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Replacement windows for Home

Posted on 1/16/24 at 5:50 pm
Posted by ryanlesh
Louisiana
Member since Jul 2005
1061 posts
Posted on 1/16/24 at 5:50 pm
Need to replacement almost all the windows in my house. Probably about 15-18 windows. Maybe a couple doors.
I get flyers about Renewal by Anderson all the time. Anyone have experience with them? How was it? Any other recommendations?
Posted by keakar
Member since Jan 2017
30152 posts
Posted on 1/16/24 at 6:18 pm to
quote:

Need to replacement almost all the windows in my house. Probably about 15-18 windows. Maybe a couple doors.
I get flyers about Renewal by Anderson all the time. Anyone have experience with them? How was it? Any other recommendations?



they are all crooks and rip off artists.

just find a good building contractor and hire them to do it. this time of year is slow so they dont mind small jobs
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Member since Feb 2006
12064 posts
Posted on 1/16/24 at 9:21 pm to
I call a few window world, replacement windows, LAS, relief windows.
Posted by good_2_geaux
Member since Feb 2015
760 posts
Posted on 1/16/24 at 9:54 pm to
Are you sure they need to be replaced?

If the frames are in good shape, I’d recommend trying to just reglaze them. It may not be an option depending on the frames, but def. worth looking into. Companies make more money selling you new retrofit windows so they may not be discussing the re-glazing option. It is far better to keep the home/building’s original frame, pull the seals off, pop the panes out and replace the panes with new seals. It’s a 3rd of the cost and you greatly reduce the chances of water intrusion.
Posted by bobbydigital
New Orleans
Member since Oct 2020
182 posts
Posted on 1/16/24 at 10:47 pm to
Acadian Windows did a good job for me.
Posted by Stexas
SWLA
Member since May 2013
6283 posts
Posted on 1/16/24 at 11:16 pm to
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window world, replacement windows, LAS, relief windows

Just from my experience over the last few months I’ll never deal with these guys. My house had window world windows put in before I bought it (2005ish). This year while doing a different project we discovered the hidden shoddy work. It ended up turning a $4 or $5k job into close to $20k. You get what you pay for.
Posted by Guzzlingil
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2003
2063 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 6:43 am to
Try calling Chris with Hoffman Windows.
Posted by zippyputt
Member since Jul 2005
6061 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 7:11 am to
Pella?
Posted by YOURADHERE
Member since Dec 2006
8133 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 8:04 am to
Window World’s service was also trash for us. The whole process took around 4 months for 9 windows total, 9 different trips to the house to install, not counting 2 appointments they no-showed, of those 9 trips they’d mismeasured 5 of the windows and kept telling us they had the right ones ready to go, only to show up with the same 5 windows they’d hauled out 3-4 times before before finally reordering the correct windows. Keep in mind that each time they’d schedule an install day required taking time off of work, etc. Window World is shite.
Posted by TejasHorn
High Plains Driftin'
Member since Mar 2007
11513 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 8:19 am to
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Pella


We haven’t had the joy of dealing with new windows yet but they would be at the top of the list.

I’ve toured their factory in Iowa and impressed by the innovation and attention to quality. (granted I haven’t toured any other window factories lol).
This post was edited on 1/17/24 at 8:20 am
Posted by PHNBK
Member since Nov 2020
153 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 9:15 am to
Tommy's Windows in Baton Rouge did great for us and costs less than the big names.A pleasure to work with.
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Member since Feb 2006
12064 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 9:42 am to
Which one lol
I used window world no issues
Las and relief never called me back
Posted by HangingWithMrCooper
The Bay Area
Member since Aug 2017
169 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 3:17 pm to
Relief Windows on my “new” 100 year old house for all new windows, lifetime guarantee on any broken window or replacement.

For new inserts I used Clearview Glass in Denham Springs at my previous house. They matched the color and style just replaced the double pane unit inside the old frame.

Got a quote from Tommy’s at the old house, he only was doing all new window package installs. Saved myself about $2000 by just replacing the glass
Posted by Harahan Boy
Harahan LA
Member since Feb 2022
199 posts
Posted on 1/18/24 at 11:57 am to
Acadian Windows has a perfect BBB rating of 5 stars.

LINK
Posted by eatpie
Kentucky
Member since Aug 2018
1265 posts
Posted on 1/18/24 at 2:18 pm to
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Acadian Windows has a perfect BBB rating of 5 stars


Not suggesting Acadian is not a good company, but BBB ratings are useless. I've seen the BBB have "accredited" companies complaints listed under alternate company names. A large car dealership I had a problem with years ago had a clean BBB record. After checking up on my complaint months later, I found out it was listed, with others, under an alternate though related name; For instance "Rob's Appliances" complaints might be under "Rob's Appliance and Electrical Supplies".
Posted by SB9513
Member since Dec 2019
153 posts
Posted on 1/18/24 at 7:08 pm to
I used capital glass to replace the 11 panes and kept my frames. They did a good job, I had a lot of trouble getting glass people out to my house but they were good.
Posted by sleepytime
Member since Feb 2014
3648 posts
Posted on 1/18/24 at 7:49 pm to
Relief windows wasn't the cheapest but did a great job and I really like that they are hurricane proof.
Posted by PolarPop5
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Aug 2017
285 posts
Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:13 pm to
Tommy’s. He’s a good dude and very involved in the entire process.
Posted by BIG Texan
Texas
Member since Jun 2012
1629 posts
Posted on 1/19/24 at 8:52 am to
How much per window to reglase? I had a dude power wash my house several years ago and he broke the seals on about 15 windows.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
40775 posts
Posted on 1/19/24 at 8:57 am to
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just find a good building contractor and hire them to do it.
not an endorsement of andersen or anybody else but…where do you think a “building contractor” would be getting those windows and installers
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