Stay away from Alside and HD is about the best advice I can give, period!!! Simonton is a solid window, if the window contractor is reputable and you have verified his work through references go with him but in my honest I would not buy anything resembling millwork from HD or any box store for that matter.

+1

Have you entertained quotes from a window company? You may find that they have both a better product and at a better price.

I would look into higher end brands such as Okna. -HiMark, Soft lite, Gorell, Home guard innovation .

I would also add Sunrise to that list.

How does simonton compare to anderson 100

Simonton is all vinyl and the 100 series if Fibrex (composite fibers and wood pulp). What series Simonton? 100's are Andersen's entry level product.

Simonton is a very bulky and outdated window.

The alside sheffield as well as the andersen 100 are junk in my opinion.

Indianapolis

"Indianapolis"

Huh?

@millworkman maybe they are talking about the USS Indianapolis. You ever read the story about that!! Wow. What a tale of misery and courage. 1195 men went in the water, only 316 came out. Besides the several hundred that drowned with the sinking of the boat, can you imagine the horror to watch your buddies be eaten alive in front of you? Goodness gracious.

Yes. we have a memorial in Indianapolis one of the survivors last name is Harrell same as mine

Ever since i saw the movie jaws i stay out of the ocean 😅

Your thoughts on Windsor and Amsco windows?

Any recommendations for quality windows and installers for indianapolis

"Your thoughts on Windsor and Amsco windows?"

Non starters for any conversation I would have.

Well then what windows would you recommend

Marvin Elevate, Essentials, or Signature. Kolbe, Loewen, Softlite, Sunrise Okna, Vytex, LePage. What type and material are you looking for in a window? New construction or replacement? If replacement full framed I assume?

ReplaceReplacement vinvinyl windows double pane low e argon gas ive got quotes from Andersen Apex, simonton Alside 8000 , i have quotes coming from Windsor and Amsco i recognize a couple of your recos so i will get quotes from them

Andersen is ok, series dependent. Simonton is solid just bulky and a but outdated. The others I would not go across the street for. Good on looking at some of the brands I mentioned, some can be a bit regional.

What about the Anderson 100:series Slider?

Builder basic entry line product. Decent quality and performance numbers. Better than most builder entry line products.

Thank you