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New Windows vs Getting Your Window Frame Repaired

Windows are a significant part of your Whale Beach home, which is why you should thoroughly explore your decisions 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 quotations for windows, this article will assist you work out the precise windows for your needs, including:

• Why your windows are important
• 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 mount your new windows?
• Hiring a window installer

You wish for your windows to be artistically satisfying, but windows do further than just tolerate 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 translates to increased air conditioning costs in summer and higher heating costs in winter. Double glazed and/or low-e (low emissivity) windows can cut heat transfer considerably. 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 let you to ventilate your home. Ideally, your windows should generate cross ventilation, allowing cool breezes to enter your house and hot air to go out.

New window or fixing a window frame?

There are numerousvarious 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 immovable sheet of glass in a frame and cannot be opened.

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

Louvres – these windows are made up of a series of glass panels that can be modified 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 great for utmost airflow and light.

Sliding – sliding windows slide horizontally along a runner.

They are very adaptable windows and are relatively economical. Sliding windows fit most styles of home, take up little space and are low maintenance. 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 electric bills. If your window frames are in good state, engaging a glazier to set up more energy-efficient glass can be more cost-effective than removing 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. Paying a little more for windows with a higher R-value will pay extra in the form of diminished electric bills.

What drives the cost of new windows?

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

1. The material the window frames are made from
2. The window style
3. The type of glazing used
4. The size of your installation

Aluminum and composite window frames are typically 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 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 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, 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 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 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 bifold windows and doors

How much does glass cost?

If you are only substituting 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 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. Confirm with your local licensing authority or council if you are uncomfortable what applies where you live.

Hiring a Whale Beach window frame repair company or installer

Do you check the qualifications and license of your installer before you hire them? Depending on where you live, it could be a legal prerequisite 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 expertise to get it done accurately.

When it comes time to employing a Whale Beach 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 insured to work in my home?
• Can you present a written quote?
• Do you have references I can follow up?

Getting prices for window frame repairs or new windows

Getting quotes 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 motivation in our Window Styles photo collection.

* All the costs and prices stated were gathered at the time this article was written. They are suggestive, may differ locally, and are subject to market forces and should only be used as a benchmark.