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New Windows vs Getting Your Window Frame Repaired

Windows are a crucial part of your Balmain home, which is why you should carefully explore your choices before choosing new windows.

The cost of windows differs very much depending on their size, style, material and glazing. While you won’t be able to get accurate costs until you’ve received quotations for windows, this article will assist you work out the accurate windows for your requirements, including:

  • Why your windows are significant
  • 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
Why your windows are significant

You wish for your windows to be aesthetically pleasing, but windows do much more than just let usual sunlight into your house.

While a closed window blocks breezes, heat and cold can clearly pass through single-pane windows. Heat naturally passes through colder areas. In the home, that converts 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 notably. 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 tolerate you to ventilate your home. Ideally, your windows should generate cross ventilation, allowing cool breezes to come into your house and hot air to diffuse.

New window or fixing a window frame?

There are manyvarious 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 on its own. Double-hung are low-profile windows that are excellent if you need to fit flyscreens.

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

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

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

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

Bi-fold – these concertina making them excellent for optimal airflow and light.

Sliding – sliding windows slide horizontally along a runner.

They are very flexible windows and are relatively inexpensive. Sliding windows fit most styles of home, take up little space and are low care. They are lockable for extra protection.

Did you know your windows could help save?

Double glazing and low-emission glass are more expensive, but it could help you save up to twenty-five percent on your electric bills. If your window frames are in good state, employing a glazier to mount more energy-efficient glass can be more cost-effective than removing your windows. Take the time to compare the “R-values” and “U-values” of the windows.

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

What influences the cost of new windows?

When you start searching 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 generally 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 less expensive than double glazed windows.

How much do new windows cost?

In terms of labour costs, anticipate for a glazier to charge 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, maintenance for a single pane of window glass (standard float) will cost in the range of $100-$150.

On the lower end of the price scale, 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 scale, some fabricators offer windows with powder-coated aluminum frames on the outside and timber 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 are capable to install your new windows?

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

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

Employing a Balmain window frame repair company or installer

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

When it comes time to employing a Balmain 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 give a written quote?
  • Do you have references I can follow up?

Getting quotes for window frame repairs or new windows

Getting quotes from window installers is the best way of identifying 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 compilation.

* All the costs and prices quoted were obtained at the time this article was written. They are indicative, may vary locally, and are subject to market forces and should only be used as a guide.

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