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New Windows vs Getting Your Window Frame Repaired
Windows are a critical piece of your Shalvey home, which is why you should carefully examine your preferences before selecting new windows.
The price of windows differs significantly 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 help you work out the accurate windows for your preferences, including:
- Why your windows are central
- 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 set up your new windows?
- Hiring a window installer
You wish for your windows to be aesthetically satisfying, but windows do further than just allow natural sunlight into the home.
While a locked window obstructs breezes, heat and cold can clearly pass through single-pane windows. Heat always passes through colder areas. At home, that converts to increased air conditioning costs in summer and higher heating costs in winter. Double glazed and/or low-e (low emissivity) windows can lower heat transfer considerably. 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 let you to ventilate your home. Ideally, your windows should create cross ventilation, allowing cool breezes to enter the home and hot air to escape.
New window or fixing a window frame?
There are numerousvarious types or styles of windows, with varying features. Here are some of the most common:
Double-hung – with two separate panels that move up and down on its own. Double-hung are low-profile windows that are excellent 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 regular window styles, choose casement windows if you want most ventilation, as they open very wide.
Louvres – these windows consists of a series of glass panels that can be altered 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 excellent for maximum airflow and light.
Sliding – sliding windows slide horizontally along a runner.
They are very adaptable windows and are fairly low-cost. Sliding windows go well with most styles of home, take up little space and are low care. They are lockable for supplementary 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 twenty-five percent on your electric bills. If your window frames are in good state, engaging a glazier to install more energy-efficient glass can be more cost-effective than replacing your windows. Take the time to compare 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 reduced electric bills.
What influences the cost of new windows?
When you start shopping 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 typically less expensive than wooden-framed windows. The cheapest 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 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 level, you can buy aluminum-framed double glazed windows in average sizes from window suppliers and some hardware stores. They would probably 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 manufacturers offer 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 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 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 valid 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 uncertain what applies where you live.
Engaging a Shalvey window frame repair company or installer
Do you check the qualifications and credibility of your installer 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 peace of mind that they have the right education and knowledge to get it done correctly.
When it comes time to employing a Shalvey window frame repair company or installer, make sure they are right for your job. Some questions to ask them include:
- Are you licensed?
- Are you insured to work in my home?
- Can you provide a written estimate?
- 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 sizing up the cost of your job. This will give you a concept of what market rates currently are.
You can also get visual motivation 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 influencers and should only be used as a pattern.
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