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New Windows vs Getting Your Window Frame Repaired
Windows are a crucial component of your Prospect home, which is why you should thoroughly weigh your options before choosing new windows.
The price of windows varies 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 aid you work out the accurate windows for your desires, including:
- Why your windows are central
- What type of new window?
- New windows can help you save
- What affects the cost of new windows?
- How much do new windows cost?
- Who can install your new windows?
- Engaging a window installer
You desire your windows to be visually pleasant, but windows do much more than just tolerate normal sunlight into your house.
While a closed window obstructs breezes, heat and cold can clearly pass through single-pane windows. Heat always 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 lessen heat transfer considerably. 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 allow you to ventilate your home. Ideally, your windows should create cross ventilation, allowing cool breezes to enter your house and hot air to escape.
New window or fixing a window frame?
There are manydifferent 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 on its own. Double-hung are low-profile windows that are suitable 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 ordinary window styles, choose casement windows if you prefer utmost ventilation, as they open very wide.
Louvres – these windows are made up of succession of glass panels that can be modified to adjust 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 great for most airflow and light.
Sliding – sliding windows slide horizontally along a runner.
They are very flexible windows and are relatively inexpensive. Sliding windows suit most styles of home, take up little space and are low maintenance. They are lockable for extra 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 25 percent on your electric bills. If your window frames are in good shape, hiring a glazier to set up more energy-efficient glass can be more cost-effective than replacing 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 diminished electric bills.
What affects the cost of new windows?
When you start searching for windows, you’ll find the greatest factors 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 usually cheaper than wooden-framed windows. The economical 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 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 region of $100-$150.
On the lower end of the price scale, you can buy aluminum-framed double glazed windows in average 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 scale, some manufacturers 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 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 are capable 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 specialist or council if you are uncomfortable what applies where you live.
Employing a Prospect 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 must for you to hire someone licensed to install your windows. It also gives you the confidence that they have the right education and experience to get it done properly.
When it comes time to employing a Prospect window frame repair company or installer, make sure they are suited for your job. Some questions to ask them include:
- Are you licensed?
- Are you insured to work in my home?
- Can you present 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 sense of what market rates currently are.
You can also get visual encouragement in our Window Styles photo gallery.
* All the costs and prices quoted were gathered at the time this article was written. They are indicative, may differ locally, and are subject to market influencers and should only be used as a pattern.
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