When you move into a new home, you want to customize that home so it meets your wants and needs as much as possible. If you are like most homeowners, the windows in your home may not be one of the first things on your list of to-dos — unless there is an obvious reason for dealing with them, such as a broken or cracked window. However, there are several things about the windows in your home that should cause you to put more thought into them. This article will be helpful with regard to teaching you about these things.

Your windows can make it harder for you to keep your interior at your desired temperature.

Have you ever put your hand in front of a window to see how hot or cold it is outside? If so, this is because you know that some of the temperature from outside will penetrate through the glass, which can easily be felt when you are right next to the windows. Knowing this, you can now understand just how windows will be a weakness when it comes to regulating the temperature inside.

Luckily, there are a couple of things you can do to get better control of the temps in your house. One thing you can do to help keep cool air in during summer months is to have tint put on the windows. It reflects the sun, so it doesn't come through the window to heat up the house. The best thing you can do to control the inside temperatures all year round is to have your current single-pane windows replaced with dual-pane windows from a company like Hoosier Glass. Not only will the fact that there are two pieces of glass help, but there is also a pocket of air between them that acts as extra insulation to help even more.

Some of your windows can be at an added risk of breaking.

Depending on where your home is located, you may have some windows that are at an added risk of breaking due to balls like golf balls. If you have some windows in areas where you need to be more concerned, then you can have the at-risk windows replaced with safety glass. Windows made of safety glass won't be able to break under the force of these flying objects. If you live in an area where hurricanes are a concern, then you may want to consider replacing all your windows with safety glass ones.