Window Repair Services in Sacramento, CA

Sacramento Window Repair

If you own your home long enough, at some point you'll have to deal with window repair. Sacramento homeowners looking to get the most for their money as well as get a quality repair should be aware that there's more than one route to fix your window. Depending on the problem, who you call for repair can make a difference in how much the job costs and how effective the solution is.

Frames
Frame problems can be downright annoying. Drafts can be uncomfortable and can raise your monthly heating and cooling costs; when it comes time to open your windows up, frames that are difficult to operate (or won't operate at all) can be very annoying. Often, with frame repair, hiring a window specialist is not the only course of action. Many homeowners have found that hiring a handyman to repair window frames and take care of several other small projects around the house ends up being less costly than hiring a different service provider for each task (and gets these jobs done in far less time, with less effort, too). The national average cost for window frame repair is about $400; hiring a handyman for multiple small tasks averages a little under $500 nationwide.

Glass
Broken glass is a common issue in Sacramento. Window repair is becoming more difficult, however, as window glass becomes more complex. While most handy homeowners and handyman services might be able to handle a single pane of broken glass, today's multi-paned, energy-efficient windows can require a fix that's far more involved. Broken glass in a newer model window should be handled by a company that deals specifically with these kinds of problems. The same is true for broken glass on large picture windows, as well as their frames. For standard glass sizes Sacramento window repair is likely to run about $200 or $300.

Replacement vs. Repair
Older windows have a number of problems that a new window will simply not have. With higher energy efficiency, tougher finishes, and advancements in hardware, a new window will, in general, far out perform an older model. Both vinyl and wood windows are available in high-efficiency models that will eliminate drafts, operate smoothly, and reduce your monthly heating and cooling costs. If your windows have seen better days, there's good reason to calculate the difference between the cost of repair and the cost of replacement minus the savings you'll get from having more efficient windows.

Costs
Of course, installing new windows will vary depending on who does the work and the types of windows you choose. In general, wood windows are more costly than vinyl windows, but will usually add more resale value to your home, too. For Pacific coast states, window installation costs and average of $12,000 or $13,000 (for vinyl and wood respectively); this is more expensive than the national average or $10,500 or $11,500, but California window installations also add a higher percentage of their construction costs to the resale value of your home. In most areas of the country, installing a high-end window will recover about 80 percent of its construction costs in added resale value. However, on the west coast, no matter what kind of windows you install, the average recovery of construction costs is close to 100 percent!