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New Windows vs Getting Your Window Frame Repaired

Windows are an important section of your Merrylands West home, which is why you should carefully study your decisions before selecting new windows.

The price of windows contrasts considerably depending on their size, style, material and glazing. While you won’t be able to get precise costs until you’ve received quotes for windows, this article will help you work out the correct windows for your preferences, including:

• Why your windows are crucial
• 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 install your new windows?
• Employing a window installer

You wish for your windows to be visually pleasing, but windows do more than just allow normal sunlight into the home.

While a shut window obstructs breezes, heat and cold can easily 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 cut heat transfer considerably. While they cost more, they pay for themselves over time and go on with 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 produce cross ventilation, allowing cool breezes to come into your house and hot air to escape.

New window or fixing a window frame?

There are severaldifferent types or styles of windows, with varying characteristics. Here are some of the most common:

Double-hung – with two detached panels that move up and down independently. Double-hung are low-profile windows that are suitable 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 ordinary window styles, choose casement windows if you prefer maximum ventilation, as they open very wide.

Louvres – these windows are composed of of consecutive of glass panels that can be amended to adjust 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 suitable for most airflow and light.

Sliding – sliding windows slide horizontally along a runner.

They are very versatile windows and are relatively low-cost. Sliding windows fit most styles of home, take up little space and are low care. They are lockable for supplementary 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 costs. If your window frames are in good shape, hiring a glazier to install 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. Spending a little more for windows with a higher R-value will pay dividends in the form of decreased electric bills.

What affects the cost of new windows?

When you start searching for windows, you’ll find the greatest indicators of their cost will be

1. The material the window frames are consisted of
2. The window style
3. The type of glazing used
4. The size of your installation

Aluminum and composite window frames are mostly low-costly than timber-framed windows. The inexpensive 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 inexpensive 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, preservation 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 typical 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 range, some fabricators propose 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 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 official license. If they are timber windows your installer could be a joiner or carpenter.

Your windows (and glazing) also need to follow the relevant Australian Safety Standards (AS1288 and AS2208), which covers windows and doors. Ensure with your local licensing expert or council if you are uncertain what applies where you live.

Engaging a Merrylands West window frame repair company or installer

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

When it comes time to employing a Merrylands West 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 present a written estimate?
• Do you have references I can follow up?

Getting quotes for window frame repairs or new windows

Getting estimates from window installers is the best way of measuring the cost of your job. This will give you a concept of what market rates currently are.

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

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