I am in the process of interviewing contractors for the job of replacing all the windows in my home. I must say I am not well versed in the jargon, but I figure I will be able to sort it all out with a little help.
First off, have any of you gone through this process with your place? How did you go about sorting it all out? At this point I have spoken to a firm that recommends (uses) Milgard windows and the Tuscany is their mid- price point line. They seem to be a well made unit and it carries a lifetime parts / labor / glass breakage warranty, but they are a bit pricy. I will also look at Anderson, Pella, and maybe a couple more. Can anyone offer up any tips / help in this selection process? Also do any of you have experience with any of these listed windows?

 

We had a Pella skylight put in my parent's house when I was a kid, and some of my general contractor friends use them. I have a buddy that used to own his own renovation company...let me see what he says.

 

I would definately go with a dual pane window. My parents had some installed on our house when we first moved in and there was a BIG difference with less outdoor sounds and temperature coming into the house.

 

+1 on the dual pane...i helped my grandpa install some on his house last year and it was a HUGE improvement

 

The guy who built our house, probably found all our windows on the back of a truck. They seem to be custom sizes all the way around. But we have a lot of people use pella windows and they like them. Double pain is definetly better, and unless your state doesn't require it, non argon filled double pain windows work just fine.

 

i replaced a old single pane 100 year old window with a new pella window. i was pleased. but u would want to get double pane double hung there so nice. i had to unhitch the double hung window and slide the couch in the window when we first moved in.