House windows

[jdog]

Anybody deal with them, either installation of them or purchase of them? Just looking for some insight on windows.

[watchamakalit]

I have a bit of installer experience. The install can make an expensive window less efficient than a cheap window if done improperly. As far as what brands are good and bad I'm not alot of help. 

[pizzaman09]

I just built a house and went all out with windows.  I went with imported German Rehau brand triple pane tilt turn windows.  They are amazing as they actually seal well, unlike a double hung window.  I got them through a company in Cleveland, OH called Seemray who imports the windows.

 

As @watchamakalitstated, proper install is key to having a good working window and one that is drafty.

[Pete M]

how many windows are we talking about here?  couple or whole house? 

[jdog]

I'm working on doing the whole house, but in increments, so a couple at a time. @pizzaman09 we have a company in Colorado that does those, Alpen,  I've got a quote for there triple pane casements. I'm trying to decide on a brand and if I want to tackle the install or sub it out. 

[pizzaman09]

47 minutes ago, jdog said:

I'm working on doing the whole house, but in increments, so a couple at a time. @pizzaman09 we have a company in Colorado that does those, Alpen,  I've got a quote for there triple pane casements. I'm trying to decide on a brand and if I want to tackle the install or sub it out. 

 

The ones I used were super simple, some sheet metal straps that were tied back to spacer blocks put around the window.  You can see it from this photo kind of.

[neohic]

1 hour ago, pizzaman09 said:

… proper install is key to having a good working window and one that is drafty.

This. I usually go whatever slightly higher than middle of the road is for quality. I also like specifying when ordering that I’d like new construction style instead of remodel. It means taking off whatever trim is around the window but I much prefer how they instal. 

[ThatJeepGuy]

My opinion to offer would only be on who you talk to if your not doing them yourself... sry for my rant as it may be less the helpful you may be looking for...

 

Avoid the big companies with a 1-800 #. Bunch of damm thieves. We had some come in to quote replacing our existing wood frame windows with updated units. "Gee 9 windows - that'd be $18,000". Neither companies even measured the windows. Here we are now 6 years later and they are still calling/emailing spam *Anderson Windows*.

 

We found a local fella through word of mouth and got the 9 windows replaced with some other roof work for a whopping $3800.

 

I forget who told me this years ago but it goes a little something like "hire the fella with a working man's pickup- it'll be roughly 10 years old and have signs that work is getting done! Ladder rack, scratches maybe some dents. Avoid the folks that show up in a sub 3 year old truck that looks like its getting washed more than once a week. One of these guys is charging far too much/not doing the work themselves and it shows."