Discussion Board Forum for Vinyl Windows

Replacing 6 rotted out 20+ year old wood Anderson windows. I am not opposed to going vinyl as you can tell. I eventually will replace all the Andersen windows in the house. But should I stick with a wood clad window like a Jeld Wen W2500 ...

... extruders told me. they explicitly stated higher end vinyl formulations will limit expansion whereas a lower grade vinyl such as a silverline by andersen will be more problematic. They did mention wall thickness but seemed to imply the formulation had much more to do with it as well as the actual ...

The higher end names such as okna, soft lite, and sunrise will beat out andersen, pella, and marvin on every metric such as structural integrity, ... in, they should be available. When most home owners think of vinyl windows, they automatically think of the garbage sold at home depot and other ...

What type (wood, fiberglass, vinyl) of windows have you received quotes from Pella, Marvin and Andersen folks?

Just need to be clear so you are comparing apples to apples in terms of price.

Yes, you have named a few of the better mfr's of the vinyl world - Okna, Sunrise and Soft-Lite.

... and murky question: What are the best brands / models of mid-range windows to go with? I'm sure this question must be terribly difficult to ... from some "well known names" such as Pella, Marvin, and Andersen. Unfortunately, as I've read more and more online, it seems that ...

... will help the window stand up to the long hot Texas summers. Pella and Andersen both offer sub-par vinyl windows in my opinion and I wouldn't recommend either one. Milgard does well on the West coast ...

masterext wrote:Keep in mind, you would only be getting new sash's for those andersen's and i highly doubt you will have air tight windows at that point.
Something tells me you know thats probably not the way to go.

I should have mentioned that in the evaluation criteria as well.

Good catch Masterext.

Keep in mind, you would only be getting new sash's for those andersen's and i highly doubt you will have air tight windows at that point.
Something tells me you know thats probably not the way to go.

... details, it is easy to make inaccurate comparisons. Are the Andersen windows otherwise okay? $230 per window for new Low-e sashes is cheap and if the frames are ...

... two years ago which was built in 1992. I have now figured out that my Andersen windows are displaying the collapsed glass issue common for that time period. Having done research, ...

... any size installed. I don't know if I should automatically assume the windows are garbage or maybe they just have a surplus of windows (although ... Okna dealer on Saturday. In the end I think it's going to come down to Andersen 400, Okna, Simonton, or this extremely cheap company installing ...

The Andersen 400 is a solid offering but will not have the efficiency or air infiltration numbers ... the dealer, mark up, cost of doing business, and a whole host of other factors. Do the windows need grids? You mentioned you are not supremely concerned with efficiency, but if ...

... I recently bought a house in Connecticut, I need to replace about 25 windows in my home (mostly 3'x5') and I am looking for the best bang for ... I know this is a vinyl window forum, but how would these compare to an Andersen 400 series wood window that I could get for around $500 per window ...

Everyone, Just an update. We are having the new Onka casement windows installed, however, someone messed up the the order. All the front ... the window industry, but it makes me wonder if paying more up front for Andersen or Marvin windows makes more sense in the long run because these companies ...

Hello, I am new here. I am having all 17 windows replaced in my townhouse with Okna Enviro-Star windows. Currently, on the ... his opinion that any vinyl patio door is weak and a bad idea. He wanted to sell Andersen series 200 sliding patio doors. Another aspect is the installation. I chose ...