A good friend who lives in the Chicago suburbs reached out to me a few weeks ago. He asked me to help him navigate the treacherous waters of replacement windows. He was afraid of making a grave financial error.
One of the first questions I asked was about his motivation. Were his windows inoperable? Was he sick of painting his existing ones? Did he want to save money on his heating and cooling costs? Did he just want new windows that looked better? You should really think about why you want replacement windows before you commit huge sums of money.
With inflation rising, you’re about to experience sticker shock when you get estimates. My friend lives in a modest brick bungalow with 10 normal-sized windows. He got estimates ranging from $10,197 to $31,498.
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