Lakeland Building Supply Blog: Windows

One of the most important ways a homeowner can add value to their investment is to make their home more modern and efficient. The windows are a key component to the home’s energy-efficiency and can have a dramatic effect on the way a home runs. Replacing the windows are also a great way to improve t...

Saying it's freezing outside is a vast understatement. Now, more than ever, it's easy to see and feel the impact of old windows. Whether you're seeing the frost inside or feeling the drafts -- likely both -- now is the time to replace those old inefficient windows. Whether you are a contractor or ho...

Window replacement is one of the most popular home renovation upgrades for homeowners hoping to add value to their investments. Windows, after all, are significant features to a home’s overall construction and can enhance the home’s exterior and interior appeal, energy-efficiency, air quality, and s...

In Chicago, your one-stop shop for premium, high-performance window and door replacement products is Lakeland Building Supply. Since 1976, our company has provided the highest quality building materials and professional design and planning services to customers throughout the Chicago metropolitan ar...

Are you feeling drab about your home exterior? Have decades of an unfashionable design finally gotten the best of you? Instead of sticking to an uninspired exterior, make a change for the better with Lakeland Building Supply! While there are hundreds of ways to upgrade a boring home, today we take...

When you’re replacing your windows, you want to be sure you get durable products that will last for years to come, but you don’t want to sacrifice style. With the vast selection of Western Window Systems products at Lakeland Building Supply, you get both; highly functional and durable aluminum windo...

Updating your home with replacement windows is quickly becoming one of the best ways to add home value and provide older, dated homes with a much-needed update. Replacement windows are also known to decrease utility costs, keep furniture fresh and not sun-faded, and provide a better sense of securi...

Have you always dreamed of installing beautiful skylight systems to draw in more natural light and make your home a warm, welcoming space? At Lakeland Building Supply, a premiere installer of wholesale skylights, we offer a variety of solutions to beckon in the sun. From traditional, Velux skylights...

It doesn’t get more depressing than Illinois winters. Not only do the freezing temperatures keep the vast majority of the population huddled up indoors, the sky turns pitch black around 5pm every night. Despite this, there are solutions to making this season more bearable. For instance, installing o...

If you want to keep a sense of privacy for your home—without sacrificing the beautiful, natural light that your windows can provide, consider one of the many great options offered by Hy-Lite privacy windows! As a US Block Windows Company, Hy-Lite offers an expanded selection of beautiful privacy win...