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- Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:08 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Soft-lite Elements Installed - My review
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8118
Re: Soft-lite Elements Installed - My review
It did not include interior woodwork...we stayed with the same trim that we had prior too and did not include any jamb extentions. If I had the choice to do it over again I would have included those two things as I think it would have made the interior of the house/windows look that much better (alt...
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:01 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Soft-lite Elements Installed - My review
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8118
Re: Soft-lite Elements Installed - My review
Our avg. price per window was around $680 (except for our half-round and one hopper all of our windows were casements which I think run a little more than a double hung). We still did lose a little glass as our previous frames were wood and much narrower however it is not enough to really notice as ...
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:44 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Soft-lite Elements Installed - My review
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8118
Re: Soft-lite Elements Installed - My review
The door has gotten easier to open and shut as we have used it more. My four year old can get it open and closed now although he strains a little bit to get it open (he is all of 37 pounds) and well most of the time he just forgets to close it although I think that has more to do with his age than i...
- Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:11 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Confusion over window replacement
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8628
Re: Confusion over window replacement
Hi Tilly, My wife and I just purchased Soft-Lite Element windows (casements) for our house and are very please with both the look, energy numbers, and functionality. I have a post below titled something like (Soft-Lite Elements Installed - My Review) that has my write-up on both the install and what...
- Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:09 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Soft-lite Elements Installed - My review
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8118
Re: Soft-lite Elements Installed - My review
Exactly. Great windows and sure I paid a little more than I would have for a mid-grade vinyl however I think it is worth it and since I had the extra $ I went for it. I am sure I could have got better numbers as well but why drop an extra $5 - $10k to do that? From a dollar cost standpoint getting a...
- Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:22 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Soft-lite Elements Installed - My review
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8118
Soft-lite Elements Installed - My review
This site helped me a lot in my selection process so I thought I would try to return the favor and post info on my window install. We put in 16 new openings, 24 pieces of glass, and a sliding door. Went with Soft-Lite Elements mostly casement windows (triple pane, super spacer, argon) and a thermal ...
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:51 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Windows Install starts tomorrow...anything to look out for?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7088
Windows Install starts tomorrow...anything to look out for?
So, the windows that I ordered at the end of January are ready to be installed starting tomorrw. I have about 24 windows (mostly casements some very large others not as large, a half round, and one large sliding door) that will be put in - full frame removal/replacement...I was told it would be a 3 ...
- Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:21 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Soft-Lite dealers I have a question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1871
Soft-Lite dealers I have a question
Just ordered around 24, mostly casement, element windows (14 openings) and a 8 foot sliding patio door. This will be a full frame replacement/install for all windows. Just wondering how long it will take the dealer to get the windows in from Soft-Lite...they had indicated 4 to 6 weeks, does that sou...
- Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:14 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Any updates on HomeStar "Cash for Caulkers"?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17845
Re: Any updates on HomeStar "Cash for Caulkers"?
Not sure if this is totally correct and I am sure things will change prior to a bill being finalized but the program sounds like a pretty good deal. The first thing a consumer would have to get done is a home energy audit, of which I am sure has to be done by a certified (not sure how or certified b...
- Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:13 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Got price from Sears for 15 windows-$12,500
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4673
Re: Got price from Sears for 15 windows-$12,500
I am not a window guy but if I were you I would go ahead and keep looking...in the mean time call Sears and tell them you want to cancel your order (my guess is they will offer you a discount right there to try to keep their order going). Also if you are planning on moving in a few years why spend s...
- Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:23 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Softlite Element Thermal Glide Patio Door - Quote Help
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7100
Softlite Element Thermal Glide Patio Door - Quote Help
Ok, just signed my official window contract for my 24 softlite element window (trip pane, low-e-argon, super spacers, white outside oak grain inside, mostly casement windows, 1 hopper and 1 large half round) full frame replacement for about 16,500...pretty happy about this price. While here the repr...
- Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:34 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Soft-Lite - Warranty Questions - Screen Options
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3062
Re: Soft-Lite - Warranty Questions - Screen Options
After seeing this post I decided to check and see if there was an Elements dealer in my area besides just the LS dealer (to my suprise there was however they are 40 miles away/smaller city but still we are in their covered area). What a suprise when I find out the quote for these were nearly $2,000 ...
- Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:35 pm
- Forum: Window Reviews
- Topic: Soft-Lite Imperial LS vs. Element
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4044
Re: Soft-Lite Imperial LS vs. Element
So it the only difference basically the warranty on glass breakage and free upgrade on screens? Does the interior or exterior look any different?
- Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:10 pm
- Forum: Window Reviews
- Topic: Soft-Lite Imperial LS vs. Element
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4044
Soft-Lite Imperial LS vs. Element
Ok so a post that one of the pros on here left made me dig a little deeper into the soft-lite product. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the difference was between these two windows (outside of the free screen upgrade and window breakage warranty). I am looking at casement windows, triple...
- Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:43 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Soft-Lite - Warranty Questions - Screen Options
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3062
Re: Soft-Lite - Warranty Questions - Screen Options
Thanks guys. Really impressed with the SoftLite LS. I also took a look at the Anderson 400s, and the Simonton 6500 and really, to me, there was no comparison. I know a few others that have the Anderson on their larger casements and they are getting hard to crank open and shut (they are only about 7 ...
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