New Construction, 13 Windows. Pella, Marvin, or Milgard?
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Comments (9)Vinyl or wood. That's all you can tell us but you want specific advice? Jeld-Wen, until recently, made three different brands of windows plus more than one line of vinyl windows but now they all bear the name of Jeld-Wen. There is nothing that anyone can say that applies to the entire line of Jeld-Wen windows except to point out that they are the largest manufacturer of windows in the world and probably offer more different kinds of window models than all of the other major manufacturers combined. Some of their window are good and some are not so good. Andersen is the only manufacturer that makes vinyl clad wood windows. They are fine if you like white windows. They are available in 4 different models that rate IMHO from excellent to poor. The excellent ones offer green and brown windows as well as white. You pretty much get what you pay for with Andersen but the price varies a lot depending on where you buy them. They also make an aluminum clad wood monumental window too expensive for most homes and various kinds of composite replacement windows. They own Eagle which makes a good extruded aluminum clad wood window that mercifully has only one model line and they offer unlimited colors and will mix sash and frame colors. Pella makes various models of out-of-date roll-formed aluminum clad wood windows. I would say they manage to combine all of the worst features available and offer truly aggravating service. They do offer blinds between the glass panes whatever that is worth. A warning: All of these windows are sold by Home Depot and if you buy from them be prepared for false delivery date promises, special truck load nonsense, and obvious ordering errors. Check the order sheet yourself. I have never had Home Depot beat the price of my favorite supplier who offers good advice, doesn't make mistakes, and tells the truth even when it hurts....See Morewindow education needed please Marvin, Pella, etc.
Comments (8)My husband & I just had a discussion about windows yesterday. He said some days he's ready to just replace all the Pellas we put in our home when we built 11 years ago. Today I'm going around with my Liquid nails, opening each window to determine which pieces are falling off & gluing them back together. Ours are crank-outs, a designer series with the mini-blinds in the middle but not the triple-paned sealed variety. We'd had Pellas in our previous home with good luck & felt confident in our decision in '96 to put Pellas in the house we were building even though they only came with a 1 year warranty that year. That should have been a red flag. Recently we had to replace a window pane due to a lawnmowers rock chip. When I watched the guy replace the pane of glass I could see part of the problem. The metal cladding on the outside just clips off and doesn't fit real tight. It just wasn't sealed tight enough, plus they only spot glued parts of it so as moisture or air gets in, the glue gets brittle and the parts break down. That's my take on it from a non-professional, frustrated homeowner. Would we use Pella again - NO WAY!...See MoreNew Construction Albuquerque Pella vs Marvin
Comments (7)The Integrity is the Wood/Ultrex combo and as far as I can tell, it seems to be my best quote. As for the Infinity, it's really hard to tell if their quote was good since they are the only Infinity dealer in the area. I'm leaning toward the Integrity strictly based on the cost difference. BTW, the doors from both the Marvin lines are for the same door; Integrity nor Infinity didn't offer so they quoted a traditional Marvin. Thanks for your suggestions. This post was edited by NMSteve on Tue, Apr 2, 13 at 18:48...See Morenew construction windows - Pella Lifestyle vs Plygem Mira
Comments (5)Transitional inside, with the front elevation being a little more on the traditional side. As far as type, large picture windows in the front elevation, elsewhere some casement, some double hungs, a couple of bi-parting quad panel doors for loving g room and master bedroom (although I'm also looking for a pocket multi slider downstairs)....See MoreHou 2009
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