Comments on: The Cost Of Windows

By: Jeremy Bell

Jeremy Bell — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:49:07 +0000

Hi Andrew – all of the windows were taped before the exterior insulation was installed. The final installation will be more of a rain screen as strapping will also going to allow for ventilation once the cladding is installed. The only thing I’m unsure of is the cantilevered overhangs… I’m not sure how they’re going to deal with that detail.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:31:29 +0000

Saw some other photos of window installation…I did not see much in the way of flashing or taping or building paper for that matter; in particular in upper storey windows…how are they going to be incorporated into strapping, insulation and siding? Water can and will penetrate most surfaces, it must be redirected and permitted to dry out when it gets there.

By: Jeremy Bell

Jeremy Bell — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:03:49 +0000

I don’t know if we’re feeling the same pain up here in Canada. Don’t get me wrong, the economy is definitely in the shitter, but I don’t know if I’d call it apocalyptic. However, there are quite a lot of homes for sale that are sitting on the market for weeks… which simply didn’t happen before. Either way, things are definitely slowing and it certainly doesn’t appear they’ll be picking up anytime soon.

By: Mike D.

Mike D. — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:02:27 +0000

”...unless there is an apocalypse of some sort.”

Hello apocalypse.

I agree that there is a curve in which the people at the very top probably will never have a problem finding work, but there is a pretty fat middle as will, and if you just need someone to do some excavating or carpeting or other non-precision labor, there should be quite a labor pool out there this spring and summer. And of course, the worst of the subs will probably leave the industry altogether.

I just can’t imagine there are going to be too many new houses built over the next year or so. Remodels maybe, but new construction is going to slow to a crawl.

By: Jeremy Bell

Jeremy Bell — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:50:49 +0000

My thought is that the good sub trades will never slow down (or at least not dramatically), unless there is an apocalypse of some sort. They’re always in demand and probably wouldn’t have a problem finding work… it’s the poor subs that’ll start to free up. And that scares me a little ;)

By: Mike D.

Mike D. — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:37:07 +0000

Good information. I feel like the cost of labor has come down because there are so many subs looking for work, but the cost of things like windows, appliances, and roofing material really haven’t been affected yet. It’s these sorts of things that make me think delaying my project by 6 months isn’t a bad idea.

By: Jeremy Bell

Jeremy Bell — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:00:17 +0000

In regards to Mike’s question…. no, not really. We haven’t seen much reduction in costs (although my wife continues to speculate on when we might see it). For the most part, everything has been falling inline with our budget (for better or worse).

As for a cost comparison, we did price out the windows with a few other companies… but I’d have to dig out their estimates. If I recall correctly, I believe the competitors were about 25% more.

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By: Jeremy Bell

Jeremy Bell — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:14:57 +0000

Yes sir – that’s most definitely Canadian dollars. Give the current exchange rate, the Loewen’s would have cost $36K in Canadian dollars (assuming, of course, there weren’t further cost markups… as there usually are up here.)