Current Board Posts

Monday May 20, 2013

Removing adhesive from vinyl window and doors

What is a good product for removing tape adhesive from a vinyl window or door? Thanks in...
Wednesday May 15, 2013

Window installation methods

We are starting to get quotes for replacement windows and as I now understand there are 2 basic options for installing them. One...
Tuesday May 21, 2013

Alside windows & window World

Tommy, im sure if you look a little, you will see a bad job on much more expensive windows, its not just a...
Tuesday May 14, 2013

Help, got 6 quotes and don't know who to trust in Dallas, TX

Hello,
First, thanks in advance for your help and replies.
I need to replace at least 20 windows in my home that was...
Tuesday May 14, 2013

Opinion On Alside Insignia E2 Windows

I have an appointment with Apex Energy Group for replacing 19 casement windows. Their literature shows that they use Alside Insignia E2...
Sunday May 12, 2013

Weatherstrip for Schuco casement windows

A few of our Schuco casements leak around the top strip of weatherstrip. It looks like its taken a pretty good "set"...
Friday May 10, 2013

Installing Basement Windows With a Fieldstone Foundation

Hey folks,
I've got a 1910 home with a fieldstone foundation here in Massachusetts, that's in need of new basement windows. I'll...
Friday May 10, 2013

Confused about window replacement installation methods

I have 30 year old double pane aluminum frame windows, and many of the windows have had their seals fail, and I've decided...
Monday May 13, 2013

alside "clip in sill" design

Thanks for the added input Windows on Washington. I agree with your points and they are certainly in line with what I was...
Wednesday May 8, 2013

Installation of fixed double pane glass in a PVC frame

I have a 12 inch high x 72 inch wide fixed glass (double pane insulated glass) transom above my exterior double French doors....

1 of 10

ARCHIVED BOARD -
Please Visit our New Replacement Windows Board

Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search

Previous Message | Next Message

Re: Use Renewal By Andersen

Author: Barbara (198.214.211.---)
Date:

As an installer, what vinyl windows would you recommend...not too expensive but of decent quality. We live in central Texas.
Or would aluminum be overall better? I'm totally lost.

Window4U wrote:

> I've been in the window industry since 1975 and have
> installed about every type of window. {aluminum ,vinyl,
> fiberglass, composite, wood}
> I used to install for Renewal by Anderson in South Holland,
> Illinois. At that time, they were partnered up with Gilkey
> Window, and one day I'd install Gilkey vinyl windows, the next
> day Anderson. The organization of that company was amazing. The
> warehouse even had it's own trim shop, and when I pulled up at
> 6 in the morning, EVERYTHING I needed for the day had been put
> on a big dolly and was wheeled to my truck. They were very,
> very good to work for and I left only because I moved out of
> state.
>
> That being said, there is a serious problem I saw with the
> Renewal windows. With only minor contact with the ground
> carrying them into the home, the frame would crack in half at
> the corner joint. Also, if an installer would put a screw in
> one side and snug it tight, then put the screw in the other
> side and snug it just a little too far, that also would crack
> the frame in two at the corner. It's like the joint just didn't
> bond right when they made them. Some installers I worked with
> would wrongly put some caulk into the joint to "fix" and
> camoflage it, and sometimes they had no choice but to order a
> new frame.
> Now to be fair, any product has problems now and then, but
> the misleading claims of this window being a "super-window" and
> far superior to vinyl are just not true, and it bothers me to
> read the posts of Renewal salesmen on these posts lie about
> vinyl and build up Renewal like it's so far superior.
> The window does have a niche in the market and nicely fits
> the needs of many homeowners, though I think it's somewhat
> overpriced and would not personally put it in my own home. I
> would rate its performance on an even par with most average
> vinyl windows I've installed, no better.
>

Flat View

Newer Topic | Older Topic

Topics

Author

Date

Use Renewal By Andersen new

anthony

Recent Reviews

Current Board Posts

ARCHIVED BOARD -Please Visit our New Replacement Windows Board

Re: Use Renewal By Andersen

ARCHIVED BOARD -
Please Visit our New Replacement Windows Board