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by SethPetryJohnson
Wed Jun 27, 2018 9:18 am
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Where to start????
Replies: 6
Views: 4530

Re: Where to start????

I'm perhaps a few weeks further than you on the same journey. My experience as a consumer trying to educate himself has been that if you just call a window company and say "I'm looking at windows", they're going to show you a mid-grade window (like the Mezzo, which is one of the first that...
by SethPetryJohnson
Tue Jun 26, 2018 2:10 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Manufacturer warranty for private-label windows
Replies: 2
Views: 3271

Re: Manufacturer warranty for private-label windows

Thanks for the reply. There are 2 dealers I'm pretty happy with so far, the Softlite dealer and one selling a Sprouse window that I actually really like at a very affordable price, but I suspect many of you would tell me it's not made as well and won't hold up as long as the SL. I'll likely do soffi...
by SethPetryJohnson
Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:07 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Manufacturer warranty for private-label windows
Replies: 2
Views: 3271

Manufacturer warranty for private-label windows

Over on this other thread (http://www.vinyl-replacement-windows.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=7414) I mentioned a dealer that's offering a Kensington HPP Huntington window at what appears to be a very aggressive price. This vendor is actually offering a private label version of the Huntington. I...
by SethPetryJohnson
Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:57 am
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Quote feedback requested: Sunrise, Kensington HPP, Alside
Replies: 11
Views: 8162

Re: Quote feedback requested: Sunrise, Kensington HPP, Alside

I was *thiiiiiiiiis* close to going with the Imperial LS before taking a closer look at my soffits and fascia and realizing they're in far worse shape than I'd expected, which reduced the budget available for windows. So then I was getting ready to pull the trigger on the SL Pro at $9k when the Kens...
by SethPetryJohnson
Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:48 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Quote feedback requested: Sunrise, Kensington HPP, Alside
Replies: 11
Views: 8162

Re: Quote feedback requested: Sunrise, Kensington HPP, Alside

Soft-lite dealer came in at $9100 for the Pro (with SuperSpacer standard), and $12000 for the Imperial LS with Intercept. I know the Imperial has better performance ratings, but my wife and I both like the thinner frame of the Pro and that it comes with SS stock. We don't need any of the options tha...
by SethPetryJohnson
Thu Jun 21, 2018 2:12 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Quote feedback requested: Sunrise, Kensington HPP, Alside
Replies: 11
Views: 8162

Re: Quote feedback requested: Sunrise, Kensington HPP, Alside

I'm in Columbus, OH. Sounds like I should go back to each of these vendors and triple-check the numbers. (The Mezzo sales guy was offering a free triple-pane upgrade as long as I purchased "before the vouchers for the upgrade run out", so that might be why I have the 0.22 written down). I ...
by SethPetryJohnson
Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:42 am
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Quote feedback requested: Sunrise, Kensington HPP, Alside
Replies: 11
Views: 8162

Quote feedback requested: Sunrise, Kensington HPP, Alside

Based on lots of information I found here I've collected a bunch of quotes and narrowed it down to some finalists. Nothing screams "winner" to me and I'd love feedback. I can't get the Okna 500 and I won't have a quote for high-end Soft-lite until this evening. Details: * 12 DH, no grids *...
by SethPetryJohnson
Mon Jun 18, 2018 12:52 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Do I need full-frame replacement, and how do I vet the quote?
Replies: 10
Views: 5862

Re: Do I need full-frame replacement, and how do I vet the quote?

Thanks for the replies. "Dust up" or not, the discussion was informative and helpful and I appreciate the responses! WindowNerd mentioned that a full tear-out involves all-new interior trim. One contractor quoted me a "down to the studs" replacement for 12 openings at $1480, or $...
by SethPetryJohnson
Tue Jun 12, 2018 12:12 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Do I need full-frame replacement, and how do I vet the quote?
Replies: 10
Views: 5862

Do I need full-frame replacement, and how do I vet the quote?

I've been lurking and researching a bunch lately. I've talked to 5 salespeople so far and I'm getting somewhat conflicting information re: full-frame replacement and I'm hoping someone can help me make sense of this. I have 14 windows to replace. At least two of them have noticeably rotted wood in t...
by SethPetryJohnson
Mon Jun 11, 2018 1:21 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Endur vs Super Spacer
Replies: 3
Views: 3314

Endur vs Super Spacer

From reading this board I've learned why a non-metallic spacer is a good idea, especially with double-pane windows. I want to avoid seal failure, so I've been asking for SuperSpacer in all of my quotes. The sales guy I met with today pitched me on Joyce Heritage windows using Cardinal's "Endur&...
by SethPetryJohnson
Mon Jun 11, 2018 8:28 am
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Finding a Soft-lite dealer in central Ohio
Replies: 5
Views: 3989

Re: Finding a Soft-lite dealer in central Ohio

re: Unique Home Solutions, I guess my concern is that a company that's been around since 1983, claiming to have served 30,000 customers, has only a *single* review in Angie's List, and it's an F. I understand that an installation warranty is only as good as the company providing it, and if the compa...
by SethPetryJohnson
Sun Jun 10, 2018 9:26 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Finding a Soft-lite dealer in central Ohio
Replies: 5
Views: 3989

Finding a Soft-lite dealer in central Ohio

Hello everyone! Been doing tons of research re: windows lately and I stumbled across this forum. Big thanks to all of you as I've found it very helpful. I see many people on here recommending Soft-lite, specifically the higher end models. But when I go to the Soft-lite website and use the dealer loc...