When purchasing replacement windows and doors (in my case vinyl) does it pay to go expensive?
The cost of high end replacement patio doors and windows is like 3-4 times as the ones you can by at Lowe’s or Home Depot. If they last longer, wear better, they might be worth it, but I’m not a rich man, and if the differences are minimal, I don’t want to shell out the big bucks. Thanks in advance for any advice and/or sources.
Some advice – you can go to Home Depot, Sears, or one of the “big box” stores and save money, but BEWARE. These companies save money by hiring low-priced, sometimes very dodgy subcontractors to do the installation. And they’re not too picky about the credentials of who they hire.
After two appallingly bad experiences with one of these big name hardware stores and absolutely no response by them to my complaints that their subcontractors had caused a major flood (and my homeowner’s insurance rates up as a result), I paid a little more and got professionals who do their own installation to do the next series of renovations on my house.
Be sure to ask anybody “do you do your own installation with your own bonded and insured employees?” If they don’t, caveat emptor. You could be having your windows installed by day laborers picked up off the corner by the subcontractor, who has to do the job cheaply because of the savings offered to you by the “big box” hardware store. The money you’re saving could end up coming out of your other pocket in the damage these cowboys do. Also, the big name brands like Anderson, Pella, etc., are more expensive because of the money they spend on advertising to make themselves big name brands in the first place. Check the energy efficiency values, and buy accordingly. You DON’T need Anderson windows unless you’re in a multi-million dollar house, and even then it’s debatable. I found windows with energy ratings the same as Anderson for half the price. I paid more to have them installed, but I can sleep at night knowing they’re properly installed and not going to fall out of my walls or let cold air in. That’s my two cents worth.
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