Last summer Southern California saw record breaking temperatures for prolonged periods. This year will likely see similar stretches of extreme temperatures. Recently, many of our clients have asked us how they can prevent heat damage to their homes. While there are many insulation and cooling options that can protect your home from heat, there’s one part of the home that often gets overlooked and that is the windows.
Extreme weather can not only heat up your home or business but it can also shatter your windows. Broken windows in the summer can often be attributed to thermal stress. A few years ago, we helped a client whose newly installed windows—nine of them—had mysteriously cracked without any apparent impact. After investigation, we concluded thermal stress was indeed the culprit.… Continue Reading Will SoCal Summer Heat Break More Than Records?