I am doing a kitchen remodel and thought I might brighten the kitchen with a larger bank of windows. Wasn’t I in for a rude awakening when I went window shopping the other day. So sad.

"This is the biggest crisis to hit the building trade since the crash, one contractor says."

This has been an ongoing issue for getting close to a year now. Many threads on Houzz for this exact subject.

Delays and rampant price increases is the name of the game these days.

The delays are hit and miss and can greatly vary within the same manufacturer within different product lines and even within the same product lines depending on options. Anderson has dropped the E-Series here for now . Choose the 400 in terrarone exterior vs white and we are talking many weeks difference. For me, my lead times are down to 4 weeks which is stellar in this market but may change tomorrow. Some planning ahead can alleviate these problems and you may need to change product to keep things on tract.

We bought Marvin infinity and they said 12 weeks and they came in at ten weeks and where installed two weeks later.

We ordered 400 series from Home Depot in March and were told delivery would be end of May…then end of June…now mid August!

Is it worth cancelling and starting a new order?
We already have had the framer cut out the holes for windows. Feeling super disappointed :(

😳😳😳Wow we did our windows in 2019. Now if only my living room furniture would ship…🙄😫

@Melisa, as MYM explained, starting a new order woudl be about the worst possible thing that you could do. You'll pay a higher price and reset the clock.... Some manufacturers are getting product turned around more quickly than others based on their upstream parts suppliers, however it would be taking a huge risk to try and time that. Not to mention that cancelling is probably not an option without at least a restocking fee or something of that nature.

Yeah agreed! Thanks for your input :)

Decided not to change out my kitchen window for now. Opted for recessed LED lighting to get more light in my new kitchen.

@toddinmn, what windows do you sell? How are the lead times now?

This is exactly why I had to spend $$ on a huge bank of Kolbe windows instead of the Marvin setup we had planned for. Kolbe was MUCH faster and worth it in the end so we could move forward with the remodel. They are very nice windows I must say, haha. Even the screens retract!

@elizabeth_eclectic have you heard any updates from Kolbe about your order? I ordered their Vistaluxe windows back in June, 2022. They were supposed to be delivered by Jan 1st week. Now they are "estimated" to arrive on April 21. I ordered Marvin for a different project and they arrived on their estimate time, even though their lead time was long.

" They are very nice windows I must say, haha. Even the screens retract! "

Suparn Gupta from the sounds of it the windows are installed and being enjoyed by elizabeth.

We used Sierra Pacific windows for the operable window component in our new build, and they came with a 6 month lead time. They were not pushed out at all, and arrived at the lumber yard 6 months after we ordered them.

We got fixed glass installed within 2 weeks or ordering it, so for anyone needing fixed windows, custom ordering those may come with a significantly shorter lead time.

Yes my Kolbe windows have been installed for over a year! They were the first to arrive.