How to Know You Need to Replace Your Windows

Sign number one: Stuck windows. It’s common for drastic temperature changes to cause the frame of the window to swell. Sometimes all you need to do is wait a few days or clean the tracks of the window. If neither solve the stuck window problem, it may be time to replace.

Sign number two: Check your energy bills. Whether it is warm or cool air, windows will keep that air inside your home. If you notice that your energy bills have been increasing over time, especially without you changing anything, your windows may be to blame.

Sign number three: Do you notice air leaking inside from the window when it isn’t open? Is the glass cracked? This sign will affect the previous sign, so it is likely drafts from the window mean a window replacement in your future.

Sign number four: Look for moisture. Is there condensation on your windows that lasts more than a day or so? This moisture can build up over time and cause mold and mildew, leading to even more problems than the need for new windows.

Sign number five: They are damaged in some way, such as a warped shape or in some broken pieces. When it comes to repairs, sometimes it’s easier and cheaper to repair your windows rather than replace. A small crack, deteriorating weather strips, or a stuck latch are situations that are easier and cheaper to repair.

Sign number six: The opposite of number one, your windows are far from stuck. In fact, they’re so un-stuck that they won’t stay up! Sometimes this means the window springs are stretched out or broken. Those can be replaced, but that can get expensive depending. Sometimes the best option is to replace, because even if they are still mostly operational, the small problems are just signs that they are deteriorating.

There you have it, six easy signs that you may need new windows.