Discussion Board Forum for Vinyl Windows

Since you are in michigan and most pro’s here recommend sunrise windows which are headquartered in your state, you should look into them. Also, soft lite.
No one here will be enthusiastic about alside.

Since the new poster above mentioned soft lite, be sure you look at the Elements window. The Imperial Ls is a good window by soft lite as well. Those would be the two soft lite windows most pro’s recommend. Soft lites web site will list an Elements dealer in your area.

you do NOT want a pocket sill. You DO want a foam filled chamber.
Being that you are in Ohio, you dont want the shgc too low. .26 - .30 is good in your region. Do not get triple silver, you simply dont need it unless you lived in Arizona or Texas.

Interior install is fine. No issues with that. As for capping, it doesnt actually seal the window, it just eliminates the need to paint and maintain the exterior window trim.

Far too many homeowners focus on temperature for the install when in reality, you can install in zero degree weather although i would not want my installers doing that because im a nice guy.lol Most companies focus on one room at a time and keep doors closed which minimizes any discomfort on the par...

Okna and provia are best by a large margin. Reliabilt is way at the bottom.

The Okna 600 will have a better air infiltration rating than the Endure and a better ( slightly) Ufactor.

Deluxe is doubl pane- .26 ufactor.. one thing that makes absolutely no sense to me is how the 500 and 600 would have the same structural rating of 50. If the 600 has structural reinforcement as well as 2 additional structural interlocks and the 500 does not, how in the world could the 600 not be at ...

The handle on the 600 is very appealing to most. Same goes for the 800. As for reinforcement, it adds structural integrity to the window. The okna 600 also has an interlocking sill and interlocking header as well. The 800 also has these feautures. These upgrades are there for a reason and most high ...

Not requiring any money down is extremely rare and i dont know of anyone who would ever think of doing that. I would never do that under any circumstance. Every company i know require 35-50% down. Just as i would never recommend going with a company because they have the lowest price, i would also n...

When you say “ new windows”, do you mean new construction windows or actually creating a new opening with a structural header?
I havent heard Joyce mentioned in a while, its a decent window. At least their upper line is. I also like the soft lite.

Advanced Window is just a basic window with average performance numbers. They are based in chicago as you said. Its not a brand i would offer and it certainly doesnt come close to the better performing vinyl windows such as soft lite, Okna , Sunrise, Kensington. The company you are referring to who ...

If you look at their corner cut on the website , they appear to utilize a pocket sill which is not desirable. They also dont use foam to insulate the frame or sash. Seems very generic with an outdated sill design.

I agree with everything Homesealed said especially with regards to simonton being bulky and outdated. As far as the essentials, that is the budget line of sunrise and not something anyone would recommend here. There is a reason its called a “ budget line” and its not because its slightly below the o...

30% down is the very low end, most require more as a down payment due to the windows being custom sized to your openings as well as grids patterns ect...i dont know any company that doesnt require 35-50% down.