Discussion Board Forum for Vinyl Windows

JScott, who's hopper wds are you referring to?

Randy, Softlite has a great product line. We mainly sold the Imperial LS and customers really seemed to like it. However, we had to many glass issues with them so we switched to OKNA windows. We are mainly selling the Starmark line (cellular composite). We have been very pleased with the product and...

ckecked NFRC.org and NO double pane with a u-factor of .25 for vista panorama.

One cannot say an exact percentage more for Starmark simply because all companies have different amounts of overhead to cover. Installation is a huge factor to consider as well. Our labor is more than some companies that use sub-contractors because we have full-time hourly employees with FULL benefi...

Note that Starmark can NOT be compared to a regular vinly replacement window in which are the other products you mentioned. Cellular composite is a much more expensive material than standard vinyl, better insulated and more durable than rigid vinyl. All the clients we've been showing the Starmark wi...

Thats a really fair price. Hope you don't live in a really cold climate though. We installed a 12' soft-lite thermal glide last year with the ultraS glass package (triple-pane, lowE on two-panes, argon gas and super spacer) and had ice forming on the interior at bottom of end panels.

Pulling teeth or getting a REAL whole window u-factor, the teeth may be far easier to get accomplished. Alside Excalibur, double-hung, LowE, Argon, intercept spacer or super spacer, What IS the actual u-factor? Gotta be a pro on here who sells it. Maybe it does NOT qualify for the tax credit and why...

Window Purchaser, Are You SURE the Alside Excalibur has a .30 or lower u-factor? I've spent much time on NFRC.org researching this window and the best u-factor I seen was a .31 and that was with the super spacer upgrade. Is Your info coming from a commisioned salesperson or actual certified, tested ...

If Excalibur is window worlds 4000 and alside sheffield is there 6000, WHAT window and model do they use as there comfortworld 2000 (the claimed 189 window) ??? It was MI 1650 here in PA. I heard recently that ww is going all exclusive with Alside. Don't remember the large holding co. that owns alsi...

dpcat, Bainbridge has double weather stripping on sides of sashes while Okna 500 has triple. Also, if you look at the exterior of the masterframes I think You'll find that the Okna 500 looks more atractive. Welds on the 500 may look a little neater too. I heard Okna just invested over a million doll...

Not sure of the DP rating for the starmark window but I'll try to find out today and let ya know. Although it sounds to me like your pretty sold on schuco which I respect completley. Krypton, since your a schuco man could you tell me what the whole window u-factor is on there premium product? Anothe...

Does the starmark operate up & down fairly smooth? Do your installers like installing the starmark? I imagine with triple pane you'd need a crane to move um. I felt just the weight of the cut away and was quite impressed, They look like a really solid window. Its just that we are VERY cautious w...

Krypton and WOW thanks for the info. Have either one of you sold or installed the product? WOW, I met with our soft-lite rep yesterday and he told us that the duralite spacer really isn't proven yet. He did'nt really seem to push it, maybe because the cost is more than the super spacer we've been bu...

Anyone have ANY experience with Okna windows, Model#500 or Starmark? Any feedback would be GREATLY appreciated.

We are in Central Pennsylvania.