Replacement Windows Discussion Board Forum

it sounds like you have really worked hard to convince yourself that this is a good choice. That window is the BMW Isetta of the softlite lineup. More importantly, and which you don't seem to want to believe, is that 10 week wait is going to feel awfully short compared to waiting for service from a ...

You are going to want to keep shopping. Zen sucks butt nuggets. The last window you just saw is an alside 8000. Also high level butt nugget consumption and matching sales pitch. Worst one yet on the sales BS meter.

NO but you might be if you think those are great windows.

You thought you were a window pro from the first post windownoob, lol, thats the problem. Nice job post btw, that's a service tech position. They don't get paid as much as installers. If a service tech makes that, you are only confirming my points once again which you inadvertently do every time you...

You are trying really hard here, I'll give you at least a little credit for that. Now to address your thoughts: If you think other contractors don't have a better idea of the wages of a window installer just because they don't live in your town, you are wrong (again) and not to mention this is insul...

These guys are being too nice. Window noob, you literally have no idea what the he!! you are talking about on any level. Ricknez is spot on. You came here for advice, and instead of listening to these successful professionals trying to help you for literally nothing in return, you are arguing with t...

I probably would have waited for super spacer, but I agree that this is not something that is directly causing seal failures.

I agree, the Sunrise casmenet is much better. I'd drop Provia

That price must be materials only. Just about a 45% markup, that's not even a great profit on materials only let alone install. That company will be out of business very soon, just like the majority of contractors that can't figure out how to price their services sustainably.

Did your installers fix this? Make sure that they don't drive a screw down through your sill, that will eventually leak water into your wall. I'm a little less optimistic on this than the other guys, to me it looks like you got what you paid for. $500 is not a good price for windows any more, not in...

I'd throw out those options and keep looking. If you are going to sell in 10 years, most of that list will be due for replacement around that time. Up your budget and you can get a window that will still look and perform like its new in year 10.

The other guys are giving good advice. Sounds like that ploaris window is your best option. The low end Softlie windows that Zen sells are fine, but the bigger issue is zen itself in my opinion. These are little franchise shops that from what I've seen are not run by industry professionals. They are...

I'm wondering if the OP wants 3 for the road, or owns 3 fords?
On the windows, the other guys have it pretty well covered, not much to add there

Window World, Alside, Revere are AMI products, not Plygem. Late response on that. As for your update, so far so good I guess. Every window that they produce is not going to fall apart or be unsatisfactory, there are just more of them that do/are than many other manufacturers. Same for the install. S...