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Alside/Alpine Failed Windows-Scam
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Posted by
Mark_WA (
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Sat, Mar 24, 12 at 17:26
| We have a whole housing development of Alside/Alpine Windows that have failed completely in less that 5 years. In some cases the frames have completely rusted through because of the poor design. Their warranty is useless. Alpine's parent company (Alside) creates dozens of shell companies that sell defective windows then file bankruptcy then reappear with the same or another name. I have a dozen pictures of horribly windows. They don't just loose their seal they fall apart. Ridiculous! |
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RE: Alside/Alpine Failed Windows-Scam
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| Associated materials owns Alside and Alpine. I believe they are separate suppliers. Did you get Alpine windows? Or Alside windows? What were the issues, and why do you feel the warranty was worthless? Was it a different installation company for Alside/Alpine than the last replacement? What did you put in the last time? Just hate to see blanket accusations without some facts. It's a little suspicious. I'm glad you were ultimately satisfied by another company. Would love to know what actually happened :) Alside is a decent mid-grade vinyl window, and has been around forever. While I'm not a fan of vinyl, per se, Alside has always been a decent company. Don't know about Alpine. |
RE: Alside/Alpine Failed Windows-Scam
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| Alpine is just another relabeled Alside/Revere/AMI product. They have a less than stellar reputation, and my own personal experience is in line with that as well. That said, financially they are a solid company and their customer service and honoring of warranty has been acceptable from what I've seen. I'm not sure what you are talking about with "shell companies that file bankruptcy", other than the fact that they will sell their windows to anyone with a pulse, and the low price generally attracts contractors who are less concerned about quality and more likely to go out of business.... Either way, your 5 yr old windows should be covered by warranty. |
RE: Alside/Alpine Failed Windows-Scam
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| AMI has always honored their product in my dealings with them. They do put up a few road blocks to try to throw people off the scent but they have covered the warranty in every dealing I have had with them. I would call until you got someone on the phone prior to paying for new windows. If they are 5 years old and falling apart, that should be covered. |
RE: Alside/Alpine Failed Windows-Scam
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| How can a Alpine/Alside window rust in the corners if they are vinyl? |
RE: Alside/Alpine Failed Windows-Scam
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| I would be willing to bet that the customer might be referring to the spacers and some of the formation of the condensation/mineral residue in the corners. |
RE: Alside/Alpine Failed Windows-Scam
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| That was my thought as well. |
RE: Alside/Alpine Failed Windows-Scam
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| Or they installed one of their lower ends that have mechanically fastened frames. |
RE: Alside/Alpine Failed Windows-Scam
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| Since it is a housing development or track home I would bet on skydawggy's answer, |
RE: Alside/Alpine Failed Windows-Scam
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| I still forget that people are still using a mechanically fastened window (in vinyl) sometimes. |
RE: Alside/Alpine Failed Windows-Scam
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| Iirc that's WW's base $189 window. |
RE: Alside/Alpine Failed Windows-Scam
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| No its not. Their $189 is the welded Excalibur. |
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