Your windows are the eyes of your home. They are a critical visual feature and add value to the aesthetics of your house. A beautiful window needs to not just look attractive but also work efficiently to offer insulation from heat in summer and from cold in winter. Creaky and leaky windows must be replaced as soon as possible. There are several types of replacement windows on the market from double pane to triple pane windows. Contrary to all the brainwashing ads and hoarding you may be exposed to, you must be equipped with the truth about replacement windows and more important be well versed with the truth about how replacements windows can actual be beneficial to you.

Your windows are the eyes of your home. They are a critical visual feature and add value to the aesthetics of your house. A beautiful window needs to not just look attractive but also work efficiently to offer insulation from heat in summer and from cold in winter. Creaky and leaky windows must be replaced as soon as possible. There are several types of replacement windows on the market from double pane to triple pane windows. Contrary to all the brainwashing ads and hoarding you may be exposed to, you must be equipped with the truth about replacement windows and more important be well versed with the truth about how replacements windows can actual be beneficial to you.

If you have been window shopping anytime lately, you must have come across a range of replacement windows as well as heard about why one window manufacturer’s replacement window is better than the other’s and how buying it will ensure you mega buck savings! Have you ever wondered how much is sheer hype and how much of truth is there in this, if at all any?

Unfortunately, there is some truth in what people have to say about various replacement windows. But there is a willful skirting of real information that can prove to be vital for your decision to invest in any time of replacement windows. Here are some of the truths about replacement windows.

Many people say that replacement windows pay for themselves by the energy savings you make in the end. There is enough truth in this statement. However, what you aren’t told is how much money you will save and in how many years will you achieve this. As an owner who has installed replacement windows recently, you’ll have to wait for at least 13 years in order to recoup your investment. 13 years? But that’s a lifetime! Here’s an example: For an average sized home, the approximate cost of having replacement windows installed works out to be more or less around $8,500 (between $7K to $10K) including fitting and finishing. Now let’s consider the average cost of heating and cooling in such a home. It works out to be around $350 per month and $4,200 per year.

Even if you have installed the best quality replacement windows that offer to savings of between 20%-40% on your yearly heating and cooling costs, you can easily work out the savings you make year-on-year to reach $8,500 which you investment towards replacement windows. Considering that you save on the lower side, with 20% savings on an annual basis you’d save only $840/year. So it will take you around 12-13 years to break even and recover your costs, which works out to be a length investment.

This isn’t really a bad investment. However, the problem is that most of the dealers only hyper the return and make the investment in replacement windows sound like you’ll be able to recoup the money in less than a year or so.

Fortunately, the benefits of replacement windows in terms of curb appeal of your home, increasing the market price of your home, and heat insulation far outweigh the cons!

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