I think timber windows are too expensive!

I’ve just checked out Renegade conservatory Guys site and he’s doing an article on which is best timber or upvc?  I’ve found this article now o.k. it is in dollars and I have no Idea what a few of the descriptions are, but the average order value for vynil (PVCu) windows seems to be about the same as we would pay in Britain where as the average order value for wood in the U.S. is much, much, in fact very much cheaper than the u.k.

 Is the timber window industry taking us for a ride on the actual cost to produce these windows? I have a friend who runs a carpentry company and talking to him it certainly doesn’t sound there’s a vast difference in material costs. Can it be that the labour cost to manufacture the windows is that much more to warrant three times the cost of PVCu, or are we just being taken for a ride. The market expects timber windows to be more expensive are we right? Here’s the article and I would be interested in your thoughts.

Best 10 Home Improvements for Return on Investment

Every consideration should be taken regarding market value of homes in an area. Market value is the key indicator of actual return on investment and so the numbers described below are based on U.S. national averages (Remodeling Online Survey by Hanley Wood, 2008).

1. Siding Replacement (Fiber Cement) – average costs are $13,212 and the return on investment is 88.1%
2. Deck Addition (Wood) – average costs are $10,347 and the return on investment is 85.4%
3. Siding Replacement (Vinyl) – average costs are $9,910 and the return on investment is 83.2%
4. Minor Kitchen Remodel – average costs are $21,185 and the return on investment is 83%
5. Siding Replacement (Foam Backed Vinyl) – average costs are $12, 132 and the return on investment is 79.7%
6. Windows (Vinyl) – average costs are $10,448 and the return on investment is 79.3%
7. Windows (Wood) – average costs are $11,384 and the return on investment is 79.3%
8. Bathroom Remodel – average costs are $15,789 and the return on investment is 78.3%
9. Major Kitchen Remodel – average costs are $55,503 and the return on investment is 78.1%
10. Deck Addition (Composite) – average costs are $15,039 and the return on investment is 77.6%

Other points to consider are not to over improve your home. Any improvement which raises the selling price of your home beyond neighborhood market value is a risk. Also, remodeling work completed by a professional contractor increases return on investment.

Source: Suite101.com

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