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New Windows vs Getting Your Window Frame Repaired

Windows are a significant piece of your Alexandria home, which is why you should carefully study your options before selecting new windows.

The price of windows differs significantly depending on their size, style, material and glazing. While you won’t be able to get accurate costs until you’ve received estimates for windows, this article will help you work out the correct windows for your needs, including:

• Why your windows are important
• What type of new window?
• New windows can help you save
• What affects the cost of new windows?
• How much do new windows cost?
• Who can install your new windows?
• Employing a window installer

You desire your windows to be visually pleasing, but windows do much more than just tolerate natural sunlight into the home.

While a closed window hinders breezes, heat and cold can simply pass through single-pane windows. Heat naturally passes through colder areas. At home, that translates to increased air conditioning costs in summer and higher heating costs in winter. Double glazed and/or low-e (low emissivity) windows can lower heat transfer considerably. While they cost more, they pay for themselves over time and continue saving you money on your energy costs for as long as you own your home.

You also want some windows that allow you to ventilate your home. Ideally, your windows should generate cross ventilation, allowing cool breezes to enter your house and hot air to disperse.

New window or fixing a window frame?

There are numerousdistinct types or styles of windows, with varying features. Here are some of the most common:

Double-hung – with two detached panels that move up and down independently. Double-hung are low-profile windows that are great if you need to fit flyscreens.

Fixed Pane – these windows are a permanent sheet of glass in a frame and cannot be opened.

Casement – one of the most common window styles, choose casement windows if you want best ventilation, as they open very wide.

Louvres – these windows are composed of of succession of glass panels that can be amended to adjust airflow.

Awning – a window that opens externally and articulates and adjusts on a chain winder. Awning windows are good for inaccessible spots in your home.

Bi-fold – these concertina making them suitable for most airflow and light.

Sliding – sliding windows slide horizontally along a runner.

They are very adaptable windows and are fairly economical. Sliding windows suit most styles of home, take up little space and are low care. They are lockable for additional safety.

Did you know your windows could help save?

Double glazing and low-emission glass costs more, but it could help you save up to 25 percent on your energy bills. If your window frames are in good shape, engaging a glazier to install more energy-efficient glass can be more cost-effective than changing your windows. Take the time to measure the “R-values” and “U-values” of the windows.

These will tell you how energy-efficient the windows are. Spending a little more for windows with a higher R-value will pay dividends in the form of decreased electric bills.

What drives the cost of new windows?

When you start buying for windows, you’ll find the greatest indicators of their cost will be

1. The material the window frames are made from
2. The window style
3. The type of glazing used
4. The size of your installation

Aluminum and composite window frames are usually less expensive than timber-framed windows. The economical style you can buy is a fixed window. If you want to open your window, you will pay more for a sliding glass window, a casement window or a double-hung window. Single pane windows are about 25 to 35 percent inexpensive than double glazed windows.

How much do new windows cost?

In terms of labour costs, anticipate for a glazier to be paid between $70 and $90 per hour plus the cost of glass and other materials. They will probably charge a minimum fee for coming to your home and doing a small job. On average, preservation for a single pane of window glass (standard float) will cost in the region of $100-$150.

On the lower end of the price range, you can buy aluminum-framed double glazed windows in accepted sizes from window suppliers and some hardware stores. They might cost (supply only):

• $150 for a 600 x 600mm (fixed window)
• $180 for a hinged 600 x 600mm
• $380 for a hinged 600 x 1200mm

On the higher end of the range, some fabricators offer windows with powder-coated aluminum frames on the outside and wooden frames on the inside. Double glazed with one low-e pane these windows might cost (supply only):

• $720 for a fixed window, 800 x 1290mm
• $820 per square metre for a tilt and turn window
• $1250 per square metre for 2-fold windows and doors

How much does glass cost?

If you are only replacing the glazing, expect to pay from:

• $38 per square metre for float glass
• $145 per square metre for low iron glass
• $220 per square metre for low emission glass
• $200 per square metre for double-glazed glass
• $320 per square metre for laminated glass

Who can install your new windows?

It depends where you reside. For example, in NSW your installer should be a glazier and hold a genuine license. If they are timber windows your installer could be a joiner or carpenter.

Your windows (and glazing) also need to comply to the relevant Australian Safety Standards (AS1288 and AS2208), which covers windows and doors. Confirm with your local licensing expert or council if you are uncomfortable what applies where you live.

Engaging a Alexandria window frame repair company or installer

Do you check the qualifications and license of your installer before you hire them? Depending on where you live, it could be a legal must for you to hire someone licensed to install your windows. It also gives you the peace of mind that they have the right training and expertise to get it done correctly.

When it comes time to employing a Alexandria window frame repair company or installer, make sure they are suited for your job. Some questions to ask them include:

• Are you authorised?
• Are you insured to work in my home?
• Can you provide a written estimate?
• Do you have references I can follow up?

Getting prices for window frame repairs or new windows

Getting estimates from window installers is the best way of working out the cost of your job. This will give you a sense of what market rates currently are.

You can also get visual encouragement in our Window Styles photo collection.

* All the costs and prices mentioned were gathered at the time this article was written. They are indicative, may vary locally, and are subject to market drivers and should only be used as a benchmark.