Window replacement in Aurora is mostly about detached family homes built between the 1960s and the early 1990s. In Aurora Heights, most homes were built between 1961 and 1990, and about 15 percent are older than that. In Aurora Highlands, the biggest share went up in the 1980s.

Most of these homes are owner-occupied, and many families have lived in them a long time. That usually means the windows are original or were replaced once, a long time ago.

What to know about window replacement in Aurora

Many windows from the 1980s have no Low-E coating, so the glass loses heat in winter and lets heat in during summer. When the seal fails, the glass fogs between the panes and the window insulates even less. New windows with Low-E glass and argon fill make a real difference in rooms that are always too cold or too hot.

Window replacement in Aurora: big rooms, big openings

Detached homes here often have large living room windows, bay windows or wide sliders at the back. Big openings are where a poor installation shows the most, with drafts along the edges and frames that are hard to open. I size every window to the actual opening and set it square, so it opens and closes easily for years.

Areas I cover in Aurora

I cover all of Aurora, including Aurora Heights, Aurora Highlands, Aurora Village and the Hills of St. Andrew.

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What I would tell you at your kitchen table

Do not let anyone tell you every window in the house has to go today. On a home this age, some windows usually have more life in them than others. I will tell you honestly which ones to replace now and which ones can wait.