American Home Center, Inc.

R5 Windows

American Jewel has just introduced their R5 double pane windows.  These are energy ratings only possible before with triple pane windows.

EPA Lead Safe Practices

Effective April 22, 2010 a new EPA law went into effect.  This law specifies that contractors must be certified and follow EPA Lead-Safe practices on homes built prior to 1978.  Following EPA Lead-Safe practices increases the installation cost.  The EPA Lead-Safe practices do not have to be followed if your home does not test positive for lead.   Although the testing requirement cutoff is 1978, most homes built after 1960 do not contain lead paint.

American Jewel Manufacturer's Rebate

Order 10 or more windows $100 Rebate - 20 or more $200 Rebate - 30 or more $300 Rebate.  We do all the paperwork for you.

Company Bio

In 1987 Robert Willett founded RKW Construction, a window installation firm that installed windows and doors for other contractors.  In 1994 Robert merged his installation firm with Thermal Construction Company, a home improvement company founded in 1980.  The merger produced American Home Center, Inc that both installed and supplied windows.  Most companies use subcontractors to install their windows, AHC, Inc. was one of the first companies to use in house employees to install the products we offer. 

AHC, Inc. is also innovative in the way we give customers quotes.  All that is needed to give you a quote is the size of your windows, how they operate and what material you want the window made from.  We knew we didn't want to go into people's homes and hammer them to buy - so we decided we would do our quotes over the phone, through internet or in our showroom.  The size stratification for pricing is 10 inches, so there is a wide margin for error. All of our windows are custom made so we do come out to take measurements for ordering the windows but we do not need that level of detail to give you a price.  Companies that do in home estimates usually use commissioned salesman.  Industry standard for commission is 10%.  In most cases the salesman works from "Par" pricing.  This is the amount he must sell the job for to get his 10%.  If he sells it over "Par", he splits the difference with the company.  This is the reason salesman can drop their price.  They try to get you to buy for over "Par" and if that doesn't work, lower their price. Not a very ethical way of operating.  When you consider the in home estimates are 10% of your contract cost - they're not such a bargain.

Licenses

• Maryland - MHIC#37401
• District of Columbia - Home Improvement Contractor Perm#3276
• Virginia - #2705 031732A
• City of Fairfax - 110293
• City of Alexandria - 111540
• County of Arlington - BLC10000003683-02
• County of Fairfax - 000-26-2761

Certifications

• EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm #NAT-20455-1
• Energystar Partner

Insurance

• Erie - Workman's Comp
• Erie - Auto
• Erie - Liability and Umbrella

Bonding

• Western Surety Company  

Membership

• Better Business Bureau