Shop around for prices and look at the product. Replacing the entire window can get expensive if you hire someone like me to do it. However this is the most "correct" way to do it and maintains the window size. Replacement windows (read inserts) are great but they do reduce the size of the window due to the new frame going into the old frame. Vinyl replacements can be chunky/bulky and look heavy, etc. Andersen is making a new replacement window that is actually inexpensive at about $220 each for a lowE tilt wash double hung setup. Pella makes a nice unit too, an old customer of mine opted for a complete Pella refit for about $10K on a raised ranch. A dedicated window company will have better prices than a general contractor.

I can attest to the value of upgrading from old single panes and storms. My house had that setup and then it was fitting with vinyl replacements, by the previous owner, my father-in-law. The house has electric heat and the KWH dropped by 25% after the upgrade. More than worth it, less drafty too. RT

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