World class vinyl windows that are certified on the west coast


Hi, this is JC, 35 years in the home improvement window industry, here to provide some useful help for consumers looking to purchase replacement vinyl windows. My goal is to help educate people so they do not fall prey to some common window scammers and get products that do what the salesman/sales woman promised. Unfortunately unscrupulous people still exist in this world.

New windows are great when they do what is promised. A little reseearch and wariness on your part will go a long way to protect yourself so you get an installation and product your will be proud to own.

Our motto is the "People make the company - the company does not make the people."

After looking at the rest, come to the best in the Northwest: Northwest Home Improvement Co. serving Washington State.


 


The Best Vinyl Replacement Window

   What makes a replacement window the best?

Is the window designed to be a replacement window?

Obviously, one window will not be the best replacement window for all applications. If you are replacing old aluminum frame windows, you will most certainly want a frame with a narrow profile thickness that will fit into the opening left after removing the old frame. Some companies manufacture what are referred to as "slim line frames" which are specifically designed for this application. Some slim lines are basically budget frames (basic square frame design). Some window manufacturers cater to the replacement window market with high quality window designs. The best vinyl replacement window will have a beautiful frame designed to replace old aluminum framed windows and homes framed with 2' x 4" construction. A window designed this way will also easily fit into 2 x 6 " construction as well.

   The best replacement window should have great U-Values
  Is the window hi-performance?


It would not make sense to replace your old windows with new windows that did not perform better, would it? In fact, if it were my money being spent, they better perform a lot better! I'd want windows that not only meet energy star standards, I'd want windows that perform a lot better than this minimum standard. Good double paned windows today will have U-Values in the .29 range not the .35 Energy Star standard. Not that that would be bad, but if I could get better for the same money, who would not want better performance for the same money spent?

  The best replacement window will prove their claims  
 You said it...now prove it!  

By now you may have gathered that I am a bit of a skeptic. You are correct! If a claim is made, I want to see it in writing and so should you! If someone says their window performs better than the other guys, prove it to me by showing me the NFRC U-value stickers side by side. Show me the AAMA certification labels! It isn't that I am not trusting, but quality windows are not cheap and if I am looking for the best replacement windows, I expect them to be well documented.

   4. CHECK OUT THE WARRANTY   

Many window companies have lots of exclusions. The old saying is "The big print giveth, and the small print taketh away!" There are warranty exclusions for weather, being within 2 miles of salt water, cleaning glass with ammonia based cleaners (eg: Windex), etc. Before spending your hard earned money read the warranties.

   5. CHECK OUT THE COMPANY   

When purchasing replacement windows do some research on the company chosen to install them. One of the best and most common searches is to check with the Better Business Bureau in your area. If the installation company has a website they should have a direct link to the BBB on their site for you to research them. If you want to check further on a company, resources like Angie's List are great. (unfortunately they require a fee for their services). If you still haven't researched the company enough you can go to sites like Ripoff.com to see if complaints have been filed.