Replacement Windows – Best Energy Saving ROI
Install Replacement Windows Yourself and Save Even More Money
If you consider yourself pretty handy with some decent DIY skills then installing replacement windows is certainly within your reach. We’ve written articles about measuring and installing replacement windows in the following links.
- How To Measure Replacement Windows
- How To Install Replacement Windows
- How To Select Replacement Windows
Hiring A Replacement Window Contractor
If you decide to hire a contractor to replace your windows keep a few tips in mind.
- Be sure to get a written estimate along with a written warranty. The estimate should include the brand name of the windows including all relevant window specifications including U value, screen type, interior and exterior trim options and window hardware.
- Be sure to ask for three references from local customers including an address and phone number.
- If your home was built prior to 1978 be sure to ask if your contractor has the proper Lead Paint Certification which is now required by law.
Final Thoughts On Replacement Windows
Replacement windows are a great investment for your home. The return on investment (ROI) comes in a couple forms. First of all you’ll immediately save money on your heating and cooling bills. Secondly replacement windows will undoubtedly make your home worth more money and much easier to sell. So take advantage of the great Federal Energy Tax Credits and invest in your home with new replacement windows.
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Hmm that is surprising. But the paying to see the report seems fishy. What size, style, and age house were they talking about? I have done extensive energy analysis on our house and come up with a attic insulation being the best ROI by far. I’ve done two energy models and a hand calc to determine our heating and cooling loads of our house before we installed the geothermal system.
Robin – It’s actually free. I was able to download it after submitting my email and address. The analysis uses a single pane window (which many older homes have) and compares it to today’s triple pane windows. Frankly it’s not that surprising based on my experience. We’ve built several new homes the last couple of years with triple pane windows and the difference is staggering in heating bills. Especially when you consider that I’m comparing those houses to the same insulated homes that have double pane. Certainly an interesting idea worth thinking about.
How right you are. I spent 24 years in the window replacement business in NY, now retired in South Carolina. The biggest heat loss in your house is the windows, doors and roof in that order. Everyones concerned with insulation in the walls, you don’t lose that much heat there. If there’s no insulation, what you at least have is an inner and outer wall with dead air in between. All insulation does is create dead air space. What the wall does not have is a hole in it where cold air is coming in. Windows do, it’s called drafts or air infiltration if you prefer. So you are correct. A good window can provide big energy savings.
Jimp