Windows are important. In fact, they are the most important part of a house. If you have inferior windows, you basically have giant holes in the sides of your house. By trying to save some money, you are actually costing yourself big time.
Here's how it works. Let's say you decide against spending $30,000 on good windows for your house and spend $15,000 for cheapo ones. You may think that you have just saved $15,000. However, your math is off. In a typical year (if you live in a place where the temperature dips down in the Winter) you will spend an additional $100/month to heat your house if you have low quality, un-insulated windows. If you have air conditioning, in the summer you will spend an extra $150 to cool your house. That's $12,300 in just one year. In just over a year, you have wasted money that you could have spent on putting good windows in the first place.
Why am I telling you this? Because there is money to be made in selling replacement windows. Everyone wants to save money, and by selling quality products, you will be helping them do that. You can charge a fortune for them, the mark-up is very generous. But people really don't mind. That's because at the end of the day, you are helping them SAVE money.
Replacement windows may not seem like a glamorous job, but you don't have to install them. Hire a few professionals to work for you. All you need to do is get out there are show people how much money they are wasting. Just sign them up and you can make easy money, even after you have paid off the installers. It's a great business to be in so don't waste. The Winter is the best time to market these.
Helping people to upgrade their homes, saving money on heating and cooling costs, and reducing the impact on the environment by lowering energy consumption are the best reasons to sell replacement windows.
Selling replacement windows because it is easy money is not a good reason. This is because it is not easy. This article is correct when it says there is money to be made in selling windows. People do need them, and they are willing to pay for them. However, if you are selling a high quality window and charging a premium, you had better know what you are talking about. Customers want someone who can educate them about the windows and the process and provide the best solution for their needs.
If you can not prove you know what you are doing, you will be out of business quickly. The same is true for the installation. A good installer is as important as the window. Hiring just anyone to install is a path to disaster. The good installers charge accordingly so you will have a tough time getting the mark up you want in the installation. DO NOT skimp on the installation quality or you will find yourself in more problems than you can count.
Finally, you will need to get a dealer agreement with a window company to buy the windows at a price where you can mark them up to make a profit. Dealer agreements don't grow on trees so you will have to work to find one to work with you. After you find windows to sell you have to figure out freight, service, and scheduling your installations. Past that its easy money.
I personally believe the theme of this article is right: there is money to be made in replacement windows. I started my own company to replace windows for this very reason. However, I have eight years in the industry and it has taken me a year to get my company going. You can make money in windows, just be prepared to earn it.