How to install interior window trim

This video shows the basics of finishing the interior of a residential window.  The wood used in this video is stain grade pine casing.  Even though our installers are craftsmen who can handle all our customers finish work, we still like people to be educated on the process.  The video is from an episode of …

Is there any advantage to ordering pre-finished wood windows?

The most important advantage is in the quality and consistency of the finish Most of the time we at Gravina’s sell fiberglass windows.  When it comes to wood windows, some homeowners may wonder if there is any advantage to ordering pre-finished windows, since they could conceivably do the finishing themselves. But a factory-finished window has …

Add curb appeal and value to your home

Add curb appeal and value to your home! Replacement windows offer many benefits besides energy efficiency.  Many people but the best when it comes to cell phones, flat screen TVs, appliances and more.  Why not buy the best when it comes to window and door replacement? Call Gravina’s today!

Efficient Windows Collaborative Website Offers Expanded, Updated Features

Last year, over 200,000 people turned to the Efficient Windows Collaborative (EWC) website for accurate, unbiased information on window energy performance. This spring, the Collaborative released a new version of the website, which includes updated  and detailed window selection tools. Importance of Efficient Windows Unlike choosing many other high efficiency products or components, the energy efficiency of …

Is it time to start using fiberglass replacement windows in your home?

“High Fiber” Michael Anschel is not a fan of vinyl windows, but he loves wood. “Wood requires very little additional energy to manipulate,” says the principal of Otogawa-Anschel Design-Build in Minneapolis. “It is stored carbon, it can be easily handled when its useful life has ended, and it is beautiful.” But if Anschel had to compromise, he …