Window Replacement Cost Calculator: What Your Quote Should Say
Ten replacement windows, one price, no breakdown. That is what most window quotes look like. But windows are unusually checkable: the label on the glass carries certified numbers, the building code sets a hard minimum your bedroom window must meet, and the trade prices by a unit almost no homeowner has heard of. This page shows you all three, gives you a total to measure your quote against, and tells you plainly which parts we cannot verify for you. What you can check, and what you can't Windows are easier to audit than most home improvement work, because a third party already certified the important numbers and the code already set the floor: Line item Can you verify it? How Window size and united inches Yes A tape measure. The trade prices by united inches. Energy performance Yes The NFRC label carries certified U-factor and SHGC. Compare against ENERGY STAR for your zone. Bedroom escape opening Yes Published code minimum. Ask for the product's net clear opening...