Edit - I re read the Simonton warranty and it seems labor is not covered. It only guarantees the installation was done right for life, whatever that means.

As I stated on the other board, they are both great choices.

Seem like the Gorell might have the edge though.

I am having a bad experience with Gorell windows. I live in NC and we replaced all our windows 2 1/2 years ago ($7000). They look absolutely beautiful...our trim color is on the outside and white on the inside, they work like a charm and clean like a dream. However, we've had to replace nearly every sash in the last year and a half (the good news is that they have a 50 year warranty). There are some seals in the top of each window and almost every one has had a rubber strip that has loosened and fallen to the bottom of the sash between the glass. One sash has lost its seal within the past month and has condensation in it. Our contractor is beside himself as he has to make an hour trip to do the replacements. They are not even sending the frames anymore...just the glass and he has to take the existing one apart and put the new glass in. I'd think twice about Gorell unless their quality control has improved.

I have heard a similar story to yours pfmastin. It was either on this board or another window forum. Supposedly Gorell had a bad string of windows go out at some points. However your post will have to have me think twice. Who paid any labor charges in you case?

bill400,
It might have been me...I'm very unhappy with Gorell and so is our installer. I am happy to say that there has been absolutely no charge to us for labor.

Have you installed the Simonton 6500 sound and security windows?? I’m literally dying to find out I’ve been searching over a year and couldn’t find anyone who tried them for soundproofing purposes

We had 10 Simonton 6500 windows installed on a 1938 house in NC in 2004. We had 2 more installed around 2008 or 2010. We sold that house in 2019. We LOVED the windows. We had a few issues here and there...locks....I think a sash replaced once....but overall, they were great. Sometimes I had to keep reminding HD to come out, but that was actually tons better the last few years. They even rushed to fix a lock since we were about to move, though they originally said they couldn't come for a while.

We actually loved them enough that we just had a HD guy come out and quote the same exact window for our house tonight. I am still looking at others, but I have a feeling we will go with them again. They aren't perfect windows, but they are good ones.

I do feel they helped with sound outside, though I don't think they soundproofed....we could still hear the sirens at times.

Well..in this binary of choices, the Simonton is the only one that you can still install.