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New Windows vs Getting Your Window Frame Repaired

Windows are a critical element of your Edmondson Park home, which is why you should thoroughly weigh your choices before selecting new windows.

The cost of windows varies considerably 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 aid you work out the right windows for your requirements, including:

• Why your windows are significant
• 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 mount your new windows?
• Hiring a window installer

You want your windows to be aesthetically delightful, but windows do much more than just allow natural sunlight into the home.

While a shut window hinders 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 decrease 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 let 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 numerousdifferent types or styles of windows, with varying aspects. 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 optimal if you need to fit flyscreens.

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

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

Louvres – these windows consists of succession of glass panels that can be adjusted to normalize 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 utmost airflow and light.

Sliding – sliding windows slide horizontally along a runner.

They are very adaptable windows and are comparatively economical. Sliding windows go well with most styles of home, take up little space and are low maintenance. They are lockable for additional 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, hiring a glazier to set up more energy-efficient glass can be more cost-effective than removing 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. Paying 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 scouting 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 cheaper than wooden-framed windows. The inexpensive 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 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 region of $100-$150.

On the lower end of the price range, you can buy aluminum-framed double glazed windows in average 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 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 adhere to the relevant Australian Safety Standards (AS1288 and AS2208), which covers windows and doors. Check with your local licensing expert or council if you are unsure what applies where you live.

Employing a Edmondson Park window frame repair company or installer

Do you check the credentials and license 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 assurance that they have the right training and experience to get it done properly.

When it comes time to hiring a Edmondson Park window frame repair company or installer, make sure they are perfect for your job. Some questions to ask them include:

• Are you accredited?
• Are you insured to work in my home?
• Can you present 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 jist of what market rates currently are.

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

* All the costs and prices stated were sourced at the time this article was written. They are suggestive, may differ locally, and are subject to market influencers and should only be used as a pattern.