Replacement Windows - Dazed and Confused
I'm in the process of looking for a good quality, high efficient replacement windows for my home. I have 20 windows to replace all pretty average sized windows. I've had Anderson Renewal quote me about $1000 per window, a Fiberglass window company about $600 per window and I'm told I can get a vinyl window for about $300. All costs include install, trim, tax, out the door price. The Andersons are simply way to expensive, I can't seem to justify that kind of money. The Fiberglass company talk about their tensil strength, etc, but I've read the tensil strength is really irrelevant. Although they seem like a superior product, I've read that Vinyl is actually more energy efficient. I just have no idea who or what to believe. I used to live in a very old victorian style home where we replaced the large windows with vinyl some 20 years ago. All the windows bowed in the middle, which has scared me away somewhat. On the other hand, that was 20 years ago. These days is there a vinyl window that's going to last 30 years? Please help, I don't know what to do and energy prices are killing me! Thank you.