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Window replacement costs in Detroit

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Detroit

What it usually costs

  • Vinyl windows$769 – $1,218 per window
  • Fiberglass windows$401 – $2,006 per window
  • Wood windows$602 – $2,207 per window
  • Aluminum windows$201 – $1,003 per window

A ballpark, not a quote. Some of these are national averages adjusted for Detroit prices, so your job could land outside them.

Window replacement in Detroit

Detroit's houses are old. Nine in ten homes in the city were built before 1980, and close to four in five before 1960, Census estimates show. Fewer than one in twenty went up in 2000 or later. On a house that old, the windows have seen a lot of winters.

Some of those blocks are also local historic districts, and there the order of the steps is fixed. First you confirm on the city's map that your address is in a district. Then you send a project review request to the Historic District Commission. You get a building permit only after the commission approves.

For historic windows, that request needs a brochure or spec sheet showing the color, material and layout of the new windows. It also needs detailed photos of each window you want to replace, showing its condition inside and out. The city points to a separate set of guidelines for historic wood windows.

One more thing worth knowing. Neither the commission nor the planning department charges a fee for this review. If an email says your application was approved and a payment is now due, the city warns that it's a phishing scam.

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Questions homeowners ask

How accurate is a photo estimate?
It’s a ballpark, not a quote. A photo shows us the window type and material, but a local pro who measures each opening will always be more precise. Use our number as the range to expect before you start calling around.
How is window replacement priced?
Mostly by the window — the number of windows times a per-window price for the material and size. Tell us how many you’re replacing and we’ll do the math.
What if I only photograph one window?
That’s fine for the per-window price, but we can’t count your whole house from one photo. Pop in how many windows you want done and the ballpark gets a lot tighter.
Is this really free?
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What photo works best?
A clear shot of a typical window — inside or out — plus a note on how many you’re replacing.

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