Mixing Marvin elevate and essential.
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Comments (58)@WoW Washington. The company i purchased theough were fully aware of the sub par work of fhe first conttsctor. They sent their ”top” guy out to finish the project and i think i was equally disappointed. I can still feel drafts througout the house. I sent videos of the candle smoke test and the explanation was that I had blinds covering half of fhe window so it created some sort of vacuum or movement of the air which is why the smoke feom a freshly blown out candle would blow away from the window. They couldnt explain why the air was ice cold. Caulk install was bad and as you can see the finishing trim they used didnt cover the area of where the previous trim was installed. This was the second set of trim by this company as they beought out painted trim that looked horrible. Also, they didn't fill any of the nail holes. Additionally, i think the pressure on the gun was too high as you can see indentations parallel to each nail hole. When they returned to the house to fill the nail holes, only after a complaint, they brought white nail filler and black paint/stain to go over it. This might be commom proactice but after all the other issues I started to question everything. Based on their previous work, i asked them to not move forward with it and to leave the house. i would like to have the leaks and trim addressed but I have no idea who to contact for the repair. ive spent $28k already and afraid if i contact another ”reputable” company, they'll charge me an arm and a leg. I know there are still great companies that complete great work, but I can’t financially afford trial and error method. Im located in southeast michigan and open to suggestions and referrals. pics showing examples of the ”finished job”...See MoreMarvin question
Comments (4)This question is asked every so often so I am going to link to a thread from about 8 months back: https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5905964/mixing-marvin-elevate-and-essential also quoting HomeSealed reply from that thread: HomeSealed Exteriors, LLC 8 months ago The Essential line is less expensive. Its not uncommon to mix and match, however there are some design differences, so its important to plan accordingly from both the interior and exterior. For example, you may have them in different rooms, but if they are next to each other on the exterior, the difference may be noticeable.... It just requires a little more planning to make sense of it. I can think of some great reasons to use Marvin Ultimate, but if your only reason for using Ultimate rather than Essential or Elevate is to get the easy clean coating, that wouldn't be one of them. If you really want the easy clean coating, and your dealer is telling you that you can't get the coating on either Essential or Elevate, push back and tell the dealer that you really want the coating on those windows. Make the dealer earn the sale. Marvin is all about custom products and customer satisfaction and they will make it work if you push it a little....See MoreAndersen A series vs Marvin Essential
Comments (6)I got to say that Andersen A series is one nice window. I really like it. The Elevate is ok, seems like the Essential with added on wood trim. But that Andersen is nice. I already purchased one Marvin Essential, I'll get it in and evaluate it. Maybe install it to see how I like it before deciding which direction I want to go....See MoreMarvin - mix Elevate & Ultimate?
Comments (4)Thank you both. That makes a lot of sense about not using different windows that are directly next to each other. I was thinking of using Elevate for the garage casements - there will be a large picture window and entry door between the garage and the other casement windows on the front side, so I was not sure if the difference would be noticable. But maybe just switching to Elevate for the other elevations will help get the pricing down enough. After getting the drawings I see that the large cost difference of fixed vs operable is due in part due to the fact that contractor also changed from a double casement to a single fixed. Not at all happy with that since there would still be a double casement directly above and also next to the fixed. The mix of double and single windows which are all the same sizes seems awkward....See Moreamanda_beshears
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