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New Windows vs Getting Your Window Frame Repaired

Windows are a crucial section of your Lurnea home, which is why you should carefully study your choices before picking out new windows.

The cost of windows varies 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 accurate windows for your needs, including:

• Why your windows are crucial
• 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 set up your new windows?
• Hiring a window installer

You desire your windows to be visually delightful, but windows do more than just tolerate natural sunlight into your house.

While a shut window hinders breezes, heat and cold can simply pass through single-pane windows. Heat always 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 reduce heat transfer significantly. 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 generate cross ventilation, allowing cool breezes to come into your house and hot air to escape.

New window or fixing a window frame?

There are manydistinct 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 on its own. Double-hung are low-profile windows that are optimal if you need to fit flyscreens.

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

Casement – one of the most common window styles, choose casement windows if you need best ventilation, as they open very wide.

Louvres – these windows are made up of sequence 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 suitable for optimal airflow and light.

Sliding – sliding windows slide horizontally along a runner.

They are very versatile windows and are relatively inexpensive. Sliding windows fit most styles of home, take up little space and are low upkeep. They are lockable for extra 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 twenty-five percent on your electric costs. If your window frames are in good condition, employing a glazier to install more energy-efficient glass can be more cost-effective than changing 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 extra in the form of diminished electric bills.

What influences the cost of new windows?

When you start shopping for windows, you’ll find the greatest factors 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 mostly cheaper 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 cheaper than double glazed windows.

How much do new windows cost?

In terms of labour costs, anticipate for 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, 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 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 level, some manufacturers suggest 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 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 has the ability to install your new windows?

It depends where you live. For example, in NSW your installer should be a glazier and hold a valid 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. Verify with your local licensing authority or council if you are unsure what applies where you live.

Engaging a Lurnea window frame repair company or installer

Do you check the credentials and license of your tradie before you hire them? Depending on where you live, it could be a legal prerequisite for you to hire someone licensed to install your windows. It also gives you the peace of mind that they have the right training and knowledge to get it done correctly.

When it comes time to employing a Lurnea 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 insured to work in my home?
• Can you provide a written quote?
• Do you have references I can follow up?

Getting prices for window frame repairs or new windows

Getting quotes from window installers is the best way of working out the cost of your job. This will give you a idea of what market rates currently are.

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

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