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New Windows vs Getting Your Window Frame Repaired

Windows are a significant piece of your Russell Lea home, which is why you should carefully weigh your decisions before choosing new windows.

The cost of windows differs very much depending on their size, style, material and glazing. While you won’t be able to get precise costs until you’ve received estimates for windows, this article will aid you work out the accurate 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 want your windows to be aesthetically delightful, but windows do further than just tolerate usual sunlight into the home.

While a locked window hinders 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 reduce heat transfer considerably. 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 tolerate you to ventilate your home. Ideally, your windows should make cross ventilation, allowing cool breezes to come into the home and hot air to disperse.

New window or fixing a window frame?

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

Double-hung – with two separate panels that move up and down independently. 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 regular window styles, choose casement windows if you prefer utmost ventilation, as they open very wide.

Louvres – these windows are composed of of sequence of glass panels that can be amended 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 best for maximum airflow and light.

Sliding – sliding windows slide horizontally along a runner.

They are very flexible windows and are relatively economical. Sliding windows fit most styles of home, take up little space and are low upkeep. 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 energy costs. If your window frames are in good condition, employing 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. Spending a little more for windows with a higher R-value will pay bonus in the form of decreased energy 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

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 generally low-costly than timber-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, anticipate for a glazier to charge 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, 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 level, you can buy aluminum-framed double glazed windows in standard 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 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 bifold 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 can 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 follow the relevant Australian Safety Standards (AS1288 and AS2208), which covers windows and doors. Check with your local licensing expert or council if you are uncomfortable what applies where you live.

Hiring a Russell Lea 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 requirement for you to hire someone licensed to install your windows. It also gives you the peace of mind that they have the right guidance and expertise to get it done well.

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

• Are you accredited?
• Are you covered to work in my home?
• Can you provide a written estimate?
• Do you have key people 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 sense of what market rates currently are.

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

* All the costs and prices stated were obtained 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 guide.