Tuesday, October 5, 2010

What are the cheapest vinyl windows?

Looking for the cheapest brands of vinyl windows? 

First we need to know whether you are considering installing the vinyl windows yourself or hiring someone to do it. A lot of the price has to do with labor, so if you are installing the vinyl window yourself, you will only be concerned with the actual cost of the vinyl window itself.

Actual vinyl window costs:

Vinyl windows come in two types: New Construction and Replacement. 

New Construction: These vinyl windows will have a "fin" that goes around the entire frame so that the window can be nailed directly to the outside jambs of your window opening instead of being screwed into the side like an insert. The benefits of a new construction vinyl window are:
  • Much easier to install the vinyl window when working in a newly constructed frame; for instance if you are having an addition built or are building a home and the framing has just been completed.
  • Less glass reduction. Probably the biggest concern with homeowners when they are shown replacement windows is the loss of glass space due to the insert. With new construction vinyl windows, you are installing the vinyl window to the rough opening and the frame is fairly thin, so you don't have to worry about losing glass space.
  • Installation is less complex when dealing in a newly constructed frame. It's pretty much just simply installing the window by screwing or nailing it right to the jamb and that's it. A new construction window labor cost will probably be about $40 per window or less if it's dealing with a new frame opening. 
NEW CONSTRUCTION WINDOWS COST AROUND $135 - $175. These are typically the cheapest vinyl windows.

It's important to add all the extra costs though that come with the window, such as screws, nails, insulation, sales tax, delivery, disposal fees of old window, interior stop molding, caulk, etc... This can add $30 or so per window typically. 

The cheapest vinyl windows by far are new construction types that are being installed into a newly constructed opening. 

Here are some cheapest vinyl window brands and models:
  1. Alside Geneva, Centurion, Excalibur
  2. Farley cheapest vinyl window
  3. Simonton cheap vinyl windows
  4. Window World, Inc
  5. Larmco cheap vinyl windows
  6. Window Depot USA
  7. Pella Thermastar cheap windows
Anywhere that you live in the continental USA, you'll find pretty cheap vinyl windows if you do your research. There are some links that are posted on my site here that will help you find the cheapest and most valuable labor and cheap vinyl window brands that can help you find the cheap vinyl windows you're looking for. Good luck!



Note: A new construction vinyl window is ONLY cheap when it applies to new construction framing. 











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