Choosing Efficiency First

Recent innovations in glass and window capabilities are among the best reasons to consider window glass replacement for your home or office. With options including materials designed reduce heat penetration from the sun, as well as impact-resistant glass intended for more extreme conditions, homeowners and businesses alike can really customize their home with the types of glass they use.

For those who are looking for something more aesthetic than functional, you might consider replacing your old glass windows with patterned or frosted windows for a contemporary look that also affords guests more privacy. Here are three of the coolest glass products available and why they warrant an immediate window glass replacement.

Sunlight Blocking Glass

You can now purchases windows from Terry's Discount Windows & More LLC that are designed to block out the sun's powerful ultraviolet rays. This kind of window is manufactured to allow sunlight to come through the window, but it filters out the damaging UV rays that can cause skin conditions, deteriorate furniture upholstery, and cause a host of other issues.

Glass Panels With Dimming Technology

If you would rather have the best of both worlds, to allow the sun's rays to pour through the windows on those cold winter mornings, and also to enjoy the benefits of tinted glass during those midsummer heat waves, you might want to consider reactive glass windows. Dimming window glass is often referred to as a suspended particle device, or SPD, and many models can block out more than 99% of the sun's ultraviolet light.

These types of window glass utilize a reactive coating that allows you to manually set the tint of the glass. Much like a thermostat, you can change the tint of the glass anywhere along the spectrum. With the slide of a knob, you can transform a room from windows with a crystal clear view to windows with a deep, dark tint, for when you want some shade.

Privacy Glass

You can also opt for window glass that switches from clear to a more frosted, blurry texture. This type of glass is electrically activated, rather than other glass types that rely on sunlight. It is typically used in corporate offices where privacy is often necessary for confidentiality purposes.

However, you might also enjoy this type of glass if you have ever imagined what it would be like to have a glass wall built into your home. With the flip of a switch, you can go from enjoying the outdoor scenery to the privacy of your bedroom or living room.

Overall, these are just three of the many innovations in glass windows that have recently been developed. Still, the ability to block out the sun's rays, or to manually adjust the tint or clarity of your window glass, makes these three some of most interesting options available for window glass replacement.