I recently had one of my basement windows break, and when I reached out for a repair, the first person told me they couldn't just replace the broken glass because it's a special argon glass window. They said I need to replace the whole window, which will cost me $1050. Does anyone know if this is typical or if there are alternatives?
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That replacement cost sounds a bit excessive to me. There's no law stating you have to use an argon-filled double or triple-pane unit if yours broke. I've had similar double-pane glass units replaced in different buildings, and it usually costs around $300 each. Depending on how big your window is, you might want to consider just getting a new one altogether instead of just the glass. You can check options at places like Lowe's.

Thanks for the info! We actually have single pane windows now, so it’s not even argon.