cost of new windows??

Hi, I just started the process of looking for replacement windows in this old house that also maintain the visual asthetic .  We just got quoted 9k for 6 windows. Seemed kind of steep. Any recommendations? Or, is this price realistic? Just want to make sure we're not taken for a ride.....

sounds outrageous, unless they are spectacular and rare

We had a home energy audit a few years back and we were told that the payback on replacement windows is something like 60 years ... There are dozens of things you can do that are more energy efficient upgrades ...

for high end wood windows like pella architect series, your price quote is about right.  I found that if you get quotes from 3 or 4 contractors, you can play them off each other and bring it down a bit.  Our final cost was about 20pct below the initial estimates.

Did you price out just the windows with no installation?  The Windows alone are pricey.  I think we paid in that ballpark for the windows  with installation and mounding to match existing.

Niceporch  said:

Hi, I just started the process of looking for replacement windows in this old house that also maintain the visual asthetic .  We just got quoted 9k for 6 windows. Seemed kind of steep. Any recommendations? Or, is this price realistic? Just want to make sure we're not taken for a ride.....

We were - and continue to be -- very happy with the Newark-based Old Fashioned Windows http://www.oldefashionedwindows.com/ -- We had them build 29 custom storm windows + screens for our 1928 bungalow in Maplewood. I can't remember what the total cost was (this was 14 years ago) but it definitely wasn't 9K for just 6 windows. Totally worth it though -- even though twice a year we're taking down one set to clean & re-hang the other, the quality is simply unmatched. And in the winter the house is tight as a drum. 

Soul_29 said:

We had a home energy audit a few years back and we were told that the payback on replacement windows is something like 60 years ... There are dozens of things you can do that are more energy efficient upgrades ...

I think that depends on the state of the windows currently in the home. My sister put new windows into one room of her home. That one room is now the warmest room of her house. Solid, but old, windows are probably fine. But if they're drafty then replacing them will make a noticeable difference.