You look through your windows every day. They are a gateway to the beauty outside your home and can even provide a moment of serenity as you take the time to daydream and enjoy the view. Replacing your windows may not be on your mind too often, but when you’ve decided it’s finally time to give your home the refresh it deserves, when is the best time to buy replacement windows?
Seasonality
As you can imagine, many homeowners decide to undertake a project in warmer months, based on where they live geographically. This can often be in the spring or summer and even into early fall. Rain and snow can be a detriment to deciding when to replace your windows because of the desire to keep your home heated to a comfortable temperature. If the weather is poor, this can be challenging to maintain with the exposed openings that occur while an old window is removed and a new one installed in its place.
With many people looking for their window installations to take place in good weather, the demand rises and that can affect the amount of time it takes to get your custom windows manufactured, delivered and ready to go. If precise timing is important to you, you may want to begin your window shopping process before the good weather comes.
Urgency
If an urgent need arises, such as a break in the window glass or an inability to open or close a window, you may need to do the replacement in colder weather. Unless there is a danger to being outside based on extreme weather conditions, there is really no bad time to undergo a window installation. Pulling out an old window and inserting the new one does not take as much time as you might think. Depending on the number of windows you’ve selected, small jobs can generally be done all in one day. Workers can go room by room to keep the temperature under control throughout the house in colder weather. Rain or snow can present some challenges when it comes to moisture and sealing the exterior, so, talk to a professional if you are doing a whole house project if there is heavy precipitation in the forecast on your installation day.
