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New Windows vs Getting Your Window Frame Repaired

Windows are a crucial piece of your Lilyvale home, which is why you should comprehensively weigh your options before choosing new windows.

The price 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 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 drives the cost of new windows?
• How much do new windows cost?
• Who can mount your new windows?
• Engaging a window installer

You desire your windows to be visually pleasing, but windows do more than just allow normal sunlight into your house.

While a locked window blocks breezes, heat and cold can clearly pass through single-pane windows. Heat naturally passes through colder areas. At home, that translates to higher 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 keep on saving you money on your energy bills for as long as you own your home.

You also want some windows that permit you to ventilate your home. Ideally, your windows should generate cross ventilation, allowing cool breezes to enter your house and hot air to diffuse.

New window or fixing a window frame?

There are manydifferent types or styles of windows, with varying aspects. 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 excellent 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 desire optimal ventilation, as they open very wide.

Louvres – these windows are made up of succession of glass panels that can be adjusted to regulate airflow.

Awning – a window that opens externally and articulates and adjusts on a chain winder. Awning windows are good for unreachable spots in your home.

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

Sliding – sliding windows slide horizontally along a runner.

They are very versatile windows and are fairly cheap. 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 costs more, but it could help you save up to 25 percent on your electric bills. If your window frames are in good condition, hiring a glazier to mount more energy-efficient glass can be more cost-effective than removing your windows. Take the time to evaluate 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 determiners 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 frequently 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 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 be paid 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 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 range, 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 has the ability 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. Ensure with your local licensing authority or council if you are unsure what applies where you live.

Employing a Lilyvale window frame repair company or installer

Do you check the experience and credibility of your installer 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 guidance and expertise to get it done accurately.

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

• Are you authorised?
• Are you covered to work in my home?
• Can you give a written quote?
• Do you have key people I can follow up?

Getting quotes for window frame repairs or new windows

Getting estimates 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 compilation.

* All the costs and prices mentioned were gathered at the time this article was written. They are indicative, may vary locally, and are subject to market influencers and should only be used as a benchmark.