Custom Built Window and Door Systems

Our JLC Display

Johnny — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:30:43 +0000

JLC Live starts this week, and we’re getting our last minute things together before the show. In addition, we wanted to give you guys an idea of what to look forward to when you come visit us at booth 436 (don’t forget!).

We’re bringing our Energex and Polar Guard vinyl window displays, something you’ll recognize if you’ve visited our showroom recently. We’ll also have our aluminum Point 1 series window to show, a great product for any historic renovation. The display I’m most excited about though is the aluminum porch enclosure we’re bringing. We’re going to have a full-size, operable porch enclosure for you guys to see and play around with. This is a unique product, and bringing it to the show allows contractors and distributors, who may not have a great deal of exposure to the product but would be interested in adding it their product offerings, a great way to see a unit fully constructed with many of the available options. Seeing is believing, as the saying goes.

So we’ll be at the Convention Center in Providence Friday and Saturday for the exhibit portion of the show. Make sure you stop by and see us!

Custom Built and JLC Live

Johnny — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:30:43 +0000

Custom Built will be exhibiting at JLC Live this year as it comes to the Rhode Island Convention Center. The entire show runs from March 21st – March 24th, and you’ll be able to find us in the exhibit hall (booth 436) on March 23rd and 24th. We’ll be providing more information over the next few weeks about what products we’ll be featuring at the show, but rest assured we have some really cool ideas planned for you guys.

http://www.jlclive.com/

Start Your Cameras: Photo Contest

Johnny — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:00:25 +0000

To kick off our our biannual photo contest with a bang — we’re giving away 3 Amazon Kindles! Custom Built is looking for photos of completed projects featuring our products. Photos could be of vinyl replacement windows, storm windows, entrance doors, anything that showcase our products in an interesting or beautiful settings. There is no limit to the number of photos you can submit, and 3 winners will be chosen from the pool of eligible entries. Check out the Contest Page for full details and how to enter. Take your best shot — it could be worth a Kindle.

Welcome to the New Custom Built Window & Door

Johnny — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:49:58 +0000

Last night we re-launched what amounts to the 4th version of Custom Built Window and Door’s website, and we’re confident it’s the best one yet. Looking for a way to showcase more of our products and highlight what we’re expecting to be a more active blog area, we re-designed the entire front page, and added a fresh coat of paint to the rest.

Also, we wanted to provide more information for and a better experience for our visitors, so over the next few weeks, we’ll be adding some instructional and informational videos to our YouTube Channel, so keep an eye out for those.

Take a look around. If you notice anything broken, or if there’s a topic you’d like us to do a video on, please drop us a line or leave a comment below. We’d love to hear from you!

2011 Energy Tax Credits

Johnny — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:20:45 +0000

If you’re considering purchasing new windows or doors, there are still federal tax credits available for 2011. Although the new tax law has reduced the amount of the credit and modified the criteria, you are still eligible for tax credits for making your home more energy efficient.

Purchasing Custom Built ENERGY STAR® qualified products help you save twice — immediately on the tax credit and then over time with reduced energy bills.

Highlights:

A homeowner tax credit of 10% of the product’s cost (NOT including installation) up to $500, with a $200 cap on windows
Products must carry the ENERGY STAR® logo, and must be installed between January 1st, 2011 and December 31st, 2011
Limits consumers to a lifetime maximum tax credit of $500. This lifetime limit is for any combination of tax credit qualifying products (windows, doors, insulation, HVAC, roofing, etc) from Jan 1, 2006, to Dec. 31, 2011. Consumers who have already reached or exceeded the $500 limit are not eligible to claim the credit in 2011

How to get your credit:

Purchase ENERGY STAR® qualified window or door products
Keep the NFRC label that accompanies your product, OR print the manufacturer certification statement for your records
Provide your invoice with the labor separated from the rest of the job to your tax preparer and claim your credit on your 2011 taxes

For the latest information on the tax credit, be sure to visit the ENERGY STAR® website

Limits consumers to a lifetime maximum tax credit of $500. This lifetime limit is for any combination of tax credit qualifying products (windows, doors, insulation, HVAC, roofing, etc) from Jan 1, 2006, to Dec. 31, 2011. Consumers who have already reached or exceeded the $500 limit are not eligible to claim the credit in 2011