Windows on Washington wrote: ↑Mon Oct 19, 2020 11:01 pm
What is the 5 week lead time cut off? Baby coming?
I never want to go to a surgeon that is a scratch golfer or a contractor that isn't busy...or a window manufacturer that can turn it around is record time either.
I hear you - as I mentioned, I wish I knew a few months ago what I know now. I also see the value in hiring the right professionals for the job - hence you can imagine why I'm on a vinyl windows forum and not at the Home depot!
Without getting too personal, the timeline is based on babies/small kids and moving and needing to replace lead windows that are chipping - yes we had a professional lead test and I know we could keep the windows closed but that's not necessarily feasible for us - and I'm not comfortable with the chipping so they need to go before we move in.
Delaware Mike wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 6:14 am
I would say 10-weeks is fast turn around lead time right now with 12-16 weeks being my situation.
masterext wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:02 am
A 5 week lead time is extremely unrealistic.
Thank you both for the insight and reasoning - I figured as much, but wanted to ask.
At this point, we're tied to a timeline - we could maybe push to 7 weeks but with extra cost to us logistically. And then we're in holiday season and that affects availability of our other contractors/movers/cleaners
I know from reading this forum and others the opinions on more builder grade/ national windows like Pella are not high but I'm wondering if they are faster to get.
I'm sure it will pain any of you to answer this, but is there a best of the least quality you'd go for if you had to?
Maybe we'll have to go with the Viwinco Cambridge.
Im not sure if the problem with those is they're drafty/our heating bill will be higher or if we'll have to replace them in 10 years. If it's the latter, it still will likely be close for us financially to just go with a worse option now and replace in 10 years and getting our family settled in the new house vs footing 2 mortgages for a few months and living in a state of boxes
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