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New Windows vs Getting Your Window Frame Repaired
Windows are a critical piece of your Seven Hills home, which is why you should comprehensively study your choices before picking out new windows.
The price of windows contrasts greatly depending on their size, style, material and glazing. While you won’t be able to get accurate costs until you’ve received estimates for windows, this article will aid you work out the right windows for your preferences, including:
- Why your windows are significant
- 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 install your new windows?
- Employing a window installer
You desire your windows to be visually pleasant, but windows do further than just let normal sunlight into your house.
While a locked window deters breezes, heat and cold can clearly pass through single-pane windows. Heat always passes through colder areas. In the home, that converts 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 significantly. While they cost more, they pay for themselves over time and continue saving you money on your energy bills for as long as you own your home.
You also want some windows that permit you to ventilate your home. Ideally, your windows should create cross ventilation, allowing cool breezes to enter your house and hot air to go out.
New window or fixing a window frame?
There are manydistinct types or styles of windows, with varying attributes. 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 excellent if you need to fit flyscreens.
Fixed Pane – these windows are a fixed sheet of glass in a frame and cannot be opened.
Casement – one of the most ordinary window styles, choose casement windows if you prefer most ventilation, as they open very wide.
Louvres – these windows are made up of sequence of glass panels that can be altered to adjust airflow.
Awning – a window that opens externally and articulates and adjusts on a chain winder. Awning windows are good for unreachable spots in your home.
Bi-fold – these concertina making them optimal for maximum airflow and light.
Sliding – sliding windows slide horizontally along a runner.
They are very versatile windows and are relatively economical. Sliding windows go well with most styles of home, take up little space and are low care. They are lockable for supplementary security.
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 energy costs. If your window frames are in good form, engaging a glazier to mount more energy-efficient glass can be more cost-effective than changing your windows. Take the time to measure 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 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 made from
- The window style
- The type of glazing used
- The size of your installation
Aluminum and composite window frames are mostly low-costly 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 cheaper 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, repairs 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 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 level, some fabricators 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 2-fold 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 official 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. Ensure with your local licensing specialist or council if you are uncertain what applies where you live.
Employing a Seven Hills window frame repair company or installer
Do you check the experience and license of your installer 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 assurance that they have the right guidance and experience to get it done correctly.
When it comes time to hiring a Seven Hills window frame repair company or installer, make sure they are suited for your job. Some questions to ask them include:
- Are you accredited?
- Are you insured to work in my home?
- Can you present a written quote?
- Do you have references I can follow up?
Getting quotes for window frame repairs or new windows
Getting prices from window installers is the best way of measuring the cost of your job. This will give you a jist of what market rates currently are.
You can also get visual inspiration in our Window Styles photo collection.
* All the costs and prices mentioned were captured at the time this article was written. They are indicative, may differ locally, and are subject to market forces and should only be used as a pattern.
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