If you have at least one kid in your house, there is a good chance that you have experienced at least one broken window in the past - if not, there is probably one in your future. Do you know what to do if a window or glass door is broken in your home? How you clean it up, who replaces it and how you handle the entire situation will all have an impact on the outcome. My site contains tips for dealing with a broken window or glass door in your home. Hopefully, you will be able to learn from my many experiences and avoid the mistakes that I have made.
If you happen to live right next door to a park, baseball field or golf course then you will have an extra area of concern that a lot of other people don't need to think about. You will have to worry about the possibility of a ball flying into your yard, hitting your window and breaking it. This means that you want to do your best to protect your at risk windows from being broken in this manner. You should read the information below for some great pointers on ways you can give your windows some extra protection:
Have protective screens installed on your windows
There are protective screens that have been designed just to protect your windows from breakage due to golf balls, but these screens will also work to protect the windows from any type of ball. These screens come in different styles so you can go with the ones that meet your needs the best. There are fixed protective screens that will cover your windows at all times and that stay in place. In order to move them you will have to remove them from the windows altogether. Then, there are also roll down protective screens. These are screens that you can move up and down when you want to. Both of these screens can be purchased in a large variety of colors so you can go with ones that match your house nicely.
Have wooden shutters installed on the exterior of your windows
You can also have wooden shutters installed on the exterior of your windows that will help to protect them from breakage from flying balls. Shutters also come in different colors so you can match them to your home. The thing about going with wooden shutters is they can actually give your home a charming look and no one will know that one of your major reasons for having them installed is to protect the windows.
Don't trim your large trees back
If you are lucky enough to have large trees that stand between the golf course or field and your windows then you should use this to your advantage. A nice and full tree can provide your windows with natural protection from balls flying toward them.
Conclusion
No matter how hard you try to protect your windows you may find yourself with a broken one at some point in time. If this happens it is very important for you to have it replaced as soon as possible by a residential glass repair company. Leaving it broken can raise your energy bill, lead to someone getting injured and tempt someone to try to get into your house through that window.
Share25 April 2017
