I wanted to help my parents get replacement windows put in and earn the energy tax credit also. They do not understand things like that so I help them with as much as I can. My mother said her old windows let a lot of cold air in during the cold months and she thinks they should cover them with plastic. My father thinks that they are fine and that plastic on the windows would look tacky.

I thought that if I could convince him to have an estimate done and then explain how they could earn the energy tax credit then he would say okay. The company that I called agreed to come and give them an estimate when I could be there the following week. This particular company also explained the energy tax credit to my parents and that was all it took for my father to schedule the installation of the replacement windows. I made sure I was there during the whole process in case my parents did not understand exactly how the work was to be performed.

The company was very professional and I discovered that maybe they did not need me there after all. My mother has since told me that their heating and cooling bills have been almost cut in half by having the replacement windows installed. My father thinks it was his idea and takes all the credit for it. I don’t mind as long as they received the energy tax credit and the replacement windows and they are both happy.