WINDOW TINT FILM
The Programs workgroup of the Vint Hill Manor Homeowners
Association has negotiated a discounted price for window tint film. Window tint
rejects total solar energy, & solar heat; reduces glare & UV light
waves.
For Vint Hill homeowners S & S Sun Control L.L.C.
(www.mssuncontrol.com) will install window tint film at about a 20% dealer’s
discount price for orders submitted during the month of March 2007.
Several Vint Hill homeowners have already had M & S Sun Control install
window tint and recommended the company.
PRICE AND DISCOUNT
S & M normally charges $6.00 (installed including tax)
per square foot. For Vint Hill homes where the order is submitted in March 2007,
the price will be $4.00 per square foot (installed including tax). Orders
placed after April 1. 2007 will still be honored but the discount will be less.
HOW MUCH WILL I NEED?
M & S Sun Control will come to your home and measure the
windows you select and give you a written price quote. To get an idea of the
cost you can measure your windows yourself. Measure all selected windows glass,
both top and bottom, and add one inch in each direction. A worksheet is
attached to record the measurements. A web-based worksheet that will do the
math for you is at www. Customcutfilm.com/calculator.html You can also price
“Do it yourself” costs at this site—about $2.75 per square foot. Plus shipping.
TINT WARRANTY
Tint Manufacturer warranty: SunTek, the window tint
manufacturer, whose film M & S Sun Control provides as an authorized dealer
offers several warranties:
1) Sun Tek warranties the film to the original customer as
long as they own and live in the home 2) Additionally Commonwealth Laminating
& Coating (CLC) of Martinsville, VA who makes SunTek warrants against glass
failure due to thermal shock fracture for 60 months and/or
3) Seal failure for the duration of your window
manufacturer’s warranty - up to 36 months.
We spoke with two window installers/manufacturers about the
frequency of heat stress damage to windows in Virginia (as opposed to Texas or
Florida). We spoke with the owner of “Window Factory” one of the few local
manufacturers of windows. He indicated that they see almost no thermal shock
failures in Virginia. This sort of damage might occur in far southern states
like Texas, or Arizona but is not common in Virginia. Additionally he sees many
of the owners of his windows install tinting without damage. Also one of our
residents has relatives in the window replacement business. Discussions with
the relative indicated that they rarely see heat stress damage.
For questions call John DePerro at 540- 341 8383 or e-mail
at: Osborne 2000 @ Comcast.net
WINDOW WARRANTY ISSUES
The HOA environmental workgroup is identifying projects that
will help you operate your home with less energy. The workgroup has researched
the window situation and learned the following:
Builder Warranty: Most of Vint Hill Manor
homes received from K. Hovnanian no window documents at house closing.
K. Hovnanian warranties the windows for one year (parts and labor) as part of
the general warranty on the house. The K.Hovnanian warranty book states that
if window tint is applied to windows that the warranty is void. The
reason being that the tint reflects much of the heat back into the window and
can cause the interior of the window to reach excessive temperatures whereupon
the seals fail.
The Window Manufacturer Warranty
Two Window manufactures installed windows in the
Vint Hill Manor. They are:
Home-Kim Windows and Stock Building Supply.
HOME-KIM WINDOWS
Approximately 75 of the first homes built in Vint Hill Manor
had windows installed by HOME-KIM WINDOWS. Their address is: Home-Kim
Group, 10103 Residency Rd., Manassas, VA 20110 www.homekim.com Phone: 703 330-3300
The Home-Kim group is located off route 28 just north of the
new Broad Run Bridge. The building can be seen from route 28. The window
division is on the backside of the building. Go down the alley behind the 7-11
store to get to the back of the plant. The windows are made in the plant on
Residency Road. Parts and/or service can be obtained at the office.
Home-Kim provides a two-year warranty for parts and labor.
For years 3 through 10, Home-Kim provides parts only warranty. Examine
your windows for manufacture sticker tags. Most of the Home-Kim windows have no
tags. These may have been inadvertently removed by the cleaning crew.
The windows installed are clear double glass,
single hung windows where the top panels do not move. The windows have two
panes of glass with a vacuum between the two glass panels.
NOTE: Home-Kim voids the warranty on windows to which
window tint is applied.
Home-Kim Group does make a “low e” glass window. This means
that the tint protection is already built into the glass—a far superior
system than after market window tint. Thus a window with “low e” glass
should not add window tint. A “low e” glass window could be dropped into the
existing frame with only minimal labor charge.
STOCK BUILDING SUPPLY
The last (approximately 25) homes built have windows which
were installed by STOCK BUILDING SUPPLY 10589 Redoubt Rd.,Manassas,
VA 20110
Phone numbers: Warranty (703) 396-5328 - Customer Care (800)
949-3818
Stock Building Supply is located just off Route 28 just
north of the new Broad Run Bridge. Turn onto Residency Rd, go to the end and
see Stock Supply on the left.
Stock Supply provided a one-year warranty on the
installation.
The Stock Building Supply windows have a white label in the
inside of the top panel that identifies the window as a Stock Supply window.
Of course Stock Supply does not make the windows. Their windows are manufactured
by:
MI Windows and Doors (Warranty Service) 65 West Market St
(P.O. Box 370) Gratz, PA 17030
Phone: 800-949-3818 Fax 717-365-3780
The windows installed in Vint Hill Manor are Capital
Brand, 8500 series single hung windows.
The widows are warranted (parts and labor) for the life of
the original owner (thereafter for 5 years from date of closing.) Call the 800
number for parts and/or service.
MI Windows and Doors void warranties for glass
breakage due to tints or films.
While the workgroup has not examined all the houses, Stock
Supply indicated that all the windows installed are “low e “ windows.
This means the tint protection is already built into the glass—a far superior
system than after market window tint. Thus homes with “low e” glass should
not add window tint.
MI Windows and Doors does say that to establish your
warranty you need to register your windows. MI Windows and Doors
web site has a screen where you can register your windows.
(http://www.miwd.com/productRegistration.asp)
Care of windows and
Patio Doors
You will find an excellent set of detailed information
sheets on the MI Windows and Doors website. 1) the cleaning and maintenance of
vinyl clad aluminum windows 2) condensation
3) Caring for your windows and doors, and 4) data on wind-
driven water as in hurricanes.
Note that the recommended sash lubrication is spray
furniture polish. http://www.miwd.com/ProductCareInfo/MI-1854_ClsingPkg_Cleaning_1clr.pdf)
REQUEST SHEET
Fill Out the information below and send or drop off the
order sheet.
__________I desire that M & S will call and schedule a
free estimate meeting in my home to measure the windows I wish to treat and
be given a written price quote.
__________I desire a Home-Kim representative to contact me
and provide a discount price for a “Low e” glass replacement window.
__________ I wish to attend an information session at the
Home-Kim factory. The session will include a demonstration of the heat shedding
properties of clear glass vs “Low-e” glass, and a tour of the factory to see
how the windows are made.
NAME________________________________________________________
ADDRESS_____________________________________________________
Vint Hill Farms Station, VA 20187 (Yes
this is an official Post Office location)
TELEPHONE NUMBER___________________________________________
E-MAIL
_________________________________________________________
SEND TO OR DROP OFF AT
JOHN DEPERRO
3641 OSBORNE DRIVE
VINT HILL FARM STATION, VA 20187
OR SEND ABOVE INFO VIA e-Mail to:
osborne 2000 @ Comcast .net
