Window Replacement Costs

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  bgrossnickle16th April, 2004

  $150 per window.

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  TheNegotitators16th April, 2004

  Thanks, Brenda.

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  myfrogger16th April, 2004

  $150 for a very cheap window
  $350 for a very good quality window

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  jam20016th April, 2004

  As always, it depends on where you are. And how much of the work you do yourself. If you do the work yourself here in Atlanta, you can do it for $150,if you get a contractor to do it, it starts at $350.00, and goes upwards from there.

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  TheNegotitators16th April, 2004

  Thanks guys, I'm new at this and just needed a quick number to see if I wanted to go ahead and put an offer in today--and I see that I do! I appreciate your helpfulness...have a great weekend!

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  agent8916th April, 2004

  Ditto -- it depends on where you are, and the level of property on which you’re working. I always do my initial estimate at $250 per average sized window. It’s remembering to count the windows that causes the problem...
  
  Bear in mind that it takes a decent installer 1/2 hour per replacement, depending on the existing framework. The time value of hiring it out is tremendous. If you can find a reliable sub at $200 a window, you’re doing well.

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  TheNegotitators16th April, 2004

  Excellent...good to know...

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  suntzu1816th April, 2004

  How difficult is it to learn to replace a window? I Aam relatively handy, but have never attempted to do this.

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  jam20016th April, 2004

  It's not tuff. All you do is take the framing from around it, take a recipricating saw, cut the nails holding the window in the frame, then go buy another window, set it in there, and either nail it, or screw it into place and put the frame back up. This is just kind of a generic formula, there's gonna be twists on it, but this is generally the technique.

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  TheNegotitators16th April, 2004

  I've seen so many messed up attempted replacements (crooked frames, see daylight through gaps, etc.) that I am leaning towards a sub...

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  kenmax16th April, 2004

  sub. is the way. i can and have replaced them but i pay to have it done.

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  jam20016th April, 2004

  I'd definitely sub it, if the cash flow's there...

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  TheNegotitators16th April, 2004

  Good deal, thanks again!

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  kenmax16th April, 2004

  when i started rehabbing i did as much of the work as possible to learn and to save money. now i hire out as much as possible because i know better. lol!

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  bgrossnickle18th April, 2004

  My 150 includes the installation. Maybe windows are cheaper in FL.
  
  I always have the same company measure, order, and install. Last thing you want is everybody pointing fingers. He measured wrong, he ordered the wrong window, he installed it wrong, etc.

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  TheNegotitators22nd April, 2004

  Good thinking, thanks!