We have Fleetwood in our house and they are beautiful. Our Fleetwood quote was also less than Western and I thought they were nicer.

You are all over the map. Sierra Pacific, Marvin Modern, Andersen E, and Kolbe are all extruded aluminum clad with a wood interior. Andersen 400 series is vinyl wrapped/wood interior and Western is an all extruded aluminum window (interior and exterior) window. What is the look you are going for, and interior finish ideas as the styles are a bit different as well?

I did Pella Proline in WI. Wood core aluminum clad. Custom color, internal grilles, cranking casements, I think I averaged (very roughly) ~$500 per window installed

millworkman The house is ecclectic on the interior - best described as mountain industrial like you would find in some of the newer stuff in Wyoming and Montana. It has steel, reclaimed wood floors, some natural stone, but smooth finish walls. I want a modern window. I prefer metal windows, but fear they will be cost-prohibitive and the thermal loss is a real issue. The lines that have a thermal barrier are VERY pricey (Western was over $150k for a window package for the whole house). Are you aware of a line that is more reasonably priced, but also has thermal barrier?

Given the budget issue, I'm forced to consider aluminum clad (lower cost and better thermal values). I've just come across the vinyl/composite and wood option. Haven't seen them in person, but I'm afraid they will look plastic and cheap. Thoughts on best clad windows for a modern look?

kayce03 Do you have snow at your house? I was under the impression Fleetwood was only for temperate climates because of the thermal loss.

Marvin Ultimates and or Modern. Kolbe Vistalux.

Marvin Modern are aluminum interior with fiberglass exterior. No wood. Triple pane optional with ufactors that can be very low. Very thin sitelines.

They are pricey, but if you can afford it, I think its exactly what you are looking for.

"Marvin Modern are aluminum interior with fiberglass exterior."

No they are not! Ultimates and Modern are both either all wood or wood clad extruded aluminum. Integrity are either Wood Ultrex (fiberglass with wood interior) or All Ultrex. Marvin does not make an aluminum / fiberglass combo.

" No they are not! Ultimates and Modern are both either all wood or wood clad extruded aluminum. Integrity are either Wood Ultrex (fiberglass with wood interior) or All Ultrex. Marvin does not make an aluminum / fiberglass combo."

I think you are confusing Marvin Modern with Marvin Contemporary. The Marvin Modern line does not contain any wood. It is a brand new line just released by Marvin this year. They cost about 25-30% more than Marvin Ultimates or Contemporary line.

Your correct James, my apolgies.

I'm also interested in Marvin Modern as an option on a mountain home project. Is anyone familiar with this new line and how it compares to aluminum wiondows (e.g. to Reynaers, Zola, etc.) in terms of performance and price, etc.

This is a brand new window still being rolled out, so it is going to be hard to find much feedback on it, and i'm guessing most local contractors probably haven't even used it yet. As far as performance, it is a decent upgrade in U-Value over Marvin's Aluminum Clad Wood Windows (Ultimate line). I'm not sure about how it compares to those other brands, but if they are all-aluminum they are going to be the worst option performance wise, worse than aluminum clad. Marvin Modern may compare better to high-end vinyl windows for performance specs, with a much better aesthetic. However, my hunch is it will be one of the most expensive options.

Pella recently introduced a contemporary option through their Architect series line. That's also a low profile solid wood window with aluminum clad exterior. They also offer an optional black stained interior, which is a nice modern look that hides the frame well on the interior. Marvin's Modern is also an attractive window, but more pricey.

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lorakaiser - sorry I just saw this. I'm in Hawai`i so no snow :) . But I'm pretty sure they are fine for snow, depending on which series you choose.

What about https://www.weathershield.com ? They looked pretty nice at the demo...

Not sure about the prices.

Sounds like she has already ordered them but Weathershield would never appear on any list of quality windows in my opinion.