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New Windows vs Getting Your Window Frame Repaired
Windows are a crucial component of your Waterfall home, which is why you should comprehensively weigh your decisions before selecting new windows.
The cost of windows contrasts greatly depending on their size, style, material and glazing. While you won’t be able to get exact costs until you’ve received estimates for windows, this article will aid you work out the correct windows for your requirements, including:
- Why your windows are central
- 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 set up your new windows?
- Hiring a window installer
You desire your windows to be artistically pleasing, but windows do more than just permit normal sunlight into the home.
While a shut window obstructs breezes, heat and cold can simply 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 keep on saving you money on your energy bills for as long as you own your home.
You also want some windows that allow you to ventilate your home. Ideally, your windows should make cross ventilation, allowing cool breezes to enter your house and hot air to escape.
New window or fixing a window frame?
There are manyvarious types or styles of windows, with varying aspects. Here are some of the most common:
Double-hung – with two split panels that move up and down independently. Double-hung are low-profile windows that are best 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 regular window styles, choose casement windows if you require maximum ventilation, as they open very wide.
Louvres – these windows are made up of consecutive of glass panels that can be amended to control 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 great for most airflow and light.
Sliding – sliding windows slide horizontally along a runner.
They are very flexible windows and are fairly low-cost. Sliding windows suit most styles of home, take up little space and are low maintenance. They are lockable for supplementary safety.
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 25 percent on your electric bills. If your window frames are in good condition, employing a glazier to set up 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 lowered energy bills.
What affects 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 less expensive than timber-framed windows. The cheapest 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, anticipate for a glazier to be paid between $70 and $90 per hour plus the cost of glass and other materials. They will probably charge a minimum fee for coming to your home and doing a small job. On average, maintenance 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 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 scale, some fabricators suggest 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 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 has the ability to 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. Check with your local licensing authority or council if you are unsure what applies where you live.
Employing a Waterfall window frame repair company or installer
Do you check the experience and license of your tradeperson 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 confidence that they have the right training and experience to get it done properly.
When it comes time to hiring a Waterfall window frame repair company or installer, make sure they are perfect for your job. Some questions to ask them include:
- Are you certified?
- Are you insured to work in my home?
- Can you provide a written quote?
- Do you have references I can follow up?
Getting prices 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 background of what market rates currently are.
You can also get visual inspiration 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 drivers and should only be used as a benchmark.
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