Replacement window - $1100?!?!

[JR T.]

Replacing a window in a condo built in the 60s. It's a custom size window. Where should we go for this? Any suggestions? 

Quotes we've received are between $1100-1250 - have to believe I'm calling the wrong places.

Help please....

[Jeff Weaver]

I own a window company in Michigan. Your problem is the fact that your doing 1 window at the busiest time of year. If you do more windows your cost per window will go down and you will get more competitive quotes.

It takes just as much time to sell 1 Window as it does 10. Same amount of paperwork. Installer has to come out unpack / repack his tools. So there needs to be a minimum labor cost to cover it. Usually it’s around 5 windows or more. In my market the larger companies won’t even come out unless your doing over 5 units.

You could also wait until February when Window company’s are hungry. Or just buy product only and have a handyman install it. Make him responsible for the sizes if you go this route.

Jeff