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- Sun Nov 18, 2007 12:28 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Marvin fiberglass inserts
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6217
Of all the fibrglass I have seen Inline and Accurate Dorwin have the most glass options I have seen with center glass down in the .10 range, however when you get that low the shgc goes down also. These are both Canadian companies. The inherent strength of fiberglass allows the mfrg's to make narrowe...
- Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:09 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Pella Architect Series or ? in PA $1523 per window
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4640
- Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:38 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Plygem question - HiR+ vs Maxxus
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1849
Plygem and Uniframe both, are the Great Lakes premium windows. Years ago the basic difference was one had an interlok and one did not. The name difference and a different brochure allowed them to reach more saturation in certain markets. The windows are very comparable but I doubt very competitive p...
- Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:32 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Window prices to rise dramatically in Illinois Jan 1st?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2355
Most of the rules and regulations mentioned here already exist, it's the enforcement that is currently missing. Sub-contractors as we know them and how we use them has been a point of contension with the IRS for years and most of us have been violating the rules by scheduling the jobs and defining s...
- Fri Nov 02, 2007 2:15 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Fiberglass replacement windows
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5595
We sell four brands of fiberglass windows and except for one particular series (Next Generation from Comfortline) they all have frames bulkier than most vinyl windows. Our thinking has always been the possible advantages of a narrower frame size because of the strength of fiberglass but as of yet it...
- Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:29 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Milgard vs. Simonton vs. Window Master
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17081
We sell both Milgard and Simonton, but much less of the latter. Not because we don't feel Simonton is a better window but because of the pricing structure from Norandex where we have to buy Simonton. Milgard has made improvements in their windows, but are no match for the better Simontons. Here in W...
- Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:31 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: National Energy Rebate Fund
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3611
National Energy Rebate Fund
If any of you are bothered by other window companies offering up to a 100% rebate on their window or siding purchase you can contact your attorney general and advise them of a multi-state suit against this company. It was tried in a few other states and those dealers were fined but now the Dept of J...
- Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:19 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Changed from selling elements to anderson renewal
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6794
- Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:08 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Changed from selling elements to anderson renewal
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6794
The Elements window should be sold in white for six to seven hundred dollars for a regular install. That would allow for a decent company profit and seven or eight percent sales commission. If those numbers didn't work for your previous employer, they either have a pretty big nut to crack or aren't ...
- Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:29 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Collections Woes
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5880
Our terms are the same for each customer. One third down and when the installers show up with the product, the second third and the final third upon completion. If the installer shows up with the product and the customer doesn't have the second payment ready, he's instructed to leave. The most impor...
- Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:11 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Casement hinging
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3864
- Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:43 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Schuco v. Sunrise Quotes & Questions
- Replies: 31
- Views: 20701
- Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:43 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Schuco v. Sunrise Quotes & Questions
- Replies: 31
- Views: 20701
Thanks, bjgrove. There are still shades of gray in the Sunrise information. tru_blue's information clearly gives the facts. Foam filling doesn't hurt anything and helps a little, some sound protection and a little warmer window. All these things are a positive as long as your not paying inflated pri...
- Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:07 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Schuco v. Sunrise Quotes & Questions
- Replies: 31
- Views: 20701
Thanks tru_blu, I think we had this same disscussion about a year ago and your facts bring us to the same conclusion, foam filling is of minimal value. There is no other way to describe it. I have not seen a Sunrise brochure so I don't know what they claim, but I do remember the old Great Lakes broc...
- Tue Sep 11, 2007 12:17 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Schuco v. Sunrise Quotes & Questions
- Replies: 31
- Views: 20701
Your right Window-Guy, lets see whose window should we hawk today. Disinformation-missinformation, whatever. There are a number of windows on the NFRC tested with foam and without and show the same u-value. So the effect of foam filling is very minimal. I doubt Schuco's numbers would change if you f...