Replacement Window Price Increases

Replacement window prices are going up across the nation while home owners are still figuring out out to pay for this years heating bills.

With gas prices at an all time high people are looking for ways to save some money on their heating bills this winter. In the past new replacement windows, entry doors and patio doors have always provided a relief from the drafts and heat loss. Over the next few months replacement window prices will increase due to many factors:

1. Delivery cost from the window company to the window dealers keep increasing as the cost of diesel fuel increases.

2. The window dealers cost of doing business is increasing as fuel prices continue to rise. Owning a fleet of fuel hungry low MPG trucks can put a strain on any business.

3. The cost of producing the vinyl for windows keeps getting more expensive. Fuel is needed to power the vinyl plants and to transport the raw material.

4. The cost of Krypton gas( the gas between good triple pane windows) is increasing since the window companies and the energy efficient light bulb companies are competing for the limited supply.

It's just odd how a product that can save you energy is now going to cost you more because of the energy that is needed to make it and transport it. If you are looking for replacement windows you might want to start looking now or pay a higher price as the fall approaches. My company is raising our prices 7% starting July 24th to offset some of our recent price increases.