Window Glass: Knowing Your Options

Installing replacement windows in your Flushing Hills, NY space can seem daunting. Lucky for you, 3rd Avenue Window Supply has your go-to guide for picking the right variety of window glass for your home.


Low-E (Low Emissivity): These keep your house warm in the winter and cool in the summer thanks to a metallic oxide coating or thin, transparent infra-red radiation, which reflects infra-red radiation.

Dual Pane: Dual panes are separated by air in the center and metal spacers at the edges. Choose these for energy-efficiency and noise reduction.

Hurricane-Resistant: Two panes surrounded by a strong fiberglass core. This reinforced glass comes in varying styles such as frosted, textured and stained glass.

Decorative: Includes frosted, textured, stained glass and others.

Whether your Manhattan space needs bay window installation or you have another type of window, you should be able to pick whichever window style is best for your home. Contact 3rd Avenue Window Supply to learn more.

Clean Windows like the Pros Do

When you get a window glass replacement in your Woodside home, it may become all too apparent that your windows need to be washed!


In a perfect world, your windows would be washed twice a year, but let’s be honest: window washing isn’t a job anyone looks forward to! Read our tips for getting the job done like a pro, whether you have a dozen dirty windows or a just a few hiding under iron window guards in your Bronx apartment.

One thing that trips homeowners up is that they use spray cleaner, paper towels or newspapers—and a whole lot of elbow grease. For a more effective method, do like the pros do and use a squeegee. If you have large picture windows, use a squirt of dishwashing liquid in a bucket of warm water with a strip applicator. When wiping clean with your squeegee, start at the top left and pull it in a reverse-S pattern, making sure to wipe the squeegee with a rag at the end of each stroke. If you have a divided-light window, use a squeegee that fits the panes. If you don’t have one, use a hacksaw to cut one to size.

Considering Drapes? Read This!

So you’ve installed replacement windows in your Westchester home, now you need to figure out what kind of window dressing is for you. If you are considering drapes, read our tips for making the most out of your windows.


• In order to up the drama in a room—and soften the look—cover an entire wall of windows with white sheers. Crisp sheers are also a good option if you are dealing with asymmetrical or oddly shaped windows and they instantly pull a room together.

• These days, curtains aren’t just for windows. If you love the wood window replacements in your midtown Manhattan space and don’t want to cover them up, have a drapery wall to hang art in front of for a gallery feel.

• Draperies can also stand in for walls and offer an inexpensive alternative to make two rooms out of a one in a tight space. Hang curtains on a basic hospital track to separate living and dining areas or make a home office more private.

• Make sure your draperies puddle or break—meaning they are a little longer than the distance between the floor and the rod—for a luxury look.

Stay tuned for the next post from 3rd Avenue Window Supply.

Fixing a Dented Steel Door

Once steel door installation is complete, that doesn’t mean you don’t have a DIY project on your hands in the future. So what do you do if you find a small dent in your steel entry door? That’s where we come in. At 3^rd Avenue Window Supply, we’re experts on more than window installation. Keep reading to find a solution for your dented steel door.

First, sand the dent and two to three inches of the surrounding area with 40-grit paper. Then, once you’re down to raw metal, clean it with denatured alcohol. Now mix up a two-part auto-body filler (like Bondo) and apply a thin layer using a plastic spreader.

Apply at least one more layer after it cures so that it is slightly higher than the surface of the door. In about 25 minutes that layer will have cured, at which point you can use 80-grit sandpaper to make the repair flush. Next, sand the patch and feather edges using a string of progressively finer grits (up to 220).

Wait 90 minutes to prime the area and then paint it. Word to the wise: wear a dust mask when completing this DIY project, as fine dust will be released when sanding this filler. Make sure to take other safety precautions into consideration as well.