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When to replace your windows
Replacement windows, like many products in the building trade,
have been experiencing delays following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and there’s now issues with supply lines.
During 2020, we experi- enced an increased demand for windows, as many people were working from home, had kids home from school, and wanted to invest in up- grading, particularly to help make the house cooler. Mon- ey not being spent on vaca- tions or eating out got spent on home improvement.
In addition, with the prospect of interest rates increasing, folks refinanced their homes and used that refinance to make needed upgrades, including win- dows.
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as we have seen in Hawaii, the introduction of variants caused us to backtrack on our progress.
Many manufacturers also have been experiencing sup- ply line issues, which have af- fected their ability to order screens and some types of hardware.
In summary, the process of making windows has be- come longer. So, is it a good time to replace windows?
On the other side of the coin, we are seeing a sharp increase in the value of homes in Hawaii. We also have the prospect of higher interest rates and inflation in the coming years.
Financial advisers will tell you to invest your cash in appreciating assets like your home.
If you plan to finance your
On the other hand, win- dow manufacturers’ abil- ity to make windows was reduced, as many had to implement social distancing on their production lines or had outright plant closures because of COVID-19 out-
breaks. In many cases, the production time to manu- facture windows increased by four to five times.
The thought was with the introduction of vaccines, things would return to some- what normal in 2021. But
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