Replacement Windows Discussion Board Forum

Thank you earwax. It sounds like Simonton in Vacaville (where my windows would be manufactured since I'm in the South Bay) have improved a lot recently. Do you think their quality and service issues have been resolved enough that I would get good windows without undue delay or hassle? If so, their t...

I am reviving this thread because I am now considering these three manufacturers (Milgard, Simonton, Comfort Design) for vinyl replacement windows. I originated the 'Fiberglass vs. Vinyl Replacement Windows' thread when debating between Milgard vinyl and fiberglass windows. After talking to a techni...

lsb, I'm certainly no expert (I initiated this topic), but I may have an answer to your mold question. I have steel frame windows that I am about to replace. Some of the windows on the north side of the house have a light coating of a blackish substance that may be some form of mold. My theory is th...

Thanks for the replys. Randy, you've actually reassured me some about Milgard Ultra since I would choose to use casements (less depth than horizontal sliders) and picture windows. We have a much more benign climate here than in Houston. Interesting how one "size" does not fit all. wayside,...

As the originator of this topic (remember me? :) ) I want to thank everyone for their responses. My initial research into fiberglass led me to believe that it should be the superior material with which to construct windows, but my final criterion is what are the expected lifetimes of fiberglass and ...

I'm still wondering how long vinyl windows will last before needing replacement?

I am about to replace the original 55 year old steel frame single-pane windows in my house located in the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area (sunnier and hotter than the city of SF in the summer, colder in the winter). I am trying to choose between vinyl and fiberglass replacement (Zbar, flu...