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Hey guys, How many replacement windows can you install in a day? Im talking just your average install with aluminum coverage,nothing crazy. I know I see window guys around here install like lightening!

I have to laugh at myself:clap:! I just got home from a 9 window replacement job. I got 4 finished today, now granted this is a pretty old brick house and the aluminum coverage was a little crazy! I usually don't do a whole lot of windows, usually cause of price. The local window guys can blitz them out. And I probly do go a little hem happy with the coverage:laughing:


So what is it guys, how many can you get in, in a day?


Dave
 
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VINYLE replacements around here typically go like this
1- pull interior stops, remove sash, remove parting strips, remove second sash
2- clean out opening, scrape loose paint, etc...
3- slide unit in, four screws to secure
4- reinstall stops, modify a little due to the expansion head, caulk interior
5- go outside, caulk exterior

in the day, me and another guy would do between 12 and 14 units, thats keeping a tight workplace, dropcloths , vaccumes, all old sashes to curb.

NOTE, an upcharge would be to remove old weights, and insulate pockets, that would probably reduce the day to 10 to 12 units. G
 
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dkillianjr said:
Hey guys, How many replacement windows can you install in a day? Im talking just your average install with aluminum coverage,nothing crazy. I know I see window guys around here install like lightening!

I have to laugh at myself:clap:! I just got home from a 9 window replacement job. I got 4 finished today, now granted this is a pretty old brick house and the aluminum coverage was a little crazy! I usually don't do a whole lot of windows, usually cause of price. The local window guys can blitz them out. And I probly do go a little hem happy with the coverage:laughing:


So what is it guys, how many can you get in, in a day?


Dave
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Old house with out of square openings and/or larger windows can take us that long on occasion. If it's an easy change out 8-12 a day two guys no wrap but have to hussle right along. If you are picky about the wrap as we are it can take awhile. If we did more windows be faster. We do take the extra time to make sure everything is up to par and then some. We want that call from their friends or neighbors, speed not #1, quality and a satisfied customer is.
 
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So its safe to say you guys are double my speed:laughing: Gene, thats about the norm around here too except 99% of the time people want them wrapped too. I did do one job last year without wrapping it deffinetly went a lot quicker. I am too, very picky. Like you said Homeserve I want the refferal call too.


Dave
 
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Myself, another installer, and 1 helper have knocked out 15 holes in day more than once, that's set and cap. Now if we are just setting windows and have a bunch we get an assembly line going. 2 helpers, another installer and myself. The most recently was 36 sets and voids filled in an 8 hour day. Callbacks from installation related issues less than 1% of windows installed. Product issues are closer to 5% of windows installed. Oh yeah we vacuum when we're done. Brick is my fav to cap to. Stucco bites. Andersen Permashields rock. We just did 8 replacements in Permashield openings in 4 hours on Monday. Those included new stops on the inside and one of the windows needed casings. SOOO...what can I say, It pays to specialize.
 
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My best with a partner was 26 openings on 2 stories (vinyl casements) installed, stuffed, 3/4 round inside and capped/caulked outside. Interior vacuumed, windows washed, everyone operated perfectly....It was about a 13-14 hr day. That is when I was on the jobsite everyday doing nothing but windows, I've slowed down a bit now.
 
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genecarp said:
VINYLE replacements around here typically go like this
1- pull interior stops, remove sash, remove parting strips, remove second sash
2- clean out opening, scrape loose paint, etc...
3- slide unit in, four screws to secure
4- reinstall stops, modify a little due to the expansion head, caulk interior
5- go outside, caulk exterior

in the day, me and another guy would do between 12 and 14 units, thats keeping a tight workplace, dropcloths , vaccumes, all old sashes to curb.

NOTE, an upcharge would be to remove old weights, and insulate pockets, that would probably reduce the day to 10 to 12 units. G
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My guys average 15 units per day. This includes exterior capping vs. just caulking.
Pending the width of the window being installed, and the quality has alot with this too but if you are using 4 screws i guess is ok but add a 5th to the top. As the years to by you'll see the top of vinyl windows sag, this helps prevent that and reduce house calls.
 
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Without capping, 15-22 windows per day.

I use to keep track of how many minutes per window and my record is 14 minutes on a dream job with square openings, easy stops <---that was about 6 years ago. Now I'm on a streak of jobs that require new interior and exterior trim and the windows take a couple of hours each.
 
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dougchips said:
Without capping, 15-22 windows per day.

I use to keep track of how many minutes per window and my record is 14 minutes on a dream job with square openings, easy stops <---that was about 6 years ago. Now I'm on a streak of jobs that require new interior and exterior trim and the windows take a couple of hours each.
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Whats with the new trend of the stops breaking all the time now when removing them? We just did one last week that were so caulked and painted we broke just about every one in the house.

If we are wrapping trim, we will install from the outside to avoid the stops all together.
 
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We have a window replacement job coming up in a modular home with a cheap aluminum single hung on like the outside wall and then a "storm" window mounted on the interior of the wall. There is about 3.5" space between the outside window and the interior "storm" window. We have to remove the siding, install the window and then jamb and trim the window from the inside.
I'll let you know how long those take in a couple of weeks when we do the job. Bid labor high for it and took full mark up on windows.
 
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i hate trailers. Im surprised you got the job, I usually get a blank stare when they see how much I charge to work on them things
 
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Worked on a trailer today. 10 set, 10 ranch casings, 7 caps, 4 padded openings. Have to go back tomorrow for a couple hours to finish. Sliders, my least favorite type of window. Usually trailers are easy. The old windows come out like storms, screwed in from the outside. They usually require a buildout, quite often require interior trim, and those are upcharges baby....:thumbup:
 
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