Re: Who makes ***GREAT*** replacement windows?

Thanks Jim!

Your reply and comments are very much appreciated and very appropriate.

I hope to be in this house at least 15 to 20 years, and rising heating costs
make super-efficient windows very likely to be a worthwhile investment.

I would expect / require the installer contractor to be either manufacturer
"approved" such as the Marvin window installations done locally through
their distributor "Big L", or through a place like Loews, HomeDepot, Sears,
etc. who will stand behind their installation over the long term. In either
case, I would expect to avoid the handyman, small independent shop, or
do-it-yourself approach since this is a big and expensive job, likely to
cost many tens of thousands of dollars based on my initial research.

Also, I did find an interesting web site called replacementwindows.com with
some user reviews and testimonials. I was very surprised to see Pella dinged
so much as I had expected that it was a leading brand.

Any / all comments are much appreciated and thanks again Jim,

Smarty


"jJim McLaughlin" <jimm.claughlin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Smarty wrote:
I live in the cold northeast, and am looking to replace 17 windows in my
60 year old house with energy efficient and easy to maintain / repair
windows. This will be an expensive and messy project, impacting
essentially every room in the house, so I want to do it right the first
time and make the best choice I can for the window supplier.

I've been to see Pella, Andersen, Marvin as a first pass. I am especially
interested in dealing with a company that will be around a long time, if
there is any way to predict such things. My current 60 year old windows
were made by a company which went out of business years ago, and parts
have not been available for decades.

If ultra high efficiency has a good return on investment, and pays back
fast, I will certainly consider the premium price as being worthwhile.

Many thanks for any thoughts or suggestions.

Smarty
Two areas of thought, no answers.

First, how long do you think you will be in that house? How much you are
wlling
to pay for very high priced super efficient windows, with a longer
"payback" time,
may be a function of how long you plan to be in that house.

Second, while manufacturer longevity is an important part of what windows
to choose (replacement parts, warrantyserviceif a gas seal blows, etc.),
so, too is istaller longevity. Ideed , warranty from the mfg may depend
upon "correct" installation. Do some of the mfgrs. you mention do their
own installation? Are you going to use "Joe Handyman" to install? A
local remodeling contractor? A local construction co?

Just some more things to think about. Sorry that I have no "answers".


.

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