How to get the money to replace windows and doors!
So you want to replace your windows and doors but don’t have the money to do it and can’t seem to get it together in your savings account. Well for most of us this seems to be the case, like really who can save up 7500 to do this kind of work now a days.
Well depending on where you live you are in luck. Most utility company’s offer some kind of financing plan based on your account with them which means that even if you have bad credit but are always on time with your utility bill then you have a good chance of getting your windows and doors. The lower amount of energy consumed the better it is for the utility company’s and our environment so there is usually some sort of simple financing around and the best place to find that out is with your utility supplier.
At worst there is almost always some sort of rebate plan you can apply for to help lower the costs of your project and make sure before you go ahead with the work and while your still in the planning stages you check out what is available to you as a home owner. You can ask your contractor about rebate programs as most of them know about them as they use them as a tool to help sell the jobs and if they don’t call you city planning department, they will know for sure!
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1 opinion for How to get the money to replace windows and doors!
dh
May 28, 2008 at 12:13 pm
We did save up to replace our windows and siding. We saved quite a bit of money because my brothers in law did the work at a reduced cost since we are family. We replaced both the windows and siding together because replacement windows cost more than new windows. If you replace the siding at the same time you can use new instead of replacement. We found insulation missing beneath the siding and put a foam insulation before putting down the new siding. As a result our house is more comfortable and weather resistant than ever before. The savings on our heating and cooling is tremendous. Our heat pump now runs intermittently instead of constantly, the same with the furnace. While not everyone has family that will do the work for a reduced cost, the savings and the comfort makes the job worthwhile in the long run. We also saved money on our taxes with the energy star windows.
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