One of the most common questions people have regarding their possible home improvement plans is this: “Will replacing windows save me money?”
Let’s look at the facts:
The immediate return on home value is high. The average return on investment (ROI) or increase in your home’s value from having all new windows installed throughout your home in the Acadiana area is an almost immediate increase of 50-75 percent of the cost of the windows. So, if you were to spend about $10,000 to replace all of the windows on your home, you could expect your home’s overall value to increase by about $5,000 to $7,500. That is one of the highest ROI payoffs in home improvements. Of course, that value will increase as the real estate in the area increases, too – so you have both short and long-term home value improvement. However, most people invest in windows for a home where they plan to stay for a while, so let’s look at the rate of return value in terms of energy savings for your home.
Windows and doors are potentially the greatest sources of lost energy in a home. Old, worn-out windows or doors can lose a huge amount of energy. In the summer as you run your air conditioning, your old windows could be losing 20, 30, and even 40% of the cooling within 60 minutes or less. If your windows have broken seals or no seals at all, or if they are single pane, aluminum windows that have almost no insulative value, then you are going to have to spend a lot of money in the summer to stay cool, and a lot of money in the winter to stay warm. Homes with wooden frame windows will also tend to have significantly higher bills in the hot and cold seasons because windows with wood frames offer little insulative value.
Even Properly Functioning Windows Can Be A Major Source of Energy Loss
If your home has windows that are cracked and you can feel a draft through them on a very hot day, then you’re probably losing lots of heated and cooled air through them. This not only can this make your home feel drafty, but it can end up costing you much more on your energy bills. With so much of your heating and cooling energy being lost through your windows, it takes a steady toll on your long-term finances. Each month, you can be spending 25-40% more on energy due to your windows.
If that is true about functional windows, then imagine how much more you are paying if your windows are cracked or have other problems. In the Lafayette and Acadiana area, homes usually have windows that are not just underperforming. Some of them are so bad at keeping your home at a comfortable temperature that they are downright thieves when it comes to keeping your energy bills low.
Today’s Windows Are Built To A Standard That Helps Maintain Your Inside Temperature Year Round – And Keep Your Energy Bills Lower
At Jim Olivier’s Home Improvement we have windows that are crafted with such strong frames and durable insulative properties that they can have a significant effect on your energy bills. Of course, for your windows to have outstanding performance, they must be properly installed. That sounds elementary, but the reality is that at Jim Olivier’s Home Improvement, we rarely find a window installer that meets our standards. Many come in and apply, but after seeing their work, it’s clear that they don’t have the level of expertise and workmanship that meets our exacting standards. These individuals usually end up working for other window companies in the area.
Our entire process works to deliver the best value window to our Lafayette area neighbors and to install it with such precision that the window achieves the goal of reducing your energy requirements as much as possible. Of course, new windows look better, they are easier to clean, they can brighten a room, keep out external noises, and more – but in financial terms, few things on a home can match replacement windows as a return on investment. Once installed, they return value every second of every day for the lifetime of your home.
To learn more about having Sunrise replacement windows for your Acadiana area home, give Jim Olivier’s Home Improvement a call: 337-235-0990
