Archive for January, 2012

Designer Glass Storm Doors Richmond VA

Posted on: January 30th, 2012 by Creative Energy No Comments

Creative Energy Exteriors’ Guide to Glass Storm Doors

Richmond, Virginia does not experience the most extreme weather in the United States, but home owners who live there would all agree that they get their fair share of cold winter nights and hot summer days. One of the best ways to protect your Richmond home against these adverse weather conditions is to add a custom storm door to all of your homes entrances.

The most common storm doors are installed in existing entryways on the front of homes. The location of these storm doors, requires that look of these doors be discrete or enhance the entryway because of their direct effect on your homes curb appeal. All quality storm door providers should offer a variety of options to improve both the efficiency and over all look of their storm doors.

Glass Stomr Door from Creative Energy Exteriors

Designer Glass Storm Doors Richmond VA

A high grade storm door will provide homeowners with a number of options that can be added to increase the efficiency of their storm door and meet the needs of the homeowner. When you are choosing a storm door you should look for one that includes an overlapping system and high quality weather stripping. Combined, these features set up a line of defense that will help keep unwanted cold or warm air from reaching the inside of your home.

If your door is located in an area that is exposed to the sun you may want to choose a storm door that has been coated with a UV protectant. This additional protection will decrease the number of harmful rays that can damage your door and shine into your home. Other options you may want to consider are glass that has been tinted to increase your privacy or even pet resistant screens that will protect your door against dog and cat scratches. If you like to open your home up during the warmer months to increase air flow, many storm doors offer that option of replacing glass with screens during the summer months.

Stylish Replacement Storm Doors

Storm doors have been popular for many decades but in recent years companies have risen to the challenge presented by homeowners to provide not just energy efficiency, but also a pleasing aesthetic. If you are concerned about the resale value and look of your home you should choose a storm door company that provides you with options to customize the look of your storm door so that it will fit your home. Many companies offer doors that can be easily matched to your existing door or purchased as a set with one of their matching front doors for the ultimate in beauty and efficiency.

Fredericksburg VA Exterior French Doors

Posted on: January 23rd, 2012 by Creative Energy No Comments

Add a Touch of French Door Elegance to Your Home Improvement Project

The Renaissance was a time of rebirth, beauty, and elegance. In modern times we have borrowed many design elements that appear in our clothes, home accents, and architecture. Perhaps one of the most popular elements that can be found in many homes inspired by this time in history is French doors. French Doors, evoke a grand romantic feeling in any home.

French Door Elegance for Your Home's Exterior

Elegant Exterior French Doors

The original French doors were designed as floor to ceiling windows that provided access to quaint balconies in cities across France and Germany during the nineteenth century. In modern times, this architectural detail has been utilized in many different ways to help connect a home more openly with its natural surroundings.

For homeowners and business owners in Fredericksburg, Virginia, adding a set of French Doors to their home or office will give them a chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery provided by nearby mountains and other natural wonders. In addition to providing uninterrupted views, French doors can be easily opened to create an environment that allows the cool fall breezes and sweet smelling spring air to flow easily into your home or office.

Original French Door Designs

The original French doors were designed during a time when homes did not have electricity. There floor to ceiling glass, allows homeowners to take advantage of natural sunlight for a much longer time than traditional windows. While nearly every home and office today has electricity, you can still benefit from increased natural light in your home or office. Relying less on electric light will decrease your monthly bills and lessen you or your businesses negative environmental impact.

Today, French doors have been designed that can meet any homeowners needs. Replacing sliding glass doors or traditional doors with a set of French doors can open up the look of any room. If you have a sun room, or are considering an addition to your home, choosing French doors will increase the value of your investment and allow more light to flow into your home. Modern French door designs are some of the most energy efficient doors on the market. They are manufactured using materials that allow maximum light but still create a tight seal that protects your home or office from the hot or cold of the season.

Imagine throwing your next spring garden party from a sun room with French doors that open directly into your garden, or sit cuddled up in your living room and watch the snow fall outside through floor to ceiling glass doors without even the hint of a draft. Installing French doors in your home will provide you with year round enjoyment.

Creative Energy Exteriors Expands Into Northern Virginia

Posted on: January 20th, 2012 by Creative Energy No Comments

Virginia’s leading home improvement company announces it is expanding into Northern Virginia. While our competitors have been struggling with the recessionary environment, we have found an increasing demand for high quality workmanship, products and service which has become our hallmark.

Demand for Creative Energy Exteriors across the state has led to a major decision to establish a marketing and service presence in the NOVA area, delivering exceptional home improvement services, including roofing, replacement doors, replacement windows, siding, gutters and or course, our leading range of sunrooms.

Now clients across the Commonwealth of Virginia can enjoy the superior home improvement services Creative Energy Exteriors is known for.

Remember, we treat every installation and home improvement project like it was our own mother’s!

Skylight Installation Charlottesville

Posted on: January 15th, 2012 by Creative Energy No Comments

Virginia’s Leading Home Improvement Company on Skylight Installation

If you own a home in or around Charlottesville, Virginia, you know that the sun’s rays shine bright during all four seasons every year. As a home owner you should look for ways to harness the power of the sun and put it to work for you in your home. The sun provides natural light, and has even been proven to increase a person’s positive outlook on life.

Charlottesville Home Improvement Skylights

Charlottesville Skylight Instalation

Having a dark, cave like home could make the winter months seem long and arduous. One of the best ways to solve this potential problem is to install a skylight in your home. With the modern advances in skylight manufacturing and materials, your skylight will let in light without sacrificing the energy efficiency of your home. Here are a few things you should consider when you are planning for the installation of a skylight in your home.

The very first thing you should consider is the placement of your skylight. If you are installing a skylight in a small interior room, like a bathroom, you may not have many options, but if you are installing skylights in a large common room, you should consider the direction your skylight will face. The sun is a powerful energy source that provides not only light, but also heat to your home. If your skylight is going to be installed on a part of your roof that receives direct sunlight during the warmest part of the day you should consider investing in an automated blind system that will make it easy for you to shade your room on a hot summer day. Many skylight manufacturers also offer a variety of coatings that can be applied to help extra insulation to keep heat out in the summer and in during the colder winter months.

Choosing the correct size for your skylight is also important. The process of installing a skylight is somewhat labor intensive, so in most cases the instillation costs make up a majority of the budget. While many homeowners may be tempted to choose a smaller sized skylight in an attempt to save money, the reality is, the cost of installing a skylight is about the same, whatever size you choose and investing a little more in a large skylight will provide you with more light, a better over look, and higher home resale value.

When you are choosing the location for your skylight it is also important to consider how it will affect the overall design of your home. The placement of your skylight can drastically change the look of your home on both the outside and interior. Make sure that your design is balanced to avoid having your skylight look out of place.

Top 5 Futuristic Homes

Posted on: January 12th, 2012 by Creative Energy No Comments

Creative Energy Exteriors Top Picks of Space Age Homes

The homes of the future are being designed by today’s leading architects. Concerns about preserving the environment, enjoying the beauty of the outdoors, blending in with the natural landscape, and even humanitarian concerns, are molding the designs being tested by these forward thinking artists. Here is a quick review of five of the most futuristic homes on the planet.

Triple Zero Home

In the city of Stuttgart Germany, architect Werner Sobek achieved something remarkable with the completion of a Triple Zero Glass Home. The residence stands four stories high and was built using only recyclable materials.

Night Shot of Triple Zero Home

If the owner of this amazing glass home wants to move, they can pack up their home and take it with them. The modular design allows for all of the elements to be disassembled, and with a little skill, put back together again in a different location or completely recycled, leaving no trace behind.

Interior of Triple Zero Home

While the home is inhabited, the electricity needed to power the home is provided by solar panels, making the house one of the most eco-friendly homes in the world.

While some architects have focused on making their homes the most eco-friendly, others have gone a step further and allowed nature and the homes surroundings inspire their designs.

Brian Meyerson's Bondi Penthouse

In its water front location on Bondi Beach, Australia, the home created by Brian Meyerson evokes images of the waves that roll on and off the sands just outside the home. The homes wave like appearance helps the home to blend in with the vibe of the area.

Creative Energy Exteriors Bondi Penthouse

The Stunning Bondi Penthouse

The windows in the home are very tall and allow the residents to enjoy all of the benefits of the ocean side location. Another wonderful addition is the garden on the roof.

Another German futuristic home can be found in the city of Ludwigsburg – the Dupli Casa by J Mayer H Archtitects.

Dupli Casa

The ultra-modern design flows from outside to in, accentuated by the homes stark black and white color palate.

The Stark Interior of Dupli Casa

The placement of the rooms and windows in this unique design were no accident, every room boasts a magnificent view of one of the cities many landmarks or scenic locations.

In the United States just outside the Nation’s Capital in Bethesda, MD, is a cubic home made from wood, concrete, and large pieces of glass.

The Cube House by Robert Gurney

Robert Gurney designed this home and wanted the materials that were used on the outside of the home to continue into the house. In order to do this several of the upstairs rooms feature transparent glass floors that allow for the flow of natural light through the home.

Finally, perhaps the most unique futuristic home is one that was created as a possible answer to a humanitarian tragedy.

Creative Energy Exteriors Top 5 Futuristic Homes the Airdrop House

The Airdrop House en route

Floods have devastated many countries throughout the modern era and the newly created Airdrop house could be the answer to aid future flood victims with recovery efforts.

B-52 Dropping the Airdrop House

A collection of airdrop home kits can be loaded into a plane and dropped into flood areas. The kits are approximately 1 meter and are designed to fall to earth right side up. When the kit comes in contact with flood waters it draws the water in and expands into a round structure with about a 7 meter diameter.

Artist Rendition of Airdrop House Community

As the house dries it provides shelter. The exterior materials used to make these homes are filled with food plant seeds that will also grow over time and provide food. Over time if the airdrop home is not utilized and maintained it will break down completely and fertilize the ground where it landed.

What Our Customers Are Saying…

I just wanted to tell you how pleased we are with the sunroom you recently installed on our house. It was done according to your timetable, and the crew was a real pleasure to work with. They were very patient with us and did everything we asked, including finishing up every little last-minute adjustment. We’ve been talking about doing this room for about five years. Now was the right time with the right company. Thank you very much for a beautiful room that we will enjoy for a long time.
BW
Richmond, Virginia
This month, I had 18 windows replaced, and every step of the process — from the sales call to customer service follow-up to installation — reflected superior and professional business practices. This is such a refreshing change in today's quest for quality materials and workmanship.

I researched a few companies before contacting Creative Energy Exteriors and was not comfortable with the quality of the windows presented or their "promises for "error-free" labor and performance. After meeting with you, those worries were quickly put to rest. Your project manager’s demeanor was so reassuring, and he demonstrated the special skills that ensure a job well done. And, the installation team was friendly, accommodating, talented, and nice to work with.
DW
Mechanicsville, Virginia
We were so impressed with the entire process of replacing the windows in our home. Customer service seems to be non-existent in today’s business world. The installers were very professional, knowledgeable, neat, and organized. The windows are wonderful.
BD & TD
Mechanicsville, Virginia