Is it Time to Replace Your Skylight? Skylights are a great, eye-catching addition to any home. Not only do they bring in additional light, making smaller spaces seem larger, but they can reduce energy bills too. However, like any window, over time the seals can become worn, which can lead to issues such as leaking or mould. When this happens,...
How Frosted and Textured Glass Can Increase Privacy Without Blocking Light Using frosted glass is an excellent way to preserve the natural light in your home and maintain nighttime and daytime privacy. This is especially important in the most personal rooms in your home, like the bathroom. Obscured glass is also a great way to avoid needing curtains or blinds...
We Fix Foggy Windows (aka Condensation Between Window Panes) Are you squinting to try and see through your foggy windows? Is your morning view being ruined by condensation? Worse, is water collecting around your window frames and damaging the interior of your home? If your windows are fogging up, there are a few reasons why this is happening. In this...
Natural Light Not Only Looks Good, It Feels Good Too! There’s a reason why builders of new homes and modern office buildings choose to install those stunning floor-to-ceiling windows – and it’s not just to make the building look good or take advantage of a gorgeous view. Installing tons of windows also means letting in tons of natural light,...
How to Treat and Prevent this Common Window Problem The one thing worse than a window with smudges or dirty fingerprints is a window that’s constantly covered in water spots. If you strive for clean windows every day at your home or business, you might find that you’re constantly battling water spots, which are left behind by the minerals in...
Can Glass Ever Truly be Unbreakable? At Budget Glass in Nanaimo, we constantly get asked the question, “Does unbreakable glass actually exist?” The short answer is no, it does not. But there are products on the market that come very, very close. Below is our longer, more in-depth answer to the question, “Is there glass out there that can ever...
Are Triple Pane Windows Worth the Extra Price? Whether you’re building your dream home from the ground up, or you’re looking into cost estimates of upgrading your old windows, chances are the topic of triple pane vs. double pane windows has come up in your research. Many of our clients at Budget Glass ask us if it’s worth paying the...
10 Ways to Add Plate Glass to Your Home or Business If you’ve ever window shopped around downtown Nanaimo, or browsed through Woodgrove Mall, you’ve likely peered through a plate glass storefront or two, installed by the glass professionals at Budget Glass. Plate glass, also called flat glass or sheet glass, is commonly used for everything from windows to windscreens....
6 Ways to Clean Up Broken Glass Safety and Effectively It doesn’t matter if the sound came from a dropped dinner plate, a knocked over wine glass, or a tree branch coming through a window – hearing glass smash is always a cause for concern. Because even a small bit of broken glass can become a safety hazard for people...
3 Reasons Why Your Windows are Foggy (And What You Can Do About It) Windows Keep Fogging Up? Here’s Why: In this blog post, we’ll go over the three main reasons your home’s windows appear foggy, and outline several ways you can fix foggy windows. What Are Foggy Windows? Foggy windows are windows that appear to be wet due to...