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New Windows vs Getting Your Window Frame Repaired

Windows are a crucial piece of your South Windsor home, which is why you should thoroughly study your alternatives before choosing new windows.

The price of windows differs very much depending on their size, style, material and glazing. While you won’t be able to get exact costs until you’ve received quotes for windows, this article will aid you work out the precise windows for your desires, including:

• Why your windows are crucial
• 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 mount your new windows?
• Employing a window installer

You wish for your windows to be aesthetically pleasing, but windows do more than just let normal sunlight into the home.

While a shut window obstructs breezes, heat and cold can clearly pass through single-pane windows. Heat always passes through colder areas. At home, that explains to higher air conditioning costs in summer and higher heating costs in winter. Double glazed and/or low-e (low emissivity) windows can lower heat transfer notably. 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 let you to ventilate your home. Ideally, your windows should produce cross ventilation, allowing cool breezes to come into the home and hot air to go out.

New window or fixing a window frame?

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

Double-hung – with two separate panels that move up and down automatically. Double-hung are low-profile windows that are suitable 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 desire optimal ventilation, as they open very wide.

Louvres – these windows consists of a series of glass panels that can be modified 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 optimal airflow and light.

Sliding – sliding windows slide horizontally along a runner.

They are very versatile windows and are relatively cheap. Sliding windows suit most styles of home, take up little space and are low maintenance. They are lockable for extra security.

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 energy costs. If your window frames are in good state, hiring a glazier to mount more energy-efficient glass can be more cost-effective than replacing your windows. Take the time to contrast 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 lowered electric bills.

What drives the cost of new windows?

When you start buying for windows, you’ll find the greatest factors 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 frequently low-costly than timber-framed windows. The inexpensive 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, expect a glazier to be paid between $70 and $90 per hour plus the cost of glass and other materials. They will perhaps 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 span 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 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 range, some manufacturers suggest 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 valid license. If they are timber windows your installer could be a joiner or carpenter.

Your windows (and glazing) also need to adhere to the relevant Australian Safety Standards (AS1288 and AS2208), which covers windows and doors. Check with your local licensing authority or council if you are uncomfortable what applies where you live.

Engaging a South Windsor window frame repair company or installer

Do you check the experience and credibility 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 peace of mind that they have the right education and knowledge to get it done properly.

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

• Are you authorised?
• Are you covered to work in my home?
• Can you give a written quote?
• Do you have references 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 background of what market rates currently are.

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

* All the costs and prices mentioned were obtained at the time this article was written. They are suggestive, may vary locally, and are subject to market drivers and should only be used as a guide.