Replacement Windows Discussion Board Forum

Try Peachtree windows. Your local Lowes may carry them depending on where you live.

The company does subcontract, but only to a single individual. Should this be a concern? Check out their references. Subcontracting itself isn't bad...but subbing to bad subs is bad. Usually the cheapo companies do this. Subbing to good subs is just as good as having hourly guys do the job. There a...

I can kind of appreciate why a lot of window salesfolks insist that they talk to all the homeowners at once, though.... You have to show the window to everyone involved. As an installer...there were times when we'd pull up to an install job and the wife would be crying about what the husband ordere...

Youch. Tread lightly...

Good luck.

I would slow it down and look at more window options, different companies, if I were you. No need to rush into it...

...and he may be getting "paid" 600 bucks a day, but he's not "making" 600 bucks a day. So after he pays everything he has to pay, he may be left with 200 bucks to last him the week. It's a hard job.

Wow are you "serious"? A whole window U-value of .09?

Check out OKNA 500 and Great Lakes Grandview 5000. I wouldn't worry so much about using independant installers (vs. installed by manufacturer) but just make sure you get a good one. Lots of them have workmanship warranties so that might help put your mind at ease. I think you'll find that the smalle...

I'm not sure how it compares to the Vanguard, but the Grandview 5000 is a good window. Very nice looking too with lots of options.

and then remember to cut the bottoms of the side pieces of brickmold at an angle to match the 7 degree slope of the sill.

I would think that you'd get better air and water infiltration performance with the awning. They seal tighter than sliders. Being above a bathtub you'll probably get condensation from inside no matter what the numbers are. I believe Softlite has a lifetime warranty that covers hardware, so if you ha...

What kind of windows do your neighbors use? Has anyone you know of had trouble with vinyl because of the heat? To see how replacing your windows affects the value of your home, you can read Remodeling Magazine's Cost vs. Value Report here: http://www2.remodeling.hw.net/facts-and-figures/cost-vs.-val...

Go to the other discussion board at www.vinyl-replacement-windows.com and use the "Search" feature...looks like there is some feedback on California Deluxe Windows there.

I met a guy tonight who lives in a house that is technically a "camp", but it is his primary residence. Will he have any trouble claiming the tax credit if he replaces his windows because it's a "camp"?

Reputable companies will tell you what the "whole window u-value" is, as opposed to telling you about their "center of glass" u-value, which will always look like a better number. The whole window u-value takes all aspects of the window, frame, spacer, etc...into account. It tell...