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New Windows vs Getting Your Window Frame Repaired

Windows are a critical piece of your Cabramatta West home, which is why you should meticulously explore your choices before selecting new windows.

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

• Why your windows are crucial
• What type of new window?
• New windows can help you save
• What drives the cost of new windows?
• How much do new windows cost?
• Who can set up your new windows?
• Hiring a window installer

You wish for your windows to be visually delightful, but windows do more than just tolerate usual sunlight into your house.

While a locked window hinders breezes, heat and cold can easily pass through single-pane windows. Heat naturally passes through colder areas. At 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 significantly. While they cost more, they pay for themselves over time and go on with saving you money on your energy bills for as long as you own your home.

You also want some windows that tolerate you to ventilate your home. Ideally, your windows should make cross ventilation, allowing cool breezes to come into the home and hot air to escape.

New window or fixing a window frame?

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

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

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

Casement – one of the most regular window styles, choose casement windows if you need optimal 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 outward and articulates and adjusts on a chain winder. Awning windows are good for inaccessible spots in your home.

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

Sliding – sliding windows slide horizontally along a runner.

They are very versatile windows and are relatively low-cost. Sliding windows fit most styles of home, take up little space and are low care. They are lockable for supplementary 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 25 percent on your energy costs. If your window frames are in good state, employing a glazier to mount more energy-efficient glass can be more cost-effective than changing your windows. Take the time to contrast 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 bonus in the form of diminished energy bills.

What influences the cost of new windows?

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

1. The material the window frames are consisted of
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 wooden-framed windows. The inexpensive style you can buy is a fixed window. If you want to open your window, you will spend more for a sliding glass window, a casement window or a double-hung window. Single pane windows are about 25 to 35 percent cheaper 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 maybe 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 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 range, some fabricators propose 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 bifold 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 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 follow the relevant Australian Safety Standards (AS1288 and AS2208), which covers windows and doors. Verify with your local licensing specialist or council if you are uncertain what applies where you live.

Employing a Cabramatta West window frame repair company or installer

Do you check the experience and license of your tradeperson 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 properly.

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

• Are you certified?
• Are you insured to work in my home?
• Can you give a written estimate?
• Do you have key people I can follow up?

Getting quotes for window frame repairs or new windows

Getting quotes from window installers is the best way of sizing up the cost of your job. This will give you a background of what market rates currently are.

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

* All the costs and prices mentioned were obtained 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.