Advice on replacement windows in CA? Anderson vs. Milgard?
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Anderson 400 vs A Series vs Eagle
Comments (8)You may be 100% correct, lzerac. I have not sold Eagle products in a few years and they very well may have improved the quality but I just do not feel Andersen products are a top of the line product, either performance or durability wise. The 400 and Tilt Wash Double Hungs which make up the bulk of their sales are a vinyl wrapped frame which is not very think nor attractive from my perspective. The sash are not architecturally correct in that the sash are essentially the same top and bottom and do not give you the aesthetics that a wood window should have. The exterior of the sash are still a painted product and the glass is only 5/8" of an inch thick where as most companies have gotten better performance values from thicker glass. This is just for starters I do not sell wood windows currently and need to think back to some of the other reasons I am not a fan. I used to sell a hell of a lot of Andersen Windows but then I started selling Marvin and Kolbe and just found the workmanship and the quality if the products to be of a higher quality. I personally feel that when Andersen started making custom products and purchasing other companies that this was the downfall of them as they started trying to be everything to everybody instead of being themselves. Just my feelings and opinion forr what that is worth....See MoreComfort Design Windows aka 'CDI' vs Milgard Styline
Comments (8)This is an old post, but people for people out there considering CDI Windows: two out of the three original CDI lines are now manufactured and sold by Lindsay Windows (Lakewood, WA). Unless you are matching existing CDI windows, we normally recommend Milgard. Lindsay is pretty responsive over the phone, but we have more experience/confidence with Milgard. It's hard to evaluate the Lindsay windows based on the amount of public information available about them, and they seem to offer different windows in different areas of the country....See MoreMarvin Integrity all ultrex vs Anderson 100
Comments (177)My daughter has purchased a new home with 50 year old double hung windows that need to be replaced. It is a colonial home in Massachusetts several miles from the coast. She is trying to decide between the Anderson 400 series and the Marvin Integrity. She wants to stay with the same traditional 6 over 6 white double hung windows. Any thoughts on which is better - the Marvin Integrity, or the Anderson 400 Series?...See MoreAndersen 100 (Fibrex) vs Milgard vs Jeld-wen
Comments (15)We have quite a selection of vinyl or aluminum windows. Our Tuscany and Montecito are well made and high quality and all our windows come with the full lifetime warranty. Come check out our website for more information on what windows would be the best for you! Tuscany Series Montecito Series Aluminum...See MoreWindows on Washington Ltd
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