{"id":6813,"date":"2018-11-30T15:08:38","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T23:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=6813"},"modified":"2026-04-21T06:07:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T13:07:46","slug":"window-repair-contractors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/window-repair-contractors\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find Window Repair Contractors to Ease the \u2018Pane\u2019 Of Your Home Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"

“If eyes are the windows to our souls, then windows are the eyes into the soul of a house,\u201d says acclaimed interior designer Rose Tarlow<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Indeed, windows are an architectural feature<\/a> as old as the early wall paintings in Egypt, the great baths of Roman imperial times, and the glazed panes of glass used in Byzantine churches.<\/p>\n

The windows of today contribute as much to a home\u2019s design as they do its function by allowing natural light and air to flow freely while protecting a house from the elements. This makes them a frequent point of negotiation in a home sale.<\/p>\n

“Fogged windows, or windows that have bad latches, bad springs\u2014we\u2019ve had a lot of problems with VA (Veterans Administration) and FHA (Federal Housing Administration) contracts where they will 100% ask for those to be repaired,\u201d says Christopher Ray<\/a>, one of Jacksonville, Florida\u2019s top-selling real estate agents.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s dig into the circumstances when you need a window repair contractor to keep the deal moving forward, and how to make sure the professional you hire is up to par.<\/p>\n

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What types of window repair requests do buyers make?<\/h2>\n

Modern house hunters value windows that are, at a bare minimum, in good working condition.<\/p>\n

Moreover, one-third of homebuyers say a home\u2019s windows are an important environmentally friendly factor<\/a>, while homeowners can recoup 73% of their spend at resale when upgrading 10 old windows with new ones<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Additionally, certain lenders put strict parameters around the condition a home\u2019s windows<\/a> need to be in before they\u2019ll approve financing, and issues like cracked glass or broken screens<\/a> will no doubt get written up in the home inspection<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This home inspection checklist<\/a> from Bill Hirsch<\/a>, a home inspector with 20 years of experience who\u2019s been certified by the American Society of Home Inspectors, shows the types of window issues inspectors evaluate, including:<\/p>\n