Window Replacement
Project description
Mid-range
Replace 10 existing 3-by-5-foot double-hung windows with vinyl- or aluminum-clad, double-glazed, wood replacement windows. Wrap existing exterior trim as required to match. Do not disturb existing interior trim.
| Mid-range |
| Market | Job Cost | Resale Value | Cost Recouped |
| National Average | $9,568 | $8,673 | 84.8% |
| Atlanta | 8,934 | 6,336 | 70.9 |
| Boston | 10,424 | 12,333 | 118.3 |
| Buffalo, N.Y. | 9,545 | 4,833 | 50.6 |
| Chicago | 10,817 | 6,625 | 61.2 |
| Cincinnati | 9,571 | 5,542 | 57.9 |
| Cleveland | 10,143 | 6,250 | 61.6 |
| Columbus, Ohio | 9,468 | 8,813 | 93.1 |
| Dallas | 8,785 | 4,000 | 45.5 |
| Denver | 9,050 | 5,000 | 55.2 |
| Detroit | 10,330 | 4,860 | 47.0 |
| Houston | 8,957 | 4,333 | 48.4 |
| Indianapolis | 9,460 | 5,591 | 59.1 |
| Kansas City, Mo. | 9,491 | 7,300 | 76.9 |
| Los Angeles | 10,483 | 11,250 | 107.3 |
| Miami | 8,583 | 11,014 | 128.3 |
| Milwaukee | 9,987 | 13,488 | 135.1 |
| Minneapolis | 10,957 | 10,000 | 91.3 |
| New Orleans | 8,744 | 7,749 | 88.6 |
| New York | 10,542 | 11,775 | 111.7 |
| Norfolk, Va. | 7,988 | 4,650 | 58.2 |
| Orlando, Fla. | 8,269 | 6,467 | 78.2 |
| Philadelphia | 10,243 | 7,500 | 73.2 |
| Phoenix | 9,017 | 5,864 | 65.0 |
| Pittsburgh | 9,755 | 5,695 | 58.4 |
| Portland, Ore. | 9,580 | 6,941 | 72.5 |
| Providence, R.I. | 9,831 | 15,500 | 157.7 |
| St. Louis | 10,185 | 7,240 | 71.1 |
| Sacramento, Calif. | 9,841 | 7,214 | 73.3 |
| Salt Lake City | 8,699 | 4,750 | 54.6 |
| San Antonio | 8,676 | 5,679 | 65.5 |
| San Diego | 10,271 | 16,727 | 162.9 |
| San Francisco | 11,002 | 14,170 | 128.8 |
| Seattle | 10,219 | 13,370 | 130.8 |
| Tampa, Fla. | 8,375 | 7,263 | 86.7 |
| Washington, D.C. | 8,669 | 10,681 | 123.2 |
Upscale
Replace 10 existing 3-by-5-foot double-hung windows with double-glazed, simulateddivided-light windows. Interior finish of alder or cherry; exterior finish of copper or aluminum cladding. Trim interior to match window material; trim exterior to match existing.
| Upscale |
| Market | Job Cost | Resale Value | Cost Recouped |
| National Average | $15,577 | $16,168 | 87.0% |
| Atlanta | 14,921 | 11,289 | 75.7 |
| Boston | 16,424 | 30,000 | 182.7 |
| Buffalo, N.Y. | 15,545 | 6,667 | 42.9 |
| Chicago | 16,816 | 10,750 | 63.9 |
| Cincinnati | 15,572 | 9,625 | 61.8 |
| Cleveland | 16,143 | 10,000 | 61.9 |
| Columbus, Ohio | 15,468 | 14,625 | 94.6 |
| Dallas | 14,785 | 6,000 | 40.6 |
| Denver | 15,050 | 7,500 | 49.8 |
| Detroit | 16,330 | 10,900 | 66.7 |
| Houston | 14,957 | 12,250 | 81.9 |
| Indianapolis | 15,460 | 8,292 | 53.6 |
| Kansas City, Mo. | 15,491 | 12,500 | 80.7 |
| Los Angeles | 16,483 | 19,600 | 118.9 |
| Miami | 14,583 | 20,000 | 137.1 |
| Milwaukee | 15,987 | 14,838 | 92.8 |
| Minneapolis | 16,956 | 16,333 | 96.3 |
| New Orleans | 14,744 | 11,207 | 76.0 |
| New York | 16,822 | 17,257 | 102.6 |
| Norfolk, Va. | 13,988 | 8,667 | 62.0 |
| Orlando, Fla. | 14,629 | 14,600 | 99.8 |
| Philadelphia | 16,243 | 10,750 | 66.2 |
| Phoenix | 15,017 | 8,045 | 53.6 |
| Pittsburgh | 15,755 | 9,174 | 58.2 |
| Portland, Ore. | 15,560 | 11,333 | 72.8 |
| Providence, R.I. | 15,831 | 25,000 | 157.9 |
| St. Louis | 16,185 | 11,013 | 68.0 |
| Sacramento, Calif. | 15,841 | 11,357 | 71.7 |
| Salt Lake City | 14,697 | 8,875 | 60.4 |
| San Antonio | 14,676 | 11,708 | 79.8 |
| San Diego | 16,271 | 23,273 | 143.0 |
| San Francisco | 17,002 | 22,137 | 130.2 |
| Seattle | 16,219 | 20,805 | 128.3 |
| Tampa, Fla. | 14,375 | 13,600 | 94.6 |
| Washington, D.C. | 14,369 | 16,724 | 116.4 |