A resident of a property on the freshly refurbished Bromford estate in Hodge Hill informed the meeting she had struggled to heat her home in the past.
After upgrades, she said she enjoyed a “cosy” and safer home.
She said: “I’ve lived in my home for almost 19 years, but the heating issues meant I’d make it all lovely inside and it still wouldn’t be comfortable.
“It was like a losing battle.”
She continued: “With the new windows installed, I can heat it up instantly and it actually stays cosy.”
The council has also approved plans to increase rent for thousands of its tenants across the city.
It aims to hike up social and affordable rents by 4.8% in the next financial year.
This is the maximum increase the government currently allows.
The council has said the rise would “counter some of the impacts of high inflation and borrowing costs” and help it achieve its compliance obligations.
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