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i just had a visit from a contractor who said he offers Andersen Vinyl Windows and I was shocked. i have never seen such a low quality/ flimsy window; they also looked very cheap. i would have thought Andersen would have made a better window. however, after seeing it and researching it, i see that its not quality at all. anyone else have imput on this or am i crazy? a neighbor talked me into havng his nephew stop over with the damn andersens which i honestly thought were garbage, it was supposedly their upper end 9500 series. the design was straight out of a comic book. i could only imagine what their lower end looks like. so, after all the research, i am signing a contract tomorrow night for StarMark Windows |
This post was edited by jabek on Tue, Feb 26, 13 at 18:05
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- Posted by HomeSealed (My Page) on Tue, Feb 26, 13 at 18:22
| Good choice, the Starmark is a great window. |
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| no, you are certainly not crazy, ansersen make a horrible vinyl window in my opinion and as you eluded to, it looks extremely cheap as well. home depot offers andersen vinyl under the name " american craftsman", its the same poor quality window. i just removed an andersen vinyl patio door that someone picked up at home depot a few years back and its warped and leaks air ike its going out if style; talk about junk. we put in a high quality patio door and all is good and the customer is very happy. good luck with your starmark project and please report back when they are installed. |
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- Posted by windowsonwashington (My Page) on Wed, Feb 27, 13 at 8:30
| Great job not getting sucked into the BS that is out there. Given your choices....you hit one out of the park by comparison and got a great window. Hopefully the contractor is a solid contractor and you get a great install. |
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- Posted by vinylwindowguy (My Page) on Thu, Feb 28, 13 at 21:48
| The Starmark window is a premium composite window and is better than most if not all replacement windows on the market. That said, the Andersen product you are comparing it to is the entry level box store product and will not match up well with any quality VINYL window. It is simply the low end of the replacement market. If you compare Andersen's top of the line replacement product, the Renewal By Andersen window, to a top of the line VINYL window (such as the OKNA 800 ...the Envirostar) You have two windows closer to each other. The OKNA 800 series is a fully welded vinyl window and the Renewal is a composite made of wood fibers and shredded vinyl mixed with epoxy. I prefer the construction of the 800 window, especially the welded corners. The Renewal material can't be welded, so it is 'butt joined' at the corners. Also, the Renewal costs 2 to 3 times that of the 800, and is only sold by dealers who commit to sell only Renewal by Andersen, hence the cost difference. |
This post was edited by vinylwindowguy on Fri, Mar 1, 13 at 11:05
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| The Okna 800 also destroys the Andersen renewal in terms of energy efficiency ( Ufactor ) and air leakage. |
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- Posted by millworkman (millwork4u@gmail.com) on Fri, Mar 1, 13 at 9:52
| Plus you don't get raped by the Renewal Salesman. |
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| The Renewal does not compare favorably in any respect, other than they look nice out of the box. A warranty of only 10 yrs is not good at all. Mechanically fastened construction with a composition that has a high content of vinyl is a recipe for problems IMO, as is mixing in wood fibers. I have seen them in pretty rough shape after a decade or so. The other Andersen vinyl option is Silverline/American Craftsman. A little bit of searching goes a long way in figuring out the reputation for quality in that line. |
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