I have gotten numerous quotes for 2 double hung windows (attached to each other side by side), and I have narrowed it down to the following two options:
Simonton 6100 to be installed by Home Depot: $1800
Sunrise to be installed by a local company: $3100 (including a current BOGO 30% off. Numbers seem a little off, but without promo it is quoted at $3900)
I know Sunrise is a better window, but is it really worth double?? (or more than double w/o the promotion??)
I have read a lot of really good and a lot of really bad reviews about Home Depot, but they were the cheapest BY FAR of the quotes I got. It seems installation should weigh slightly more in the decision process than the windows themselves. Also, the prices seem really high per window, but is that due to only having 2 windows to replace? Or is COVID also playing a factor in inflating the pricing??
Any feedback on working with HomeDepot or whether the local place with the Sunrise windows seems worth it would be GREATLY appreciated. Note: I plan to replace other windows in my house over the next couple/few years (i have 13 windows total, house is only around $250K) and whoever I choose, I would want to use again for the future replacements.
HomeDepot vs. local in Chicago area
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Re: HomeDepot vs. local in Chicago area
I think you know what you are going to read if you have spent any time reading comments here.
Simonton is mid to poor. Orange install is a crap shoot.
A good question is are you rich enough you can afford to do it twice?
Yes the price is high due to LOW volume.
Simonton is mid to poor. Orange install is a crap shoot.
A good question is are you rich enough you can afford to do it twice?
Yes the price is high due to LOW volume.
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Re: HomeDepot vs. local in Chicago area
When combined with the installation, yes. I don't know the local company that is proposing the Sunrise window, but based on the fact that they pay a premium to get a good window, they probably do the same for installation. Orange pays installers below market rates last time I checked. Calling it a crapshoot is probably generous.
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