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New Windows vs Getting Your Window Frame Repaired
Windows are an important component of your Kingswood home, which is why you should carefully examine your preferences before choosing new windows.
The cost of windows varies significantly 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 aid you work out the right windows for your needs, including:
- Why your windows are significant
- What type of new window?
- New windows can help you save
- What influences the cost of new windows?
- How much do new windows cost?
- Who can set up your new windows?
- Engaging a window installer
You wish for your windows to be visually pleasing, but windows do more than just let natural sunlight into your house.
While a locked window deters breezes, heat and cold can easily pass through single-pane windows. Heat naturally passes through colder areas. In the 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 decrease heat transfer notably. While they cost more, they pay for themselves over time and go on with 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 produce cross ventilation, allowing cool breezes to come into your house and hot air to diffuse.
New window or fixing a window frame?
There are severalvarious 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 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 typical window styles, choose casement windows if you want maximum ventilation, as they open very wide.
Louvres – these windows are made up of sequence of glass panels that can be altered to normalize 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 maximum airflow and light.
Sliding – sliding windows slide horizontally along a runner.
They are very versatile windows and are comparatively low-cost. Sliding windows fit most styles of home, take up little space and are low upkeep. They are lockable for supplementary 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 twenty-five percent on your energy bills. If your window frames are in good form, employing a glazier to set up more energy-efficient glass can be more cost-effective than changing your windows. Take the time to weigh 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 reduced electric 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 consisted of
- The window style
- The type of glazing used
- The size of your installation
Aluminum and composite window frames are generally low-costly than timber-framed windows. The cheapest 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, expect a glazier to be paid between $70 and $90 per hour plus the cost of glass and other materials. They will perhaps 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 range, you can buy aluminum-framed double glazed windows in standard sizes from window suppliers and some hardware stores. They would probably 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 level, some fabricators suggest 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 changing 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 live. For example, in NSW your installer should be a glazier and hold a authentic 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 authority or council if you are uncomfortable what applies where you live.
Employing a Kingswood window frame repair company or installer
Do you check the credentials and license of your tradeperson before you hire them? Depending on where you live, it could be a legal necessity for you to hire someone licensed to install your windows. It also gives you the confidence that they have the right training and expertise to get it done properly.
When it comes time to employing a Kingswood window frame repair company or installer, make sure they are perfect for your job. Some questions to ask them include:
- Are you authorised?
- Are you covered to work in my home?
- Can you present a written estimate?
- Do you have key people I can follow up?
Getting prices 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 jist of what market rates currently are.
You can also get visual motivation in our Window Styles photo gallery.
* All the costs and prices stated were gathered 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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