What is the best option for replacement windows & doors? I've been researching for over a year and cannot get clear/honest information. Hello - I hope my answer will help point you in the right direction. The reason you're having a hard time getting clear information is because there are hundreds of companies saying their window is the best. There are probably millions of different features you can choose to have for your windows and in price ranges from $169-$1200 (per double-hung window). I've been in the business for 15 years and have seen many different window products from many different dealers and manufacturers. This all comes down to: "what's important for you and your home?" If you want a strong warranty from a company who has a full-time service department to give you piece of mind and service your windows should needs be, or are you looking at only those companies who offer true wood interior windows that you can paint or stain to match the home decor? Whatever is your hot-button, then that's where you want to start. 

I would recommend you first choose how you want your new windows to look. Wood-interior with vinyl clad is only offered by certain companies, while there is a vinyl woodgrain finish to give you similar results without the maintenance. If you're only looking for a white interior and don't want the maintenance, a fiberglass or vinyl window would be the best choice from what is offered in the market today (vinyl will be less expensive - not necessarily cheaper quality). If you are going to change out a window to a french door and a door to a window, then you WILL NEED to find a contractor with some carpentry experience. Some companies will tell you upfront that they do not handle those sorts of remodeling projects due to the complexity and time it would take to get it complete. Unfortunately, we won't be able to personally help you with your project as we work in the New England Area. and I'll be happy to let you know our prices for what we offer so you can compare and hopefully find a similar company to do the work for you near the Austin area. 

Water coming in around windows & from above? What roofing or other issue is this?antique revolving doors for sale Get your roofer back out there.  front door red valsparCourse of shingles above the window need to be pulled, self sealing flashing, drip caps, and counter and step flashing are going to be required here.internal doors for sale in glasgow This is a flashing issue as the window connects to the mansard roof surface.where to buy garage door torsion bar Condensation and a leak are two different and very noticeably different (i.e. volume) things.frameless shower door 35

Flashing and roofing on Mansards can be tricky but is sounds very much like a roofing issue.outdoor dog beds costcoHow much does it cost to replace an average bedroom windowmagnetic door lock circuit diagram For a broken window (or leaking seal in multi-pane unit), for a standard roughly 2x3 foot window, can run from low of about $75-125 for single pane to more like $200-300 range for triple pane, depending on construction and any special ultraviolet or heat reflective coatings. If a removeable window unit, of course cheaper to remove it and take to replacement glass place then have them come out, measure glass size, order glass unit, then come back to install. If taking in yourself, commonly they can do single-pane in an hour or two, but count on a week or so typically for sealed double or triple pane unit to come in, so you will have to seal the opening in the interim.

That is an advantage of having them come out - they measure and determine type of unit on first visit and can seal with tape and plastic sheeting (if you have not already done that), then come back with new unit and install a week or two down the road - but you are not stuck with an opening in the wall for a long time.Does anyone install acrylic windows ? Much easier to scratch and typically not as good a finished quality as compared to glass. Benefits are the resistance to breakage as mentioned by LCD.  Any glazing shop should be able to re-create that panel.< 1 2 34 > 7,199 posts, read 10,522,443 times 2 posts, read 92,995 times 17,987 posts, read 48,925,464 times 8,309 posts, read 29,614,076 times 8,504 posts, read 4,194,565 times 432 posts, read 2,544,813 times Sorry I have not responded to this thread sooner and i have been away from city-data for a while. I ended up finding a guy that bought the door form me wholesale from Glasscraft for about $700, and then charged about $250 to do all the prep work (cutting the holes, etc) and staining.

He was in a different city an hour away. Basically, to save the fee for measuring and all that, I measured the door exactly per his instructions on the phone, and then went to pick up the door a week later from his shop. Two other local door retailers had quoted me $1800 for the exactly same door, installed. Basically, I saved a ton of money installing it myself. I just had to get my neighbor to help because the door weighs well over 100 lbs, but it popped into the existing frame perfectly! I just had to reinstall my old door hardware and i was good to go. Anyway, on to the pics!! Old door is shown on top. 4,065 posts, read 7,092,843 times Originally Posted by K'ledgeBldr I know this is an old post, but if you happen to be reading this, can you elaborate on why the labor is so expensive? If it's 'what the market will bear' then I can understand one way, but being a novice and have no clue, it puzzles me why this labor is so expensive? I think you can justify cost in every field with "you get what you pay for", but seriously this does not provide me (or other potential customers) insights as to why installing a door is so expensive.

6,000 posts, read 12,723,935 times 3,344 posts, read 8,522,079 times Your door is beautiful!! We just installed a new front door ourselves as well, also opting to go from a solid 6 panel look to a full lite decorative glass. Makes a world of difference in the foyer! 9,621 posts, read 36,820,937 times Originally Posted by HB2HSV Most successful (even in this economy)subcontractors that I know won't even turn the key on their truck unless there's at least $200 to pocket. Every subcontractor has overhead- gas, insurance (vehicle[s]), maintenance, taxes, general liability insurance, W/C insurance, Business license(s), professional license(s), tools, phone(s), etc. Then there's travel time, total job time, and warranty issues. Then there's the time for ordering materials, time management of projects- All these things add to the bottom line. I've heard just about every excuse from people over the years about the price they paid for this or that. And on a few rare occasions I'd inquire as to a breakdown of the job that was done- all the answers I perceived to be based on what the customer thought it was worth as if they had done the work (or thought they could do the work) themselves.