Marvin Integrity Window Review
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Marvin says this is within their industry standard. Thoughts?
Comments (46)Just wanted to update on our situation. Today we had a regional Marvin rep, the manager of the vendor for their windows in our area, and a sales rep, out at our house and we inspected every single window that caused me concern. I will say that they were all fantastic, offering to replace many sashes for a 5th time now and they'll continue to do so until we are satisfied. The explanation I received for inaccuracies were that the grids are made by machine, but assembled onto the window by a person (actually he explained mostly women do this because they are more meticulous). That said, they all recognized that some of the sashes look bad and need replacing. We'll see what happens, but I wanted to post my update and say that I'm satisfied with their commitment to customer service and am so glad we had our meeting today....See MorePrice Quotes for: Inline vs. Marvin Infinity vs Marvin Integrity
Comments (10)Thanks, windowsonwashington. And to the novice, I've done some further digging and I now feel dumb about the amount I was about to pay for windows. I did not realize the mark-up until I priced the Ultimate and Integrity product without the installation (Do this first if you can before you invite anyone into your house. I did not). On average, I was being charged $1700 per window for window and install of the Marvins (Integrity, Infinity and Clad) and about $1,050 per Inline window installed. This seems a lot given that only a few were full frame replacement. Worse, only one of the six quote did a decent job explaining the installation process. A word of advise to folks window shopping, be discipline, methodical, analytical and do not treat the process as something to get done immediately (though I understand why you would feel this way). If you do, you likely will be taken advantage of. Do yourself a favor and give yourself the time to work through the process. Also, there's lot of misinformation out there about the superiority and inferiority of one product vis a vis another. Caveat emptor certainly applies for a purchase this costly. Another thing, read the warranty before you sign. By doing this, I was able to rule out the Infinity product, much as I liked the aesthetic of the casement. I'm sure there's more to come....See MoreMarvin Integrity window treatments
Comments (2)Hi Gableandchairs, I know your post was many years ago, but I was just wondering what you did for window shades? We installed the same windows in 2007 before I realized there was no flat surface to install shades on. I’ve thought about the suggestion about shims. Would love to see some information, steps, or pictures of how to make and use the shims That Epiarch Designs suggested. I’m wanting to started remodeling rooms and get new window coverings. Any other ideas or suggestions from anyone would be greatly appreciated....See MoreAny opinions on Integrity (by Marvin) windows?
Comments (9)The Marvin Integrity line consists of two very different pultruded fiberglass windows: Wood-Ultrex and All-Ultrex. Which one did you decide to use? What "bells and whistles" were lacking? What kind of supplier did you use? My favorite window supplier sells Marvin and Andersen. I've been dealing with his company for 40 years and no other supplier has ever matched his price and he knows the products well so I have learned to rely on his advice. I recently asked him if Marvin Integrity windows would be a savings over Andersen 400 windows. He said the Integrity Wood-Ultrix (fiberglass clad wood frame and sash) and the Andersen 400 Woodwright (PVC clad wood frame and Fibrex clad wood sash) double-hungs would be comparable in price. He said the Integrity All-Ultrix (no wood) was not of sufficient quality (as did the regional Marvin rep). The Andersen 400 Tilt-Wash double-hung was the next choice for about $100 less but it has a PCV compression jamb that makes it difficult to tilt the sash and the sash finish is an epoxy paint instead of a Fibrex cladding. The biggest savings would be to use the Andersen 100 all-fibrex (no wood) series that was about $200 cheaper but was a single-hung, didn't tilt and had a 3 1/4" deep frame similar to vinyl windows. This research is not exhaustive but I don't know where I would go to get better information, certainly not he internet....See Moremariaf924
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