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Noticing water droplets or fog on your windows can be alarming, but it doesn’t automatically mean your windows are failing. In many cases, condensation is simply a sign of excess indoor moisture reacting to temperature changes — not a defect.

Ottawa winters have a particular sound. The furnace kicks in a little earlier than you expect, windows gather a soft halo of frost, and you can hear the faint whistling of air sneaking through older frames on nights when the temperature drops harder than predicted. Most homeowners take this as a sign to wait until spring before doing anything about it. Winter, after all, feels like the wrong time to touch windows.

If you’ve lived in Ottawa long enough, you know the city isn’t as quiet as it used to be. Some neighbourhoods barely notice it, but in others, the noise has crept up year after year. A lot of homeowners think, “Well, that’s city life,” and decide there’s nothing they can do. But windows actually play a bigger role than most people realise.

Ottawa has already seen its first snowfall, and with that comes the familiar thought many homeowners have each year: “It’s too cold to replace my windows or doors — I’ll wait until spring.” But here’s the truth: winter installations are absolutely possible — and perfectly safe. At Big City Windows & Doors, we work all year round. Snow, frost, and freezing temperatures don’t stop us from keeping Ottawa homes warm, efficient, and looking great.