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New Windows vs Getting Your Window Frame Repaired
Windows are a significant section of your Duffys Forest home, which is why you should comprehensively examine your options before picking out new windows.
The cost of windows differs significantly depending on their size, style, material and glazing. While you won’t be able to get exact costs until you’ve received quotations for windows, this article will help you work out the precise windows for your preferences, 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 mount your new windows?
- Hiring a window installer
You wish for your windows to be aesthetically delightful, but windows do further than just allow normal sunlight into the home.
While a locked window hinders breezes, heat and cold can clearly pass through single-pane windows. Heat naturally passes through colder areas. In the home, that explains to increased air conditioning costs in summer and higher heating costs in winter. Double glazed and/or low-e (low emissivity) windows can lessen heat transfer considerably. While they cost more, they pay for themselves over time and keep on 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 create cross ventilation, allowing cool breezes to come into the home and hot air to escape.
New window or fixing a window frame?
There are severaldifferent types or styles of windows, with varying attributes. Here are some of the most common:
Double-hung – with two separate panels that move up and down independently. Double-hung are low-profile windows that are excellent 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 typical window styles, choose casement windows if you desire best ventilation, as they open very wide.
Louvres – these windows are made up of succession of glass panels that can be amended to control airflow.
Awning – a window that opens outward 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 optimal for maximum airflow and light.
Sliding – sliding windows slide horizontally along a runner.
They are very flexible windows and are fairly cheap. Sliding windows fit most styles of home, take up little space and are low care. They are lockable for extra defense.
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 costs. If your window frames are in good state, engaging a glazier to mount 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 influences the cost of new windows?
When you start buying for windows, you’ll find the greatest determiners of their cost will be
- The material the window frames are consisted of
- The window style
- The type of glazing used
- The size of your installation
Aluminum and composite window frames are typically cheaper 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 cheaper than double glazed windows.
How much do new windows cost?
In terms of labour costs, expect a glazier to be paid between $70 and $90 per hour plus the cost of glass and other materials. They will possibly charge a minimum fee for coming to your home and doing a small job. On average, repairs for a single pane of window glass (standard float) will cost in the range of $100-$150.
On the lower end of the price level, you can buy aluminum-framed double glazed windows in standard 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 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 substituting 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 dwell. For example, in NSW your installer should be a glazier and hold a legitimate 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 expert or council if you are uncertain what applies where you live.
Employing a Duffys Forest window frame repair company or installer
Do you check the experience and credibility of your contractor 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 education and experience to get it done correctly.
When it comes time to hiring a Duffys Forest window frame repair company or installer, make sure they are suited for your job. Some questions to ask them include:
- Are you certified?
- Are you insured to work in my home?
- Can you present a written estimate?
- Do you have references I can follow up?
Getting quotes for window frame repairs or new windows
Getting estimates from window installers is the best way of measuring the cost of your job. This will give you a concept of what market rates currently are.
You can also get visual motivation in our Window Styles photo collection.
* All the costs and prices stated were obtained at the time this article was written. They are suggestive, may vary locally, and are subject to market drivers and should only be used as a pattern.
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