Anyone have any Window Brand Recommendations?

[TBjumper]

Hi Everyone,

Hubby and I are in the process of replacing the windows in our home (original to the 1985 house

) and was wondering if you folks had any luck, likes and dislikes of specific window brands?

We have had a couple quotes from local vendors, and the company we like best stocks Dove Windows. They are double hung, with screens and were quoted being wrapped and put in from the outside... We also have another company that offers almost the same window but the brand is Sierra... Anyone heard of either of these?

We looked at the Pella, and all the super high expensive ones, but I can''t justify spending that much when the Dove Windows do all I need and have all the features to make them rated energy efficient. Am I missing something?

Experiences guys? Anything we should look for or avoid with the windows themselves in addition to the instillation??

 

[rockpaperscissors67]

I asked SO, who''s an architect, and he suggested checking out Weather Shield. He hasn''t heard of Dove, so had nothing to contribute to that, but he likes Weather Shield because they come with a lifetime warranty, are cheaper than Pella and you get true divided lights (no fake frames).

He also said that Marvin and Anderson are decent.

HTH!

 

[TBjumper]

Date: 1/12/2010 2:56:55 PM
Author: rockpaperscissors67
I asked SO, who''s an architect, and he suggested checking out Weather Shield. He hasn''t heard of Dove, so had nothing to contribute to that, but he likes Weather Shield because they come with a lifetime warranty, are cheaper than Pella and you get true divided lights (no fake frames).

He also said that Marvin and Anderson are decent.

HTH!

Thanks so much! The Dove have an unconditional lifetime warranty that sticks with the house, so if we move the new owners are covered too.(The way the rep explained it was like a VIN number, the installer registers the number with my house address and they are covered for life, pretty cool IMO) I will have Hubby look into the Weather Shield. I have heard of both the Marvin and the Anderson, but the rep for the Anderson windows install was outrageous!!

Thank you and your husband for his advice!