Windows on Vestavia Hills' Post-1950 Homes
Vestavia Hills incorporated on November 8, 1950, and most of its housing was built up the slopes of Shades Mountain in the decades after -- the same mountain where George B. Ward's 1925 hilltop home, styled after the Roman Temple of Vesta, gave the city its name. A 1950s or 1960s Vestavia Hills home is old enough that its original windows have usually been through at least one replacement cycle.
Heat, Slope, and Storm Exposure for These Windows
The April 11, 2011 EF1 tornado and the EF2 that tracked through nearby Cahaba Heights the same month were reminders that window flashing and installation quality matter on Vestavia Hills' wooded slopes, not just the glass package. Solar exposure also varies more here than on flat ground, since a home's position on the mountain changes how much direct heat its windows take on through Alabama's long summers.
Project Paths
Planning a window replacement Project in Vestavia Hills
Installation method, flashing, sill condition, frame material, glass package, trim restoration, and solar exposure matter as much as the unit itself.