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New Windows vs Getting Your Window Frame Repaired
Windows are a crucial piece of your Illawong home, which is why you should carefully explore your choices before selecting new windows.
The price of windows varies 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 accurate windows for your desires, 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?
- Hiring a window installer
You wish for your windows to be visually satisfying, but windows do more than just allow normal sunlight into your house.
While a closed window obstructs breezes, heat and cold can clearly pass through single-pane windows. Heat always 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 cut heat transfer considerably. While they cost more, they pay for themselves over time and keep on saving you money on your energy bills 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 your house and hot air to disperse.
New window or fixing a window frame?
There are manyvarious types or styles of windows, with varying attributes. Here are some of the most common:
Double-hung – with two split panels that move up and down automatically. Double-hung are low-profile windows that are best 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 common window styles, choose casement windows if you need most ventilation, as they open very wide.
Louvres – these windows are made up of sequence of glass panels that can be amended to normalize airflow.
Awning – a window that opens externally and articulates and adjusts on a chain winder. Awning windows are good for remote spots in your home.
Bi-fold – these concertina making them suitable for optimal airflow and light.
Sliding – sliding windows slide horizontally along a runner.
They are very flexible windows and are relatively cheap. Sliding windows suit most styles of home, take up little space and are low care. They are lockable for supplementary safety.
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 bills. If your window frames are in good shape, engaging a glazier to set up 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 diminished energy bills.
What influences the cost of new windows?
When you start scouting for windows, you’ll find the greatest indicators of their cost will be
- The material the window frames are made from
- The window style
- The type of glazing used
- The size of your installation
Aluminum and composite window frames are typically less expensive than wooden-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, 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, repairs for a single pane of window glass (standard float) will cost in the span of $100-$150.
On the lower end of the price level, 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 manufacturers 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 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 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 uncomfortable what applies where you live.
Engaging a Illawong window frame repair company or installer
Do you check the credentials 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 assurance that they have the right training and experience to get it done correctly.
When it comes time to employing a Illawong window frame repair company or installer, make sure they are right for your job. Some questions to ask them include:
- Are you licensed?
- Are you covered 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 measuring the cost of your job. This will give you a background of what market rates currently are.
You can also get visual inspiration in our Window Styles photo compilation.
* All the costs and prices mentioned were obtained 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 benchmark.
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