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Starting your window replacement/door project must begin with choosing the best time of year to do it.

If this project is going to be large and long in duration, you need to consider what month of the year that you begin to do the work. Although the weather worldwide can be temperamental, your best choice would be to choose late spring or early fall. While windows are being replaced, your home will be open to heat, cold and rain, so it’s best to do this during the mildest possible time. If you live in a climate zone or a latitude that provides year-round good weather, you won’t have to worry about this issue before starting.

Even if you only need to replace the glass it can get expensive when you choose to use triple pane glass, or argon gas-filled windows. Your house won’t look very good, when only replacing the glass if the frames are bad, so in that case you will need to change out the entire window.

Replacing windows is a good job to hire someone else, so you should know what you need to ask them. Many companies aren’t above doing underhanded things to get a job, such as replacing windows, so don’t jump to taking a bid without checking it out first.

A reputable company won’t try to sneak things by you, so make sure that you get estimates from companies with an honest reputation. Ask them, for example, if removing the old windows is included or if there’s an additional charge for this. A warranty is something that reputable companies naturally give, and having it written down is just a good business practice. Reputation is the reason for you to hire someone, because they will want to have everything written down to protect both sides.

When shopping for windows you will of course take your funds into account, you should think of the long term investment too. A premium window will have the ability to reduce your heating bill and at the same time give your house a financial boost. Sounds like a great idea to buy substandard ones if that is less expensive; except that they will certainly not last as long as the better quality ones. If you can find a bargain on good quality, energy efficient windows, that’s one thing, but you don’t want to compromise on features that are important. Given the fact that poor quality products will need replacement in less time; it only makes sense to avoid any disruption, like changing windows, whenever possible. You will see, as you begin your project, that window replacement is a long and sometimes difficult journey. It’s best to do as much research as possible so you know what kind of windows and frames are best for your home, how much it will cost and how long it will take. By knowing precisely what you are going to do, you won’t have to make any unnecessary changes to the window replacement project.