ThirstyPony asked:


My wife and I have put money aside for a couple of years now and are finally ready to make the big replacement window investment to update our home. This is going to be a considerable expense and we absolutely have to get it right the first time.

I’m hoping anyone with personal experience in selecting a window company can answer these questions for us – or provide additional comments and information.

1. In terms of energy efficiency, are there ratings or grades assigned to specific companies or window types that I should be looking for?

2. Can the average replacement window be made to fit any home or should we expect additional costs for some sort of customization?

3. Will the energy bill savings ever really cover the cost of the new windows? How long did it take some of you to recoup the expense?

Thanks very much in advance if you choose to help out!

Dave & Janine

aluminum storm window

dogperson asked:


My 6 month old house has double pane Vinyl Windows. All the windows were opening and closing fine. Today, the two on one side of the house are very difficult to get open and closed. Why?
I’ve had LOTS of problems with this new house, a Pulte home, very sloppy construction, so it would be no surprise that the windows were not leveled or installed properly.

anderson windows

fouman1 asked:


remodeling to sell a house and repolacing old windows
house is 50 yrs old. Windows replacement will require cutting into the frame. Old windows are wider than new windows so patcing will be needed. Total 10 windows.

andersen windows triple hung

F H asked:


my house is old 1940 i need new windows and want to tear everything out and start with new windows instead of replacement ones is this a bad idea? How much extra work or cost will be involved

aluminum storm window manufacturers

hermjos33 asked:


These windows resemble the windows on the older storm doors that go up and down and click into the slots. Ours are leaking and all the felt has worn away leaving big gaps where all the rain and snow comes into the sun porch. We do not know if you can purchase these type of windows any more and really cannot afford to redo the porch with new windows and frames. Plus; the windows are not all the same size and there are 16 of them. Does any one have any idea where we may be able to purchase replacement windows?

door profile vinyl window

Rich asked:


Thanks chipmonk. I dont need them inspected. What type of anderson?
That’s two, so I guess thats the way to go. I planed on low e. $350 a window, did that include labor?

manufactures of storm windows

Bigg Daddy asked:


Would Like to replace windows the cheapest way possible. I want to make a proper measurement and by the new windows at somewhere like Menards.

andersen garden window

frustrated asked:


I have a new home (1 yr old) with “energy efficient” windows rated well by Energy Star. I am having the same problem with these windows that I had with replacement windows in my last house. The glass itself radiates a great deal of cold air. There is more cold air than I had with my regular windows with storm windows. There are no air leaks around the windows, so weatherstripping is not the answer.
How can these new windows be considered more energy efficient?
Do all the newer energy-efficient windows have this same problem? Can I use storm windows with these windows?

andersen window replacement parts