Friday, October 22, 2010
Windows
How much should windows cost? We had Penguin Windows come by and give us a quote on windows last night and I think you might be suprised at just how much it really does cost to replace windows. Our house is not a big house; 3br 2 ba and only 1300 sq. ft, so when Jonah told me he expected it would cost $10,000+ I laughed. Well I wasn't laughing when the quote came out to $27, 000...were the windows made of gold or something? Granted that it would include a lot of "remodeling" in that we would be moving the sliding door, adding a window, in and replacing the front windowwith a bay window. The price also includes all the permits, and labor. The estimates they have estimate you get an 84% return on your investment if you sell your home, they also guarantee a 31% savings in energy costs which translates to approx. $1000.00/month, plus the transferabble warranty, and best of all is the lifetime warranty that says they will replace any window or screen for any reason for the life of the house. Lets do the math...if I save $1000 per year it will only take 27 years for the window to pay for themselves. Is it worth it; what do you think?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Uhm doesn't sound like you should pay that much for windows...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ripoffreport.com/glass-companies/penguin-windows/penguin-windows-buyer-beware-93da2.htm
We have one window in our bedroom that cost over $1000 to replace when it broke. It has an arched top and is huge - so if you're doing a whole house..... I'd still get a second and third estimate. We got 4 and ended up with a local company.
ReplyDeleteI only know what you have told me about those windows and they sound really good! But it is also A LOT of money! If those are the windows you really want and you will stay in that house for awhile then it might be worth it. You would never have to buy windows again :)I like the idea of getting estimates from multiple companies though.
ReplyDelete