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New Windows vs Getting Your Window Frame Repaired

Windows are a critical section of your South Turramurra home, which is why you should meticulously explore your choices before selecting new windows.

The price of windows differs greatly depending on their size, style, material and glazing. While you won’t be able to get precise costs until you’ve received quotations for windows, this article will help you work out the precise 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 set up your new windows?
• Hiring a window installer

You desire your windows to be visually pleasing, but windows do more than just permit normal sunlight into the home.

While a closed window prevents 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 reduce 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 tolerate you to ventilate your home. Ideally, your windows should generate cross ventilation, allowing cool breezes to enter your house and hot air to diffuse.

New window or fixing a window frame?

There are severaldistinct 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 independently. Double-hung are low-profile windows that are excellent if you need to fit flyscreens.

Fixed Pane – these windows are a preset sheet of glass in a frame and cannot be opened.

Casement – one of the most common window styles, choose casement windows if you require best ventilation, as they open very wide.

Louvres – these windows are composed of of sequence of glass panels that can be adjusted to normalize airflow.

Awning – a window that opens outward and articulates and adjusts on a chain winder. Awning windows are good for remote spots in your home.

Bi-fold – these concertina making them suitable for most airflow and light.

Sliding – sliding windows slide horizontally along a runner.

They are very flexible windows and are fairly cheap. Sliding windows suit most styles of home, take up little space and are low care. They are lockable for further protection.

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 costs. If your window frames are in good condition, hiring a glazier to mount more energy-efficient glass can be more cost-effective than replacing 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. Paying a little more for windows with a higher R-value will pay bonus in the form of lowered energy bills.

What affects the cost of new windows?

When you start searching for windows, you’ll find the greatest determiners of their cost will be

1. The material the window frames are consisted of
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 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 less expensive than double glazed windows.

How much do new windows cost?

In terms of labour costs, expect 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 region of $100-$150.

On the lower end of the price scale, 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 fabricators propose 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 replacing 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 genuine 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. Confirm with your local licensing authority or council if you are uncomfortable what applies where you live.

Engaging a South Turramurra 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 peace of mind that they have the right training and expertise to get it done properly.

When it comes time to hiring a South Turramurra window frame repair company or installer, make sure they are perfect for your job. Some questions to ask them include:

• Are you licensed?
• Are you covered to work in my home?
• Can you give a written estimate?
• Do you have key people I can follow up?

Getting prices for window frame repairs or new windows

Getting quotes 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 mentioned were captured at the time this article was written. They are suggestive, may vary locally, and are subject to market forces and should only be used as a benchmark.