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Posted by Sacramento Dave on March 16, 2007, 9:29 am
>I want to get the windows in my house replaced - they leak so much I
> might as well be using sheets of plastic.
>
> I got quotes from Pella (ProLine) and Home Depot (6500 series). I was
> surprised because the quotes weren't that different ($5400 for Pella
> and $4700 for Home Depot). I was very impressed with the home depot
> pitch and estimate - they seemed eager, almost desperate for my
> business. The Pella experience wasn't so great - they came out to my
> house to do the measurements and then asked me to come to the
> showroom, which is pretty far away and I don't really have time.
>
> I do have my reservations about Home Depot because of my experience
> shopping in their stores, but I wonder if it might be better now.
>
> Any thoughts on the difference in quality between these two types of
> windows? They seemed pretty comparable to me, but I don't know much.
> Both seem like high quality, efficient windows; I'm not really sure if
> I lean one way or the other. The one thing about Pella is it's such a
> good brand name I wonder if it might help to have Pella windows when I
> sell my house sometime down the line.
>
> Thoughts? Advice?
>
Pella makers a good window I thing there a little pricey but a good window.
The only problem I see is going threw HD ( or Lowes, Expo) you are asking
for trouble as mentioned Late delivery, wrong sizes, poor quality work. When
I bought windows for house at HD it was a total nightmare some of the
windows I had to send back 3 times wrong size, wrong glass , Late Ltae Late.
just never again. If they do the install they make sure they get most there
Money before there done so you have nothing to hold back. The contractors
they use are just going threw them so you can imagine the buck passing when
the problems develop. Also if you shop around you can probably get a better
deal. I would find a good shop to work with, Pay with a credit card in case
you have a problem you can put a stop payment on it. Your taking a real
chance going threw HD definitely re-think that
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