Repair or Replace Windows

Traditionally, when a window broke, it was repaired. Then the trend was to remove, trash, and replace windows, particularly wood-framed windows, with new vinyl, fiberglass, wood, or metal options rather than repairing existing windows. The motivation behind this trend was the vast improvement in the manufacturing techniques of mass-produced vinyl and fiberglass framed window options, resulting in lower prices passed on to the consumer. Homeowners wondered why they were repairing existing windows that often weren't all that effective in the first place.