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New Windows vs Getting Your Window Frame Repaired
Windows are a significant part of your Petersham home, which is why you should thoroughly explore your preferences before picking out new windows.
The price 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 estimates for windows, this article will help you work out the right windows for your requirements, including:
- Why your windows are important
- 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 mount your new windows?
- Engaging a window installer
You wish for your windows to be aesthetically delightful, but windows do much more than just allow natural sunlight into your house.
While a shut window obstructs breezes, heat and cold can clearly pass through single-pane windows. Heat naturally passes through colder areas. In the 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 decrease heat transfer considerably. 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 allow you to ventilate your home. Ideally, your windows should make 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 qualities. Here are some of the most common:
Double-hung – with two separate panels that move up and down automatically. Double-hung are low-profile windows that are suitable if you need to fit flyscreens.
Fixed Pane – these windows are a permanent sheet of glass in a frame and cannot be opened.
Casement – one of the most common window styles, choose casement windows if you want maximum ventilation, as they open very wide.
Louvres – these windows are made up of succession of glass panels that can be altered to regulate 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 excellent for utmost airflow and light.
Sliding – sliding windows slide horizontally along a runner.
They are very flexible windows and are fairly inexpensive. Sliding windows go well with most styles of home, take up little space and are low maintenance. 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 electric bills. If your window frames are in good condition, hiring a glazier to install more energy-efficient glass can be more cost-effective than removing 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 bonus in the form of reduced 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 consisted of
- The window style
- The type of glazing used
- The size of your installation
Aluminum and composite window frames are typically cheaper 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, anticipate for a glazier to charge 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 region 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 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 bifold 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 reside. For example, in NSW your installer should be a glazier and hold a genuine license. If they are timber windows your installer could be a joiner or carpenter.
Your windows (and glazing) also need to comply to the relevant Australian Safety Standards (AS1288 and AS2208), which covers windows and doors. Confirm with your local licensing specialist or council if you are unsure what applies where you live.
Hiring a Petersham window frame repair company or installer
Do you check the experience and license of your contractor 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 education and expertise to get it done properly.
When it comes time to hiring a Petersham window frame repair company or installer, make sure they are suited 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 estimates 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 pattern in our Window Styles photo gallery.
* All the costs and prices quoted were captured at the time this article was written. They are suggestive, may vary locally, and are subject to market factors and should only be used as a pattern.
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