO Box 997 Ward Cove AK 99928 (907) 247-3483 Edit Listing
Wasilla
- Absolute Construction 2101 N Gordon Cir Wasilla AK 99654 (907) 355-8071 Edit Listing
- Alaska Glass & Door LLC 3600 E Bogard Rd Wasilla AK 99654 (907) 646-3144 Edit Listing
- American Dream Construction PO Box 876331 Wasilla AK 99687 (907) 357-8640 Edit Listing
- Berg Roofing 1660 W Vaunda Ave Wasilla AK 99654 (907) 373-2374 Edit Listing
- Brad Zweifel Co 543 W Parks Hwy Wasilla AK 99654 (907) 892-8930 Edit Listing
- Energy Savers 2181 N Cottonwood Loop Wasilla AK 99654 (907) 373-6888 Edit Listing
- Genesis Home Projects 6415 N Sun Cir Wasilla AK 99654 (907) 715-6968 Edit Listing
- H & H Construction Co 3788 W Tweed Ct Wasilla AK 99623 (907) 376-2344 Edit Listing
- Hammer Man Construction Inc PO Box 873073 Wasilla AK 99687 (907) 864-1072 Edit Listing
- Hess Builders Inc PO Box 871409 Wasilla AK 99687 (907) 376-7321 Edit Listing
- Johnson Drafting & Contracting 4333 S Carillon Dr Wasilla AK 99623 (907) 357-1919 Edit Listing
- North Country Builders Of Ak 3435 N Daisy Petal Cir Wasilla AK 99654 (907) 373-7060 Edit Listing
- Ressler Construction 3705 S Mountain Cir Wasilla AK 99654 (907) 376-3437 Edit Listing
- Robinson Millwork Inc PO Box 873030 Wasilla AK 99687 (907) 376-2835 Edit Listing
- Servicemaster Of The Valley 3900 E Steven Dr Wasilla AK 99654 (907) 563-4771 Edit Listing
- Steve Orr Construction 351 W Roy Rd Wasilla AK 99654 (907) 376-4286 Edit Listing
- Stevens Glass LLC 3100 N Lazy Eight Ct # A Wasilla AK 99654 (907) 373-8040 Edit Listing
- Susitna Mechanical 231 E Swanson Ave # 27 Wasilla AK 99654 (907) 357-5150 Edit Listing
- Taylored Restoration 276 E Danna Ave # B Wasilla AK 99654 (907) 373-1239 Edit Listing
- Teeple Cabinets & Construction 320 W Fallen Leaf Cir # 320 Wasilla AK 99654 (907) 715-4090 Edit Listing
Willow
- Alaska Quality Builders PO Box 674 Willow AK 99688 (907) 495-6200 Edit Listing
- Alaska Smyth Logwork PO Box 652 Willow AK 99688 (907) 841-3914 Edit Listing
- Dukes Electric PO Box 870106 Willow AK 99687 (907) 373-4955 Edit Listing
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