What Placerville Homes Need From a Replacement Window
ENERGY STAR groups El Dorado County into its North-Central zone, which is the U-factor and SHGC target worth checking against any quote you get in Placerville. The longest-licensed window contractors based in Placerville are listed below the climate data.
Licenses checked · California Contractors State License Board
4BIECC climate zone · ENERGY STAR North-Central zone
What zone 4B means for a Placerville window
Moisture and glass performance are handled by different parts of a window's spec sheet, and a Placerville buyer benefits from checking both instead of assuming one implies the other.
Data: U.S. EPA / DOE, ENERGY STAR, ENERGY STAR Version 7.0 Climate Zones by County/ZIP (Windows, Doors, and Skylights) (V7.0); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (DOE Building America), Guide to Determining Climate Zone by County: Building America and IECC 2021 Updates (PNNL-33270) (2021 IECC), from the nearest NOAA station 2.8 mi away.
Storm and weather risk around Placerville
El Dorado County's hail risk sits at Very Low and its wildfire risk at Relatively High, according to FEMA's National Risk Index.
Hail risk matters for glass and screen durability in Placerville; wildfire risk matters more for the frame material and nearby vegetation than for the glass itself.
Either way, it's a reasonable question to bring to a Placerville installer before you settle on a product line.
- Strong wind
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
Data: FEMA, National Risk Index for Natural Hazards - County-level table, v1.20 (v1.20, December 2025).
Guides to finish before Placerville window bids come in
- How to Read an NFRC Window Label Four numbers on one sticker decide most of a window's real-world performance. Here's what each one means.
- ENERGY STAR Window Criteria by Climate Zone ENERGY STAR splits the country into four zones, each with its own numbers. Here they are, and why the Northern zone works backward from the other three.
- Impact Windows vs. Shutters in Florida's Hurricane Zones Florida gives homeowners two paths to a protected opening. Here's how each one is tested, and where the HVHZ raises the bar further.
Window installers with the longest license records in Placerville
Oldest license first, newest last, pulled directly from the state's file. This list isn't for sale.
- Placerville Glass INCVerify license
- ProglassVerify license
- Alpine ExteriorsVerify license
- Alpine BuildersVerify license
- Darrah Builders INCVerify license