SUMMER SPECIAL: Window Guards

June 3, 2014 by

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SUMMER SPECIAL OFFER FROM

SENTRY WINDOW GUARDS

With the purchase of ten window guards that Sentry Window Guards supplies and installs, Get the 11th FREE.  That’s up to a $500 savings!*

Hot summer temperatures means window safety is critical, especially for those little ones running around your home when school is out. Take a moment to check your windows and window guards to assess repair or replacement needs. We are happy to provide a free evaluation and look forward to answering your questions.

We pride ourselves on keeping your home and business safe for everyone, especially the children.

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*Expires July 31, 2014.

 

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Window Guards Protect Children, New York

April 21, 2014 by

It still happens–each year in New York kids fall from windows and are either seriously injured or may be killed. Did you know that even if a child falls from a first-floor window, they may be die? It happens in the blink of an eye, but window guards can prevent these horrific accidents.

Sure, screens help to keep then insects out, but they cannot prevent falls from windows. Only window guards are a certain way to prevent accidents. All window guards in New York must be approved by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and they are the law!

Make sure your window guards are:

  1. approved, and
  2. properly installed.

THE LAW: If you live in a building that has 3 or more apartments, and a child age 10 years or younger lives with you, window guards are required (even on the first floor). Landlords are responsible for installing and maintaining window guards. Every window in your apartment is required to have a window guard, except windows leading to fire escapes. In buildings with fire escapes, window guards must be left off one window in each ground-floor apartment so the window can be used as an emergency exit. All public hallway windows must have window guards, too.

Even if you do not have a child 10 years or younger living with you, you can still have window guards if you want them. For example, you might want window guards
• To protect children who visit or for whom you care, including children with special needs, or
• For added security, but you don’t have to have a reason.

Protect children from window falls

  1. NEVER leave a child alone in a room where there are open windows that do not have window guards.
  2. If your window guards aren’t installed yet, keep your bottom windows closed. Open only your top windows for fresh air.
  3. Keep furniture that children can climb on away from all windows.
  4. NEVER let a child play:
    • On a fire escape
    • On a roof
    • In halls with windows that do not have window guards
    • Near elevator shafts
    • Near steps or stairs

If your landlord hasn’t provided window guards, refuses to respond to your request for window guards, or if you have other problems with window guards that you can’t resolve with your landlord, call 311 or the Health Department’s Window Falls Prevention Program at (212) 676-2162.

If you need help in selecting a window guard for your home or building, please call one of our professionals for the best window guards in New York.

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Property Managers: Are your New York Window Guards Up to Par?

April 7, 2014 by
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The New York City law requires landlords to mount window guards in every apartment where a child aged 10 or under lives or when a resident requests them, including ground floor apartments.

It’s that time of year! Folks are throwing back the drapes and letting the light and air of spring and summer indoors! This is the most important time to make sure window guards are installed where children are living and that they are properly installed on all windows. Every window in your New York building should have a window guard.

Installing window guards has been essential for safety in New York City and the state implemented a law stating that anyone in a building can request window guards from their landlord, for any reason. As a property manager you must supply window guard notices to tenants who complete and return them. Be sure you are up to date on your window guard requests by apartment dwellers!

The New York City law requires landlords to mount window guards in every apartment where a child aged 10 or under lives or when a resident requests them, including ground floor apartments.

Windows can very often be hazardous for young children. According to a CNN blog, 5,000 children per year end up in the emergency room from window falls. This fact poses a considerable risk to your property management. Additionally, windows without window guards may pose a risk for possible break-ins.

You must give you the notice within the first 30 days after the start of the lease. And, every year after that, between January 1 and January 16 (or earlier with your January rent bill), landlords must send another notice to tenants to find out if a child 10 years of age or younger lives in the home, or if the tenant wants window guards for any other reason.

To improve safety on your properties, consider offering to install window guards on all windows.

A common question our team gets is, “Do I need to install window guards even if there are window stops?” Unfortunately, window stops are not a substitute for window guards. Window stops keep the window from opening fully. However, some residents may want to let more air into the property and remove the window stop, which completely opens the window. This creates the potential for accidents to occur.

We have assisted property managers all across New York and we’re happy to share our work with you. Should you need assistance in the proper window guard selection for your building or how to stay within the parameters of the law, please give us a call.

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