While wood windows are more expensive than man-made vinyl windows they offer an historically accurate look that cannot be duplicated. In our area filled with historical homes wood windows provide an authentic way to restore your home. However, wood is a limited resource and in this age of conservation awareness we all want to find ways to be eco-friendly. Andersen shows us how they are working to limit their use of natural resources via tight manufacturing processes that limit errors resulting in remaking-and wasting-our limited resource, wood. Andersen also introduces us to Fibrex, their composite material which uses wood chips to form a durable, strong, and attractive compononite of their windows; Andersen is able to use close to 100% of the wood they source for their windows with innovations which allow for sustainability of their products. Watch this video and enjoy learning more about Andersen; you will also get to sneak a peak at their manufacturing facility.
