I thought the Simonton marketing materials took a humorous approach. I wonder if that was intentional! I looked at big box stores (Anderson/Pella). I live in the hottest region in the US. I have an old wood siding home with 33 windows, so cost is a factor. What other windows would you suggest for DIY?

the Simonton Assure previously called the 5050 is simontons entry level offering and used mostly for rental properties and house flippers as my colleague alluded to. ; the simonton assure is not geared toward the homeowner looking for a well designed/ engineered window .

I am not sure I would put the Asure in any large openings in a hot climate.

Probably want to stay with the 5500 and opt for sash reinforcement.

DIY windows are a tricky bunch. Of the big box store ones, Simonton (upper level) is probably as good as any.

After that, check with your local supply houses.

Good to know. Sounds like the Asure might warp on a large window. When you say "upper, " is that a 5500 or something else? My largest window is (2) 70"x36" connected in the middle. Supply house is less exspensive. Is there another brand or series you recommend?

Where is the home located?

5500, 9800, and Prism Platinum are Simonton's upper lines.

Simonton is one of the better products that you'll find widely available for DIY. Check with some supply houses and/or local dealers that may sell to DIY'ers. Top products on my list include Okna, Himark, Softlite, Sunrise, Homeguard, and Polaris.

Thanks for the input everyone. I'm in the gulfcoast area. I'll see if the other brands are in my area.

Ok. So, it looks like the 5500 double hung base model for about $250 ea. in the Gulfcoast market with self installation. Is this a good deal or are my expectations way off on what a really good window should cost. From what I have read on other forumns, should I be looking at reinforced sashes and foam filled cavaties?

Reinforcement is a nice option on the larger windows if the thickness on the sashes isn't super high.

Foam filled is not a must but it is nice in some cases.

That seems like a very aggressive price.

Get it with Low-e 366 in your case.

I think it was 366 glass as the 366 combo sounds familiar. What would be a fair price range for the base 5500? The 366 glass? The reinforced sash?

Sounds like a good price. The 366 should not add a ton, although in your area he might have included that in the quote already.

@Windowson Washington. I may have misunderstood "aggresive price point." Did you mean the price was high or low? I am guessing low based on Homesealed's post.

Good price.