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Replace Windows before selling?

  • 09-10-2018 9:54pm
    #1
    scooby77
    Registered Users Posts: 394 ✭✭


    Brief background: Live in 4 bed semi-d in mature (1996) estate in village in North West. At peak house prices were €230k but have remained static now at €140 ish last 3 years- with little difference based on condition. We would like a change...so contemplating putting on market in spring. Are almost mortgage free-tracker.
    House in good condition but original Windows-standard pvc double glaze and rear patio door a little drafty. Getting conflicting advice on whether to proceed with new windows if selling. Some say wont get money back...others say needs doing. Rough estimate €4000 to do. Opinions appreciated.


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  • #2
    slavetothegrind
    Registered Users Posts: 2,789 ✭✭✭slavetothegrind


    won't get your money back i'd say, let buyers factor that in themselves and sit tight.


  • #3
    mad m
    Registered Users Posts: 9,001 ✭✭✭mad m


    Madness if selling.


  • #4
    What Username Guidelines
    Registered Users Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭What Username Guidelines


    Bit of a gamble given it could be circa 3% of the sale price, especially as you say “with little difference based on condition.” I wouldn’t bother.

    From a buyers perspective, the house I bought had new-ish windows (fitted 12 months before sale) and it certainly didn’t stand out to us amongst other considerations. In fact, while they’re great quality and secure, the style/colour/hardware arent my taste at all, but would be a waste for me to change now on that basis. So in hindsight I’d have preferred if they weren’t done.


  • #5
    jomalone14
    Registered Users Posts: 283 ✭✭jomalone14


    No, I wouldn't replace them, you wouldn't make it back.

    As another poster has said, let the new owner do it, different tastes etc.

    Maybe reseal the windows at most if you're concerned about draughts.


  • #6
    Sleepy
    Registered Users Posts: 24,140 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    Very few viewers of a property would notice a draft from a window unless it was an incredibly windy day. Most will actually just look at them, see they're double-glazed and tick that box on their requirements list.

    It'd be madness to replace them before a sale. Get them cleaned of course but don't even think about throwing your money away on replacing them: you'll never see the money back.


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  • #7
    Claw Hammer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,153 ✭✭✭Claw Hammer


    Lunacy to spend money like that. It may act as a disincentive if the buyers don't like your windows. have the property in a clean, uncluttered condition for viewing.
    If some intending purchaser makes an issue about the windows, offer a discount on your asking price.


  • #8
    sbsquarepants
    Registered Users Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭sbsquarepants


    Jaysus no - you'd be crazy to do it.

    The absolute most I'd do is maybe spend a hundred or so on paint and make the place look fresh. Improvements like that add basically nothing to the sale value when it comes right down to it.


  • #9
    M.Cribben
    Registered Users Posts: 325 ✭✭M.Cribben


    I'm going to go against the consensus here and say it's worth getting done.
    Replacing windows and doors is a disruptive and expensive job, and could put some buyers off knowing it has to be done. Their surveyor if he's anyway competent will almost certainly highlight any problems with the current windows and doors - so at the minimum it's one less issue for buyer to worry about. Also, warmth/BER rating/insulation is something more buyers are aware of these days.


  • #10
    Springfields
    Registered Users Posts: 258 ✭✭Springfields


    It won't be a deciding factor for most potential buyers so I wouldn't bother. Make sure the place is clean and mostly neutral in decor .. location and price are biggest factors...everything else is an added bonus..


  • #11
    circadian
    Registered Users Posts: 6,896 ✭✭✭circadian


    I wouldn't do it, I replaced the windows in my house when I bought it. Dropped a small fortune on windows and doors that were needed and was something I had in mind when looking at houses.


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  • #12
    scooby77
    Registered Users Posts: 394 ✭✭scooby77


    Thanks folks...consensus seems to be don't bother...hard to argue. I agree


  • #13
    4ensic15
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭4ensic15


    Clean the existing windows properly however before it is shown.


  • #14
    antoinolachtnai
    Registered Users Posts: 9,773 ✭✭✭antoinolachtnai


    For most situations it does not make sense to do this. However it depends what ‘market’ you are after.

    If there is demand for pristine, ready to go houses and yours fits in that category it might be worthwhile.

    I would get an estate agent (or two) to look at the house with a view to sale and ask for their opinion.


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