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What is a Bay Window?

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A bay window is an excellent way to illuminate your home much better than conventional styles. These windows project out beyond the main portion of the house at 15, 30, or 45-degree angles. While your standard flat window may help you with light as well, they don’t add space to your home or provide the same majesty and appeal as a bay window.

Energy Pro Windows & Siding would like to show you everything you need to know about this gorgeous way to augment your home exterior.

Why Should You Get a Bay Window For Your Home?

Especially in the wintertime, this is a great way to introduce more heat into your home, decrease the need for artificial heating, and thereby reduce your energy bills. Here are some other excellent reasons to consider this window type:

  • Home Beautification
    Don’t rely solely on our word for it. See for yourself how beautiful bay windows are in this example that utilizes a 1930’s style. Both the interior and exterior of these give an extra degree of class and sophistication to your home.
  • More Airflow
    Bay windows can be wonderful for both the warm and cold weather. Whenever you decide to air out your home in the spring, it’s a whole lot easier because they usually have several small windows you can adjust however you see fit. You can also design them in such a way as to minimize pest entry into your home.
  • Add Value to Your Property
    Beautiful windows with more space and beauty can only do one thing for your home value: increase it nicely. Whether you want to add a new room to your home or augment an existing space, this window option does wonders for home equity.
  • Much More Light
    Since these are a cluster of small windows, there’s the benefit of much more natural ambient light, which means you can scale back your artificial light usage.
  • More Room and Versatility
    Many of these windows allow you to place a window seat on the inside so that you can read a book and enjoy the outdoor scenery. Sometimes you can even configure small coffee tables to accommodate the greater volume of space.

Bay Window Cost Considerations

How much should you expect to pay for bay windows? This can vary substantially depending on style, size, and labor fees, but the basic material costs generally fall between $1,600 and $2,800. Of course, you want to consider other factors like:

  • Basic Labor (roughly $1,000 to $1,600)
  • Peripheral Supplies for Installation ($400 to $800)
  • Removing Other Windows ($600 to $1,200)

So, with all that in mind, you can expect a project to run anywhere from $3,600 and up.

Beautiful Examples

We would be remiss if we didn’t show you a few more examples of bay windows and the way they enhance people’s homes immensely.

These are just a few ways to utilize this wonderful form of home adornment.

Energy Pro Windows & Siding – Pro Technicians for all Window Needs

You can depend on Energy Pro Windows & Siding to do the best job with window replacements anywhere in the Kansas City area. You’re only a click away from a home renovation project that will completely transform your house. Our promise to you includes exceptional customer service, where we only use the highest quality materials, with fair and competitive pricing, all on the strength of our certified installers who have more than a century of combined experience.

Energy Pro is a licensed contractor and can assist with all permitting and code compliance.

Now that you know more about bay windows, Energy Pro Windows & Siding invites you to contact us today so we can install one just for you!

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