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stephanie_moody

help with window replacement for a colonial home

5 years ago

I’m looking for double hung and casement windows (32 total about half are casement) to replace original wood windows in a home built in the 80s. I don’t really love vinyl, but the quoted price for composite and fiberglass windows is silly.

Please help me choose between Soft-lite Imperial Elite and Sunrise. I do not know what specific Sunrise product line was quoted… if it is essentials, vanguard or restorations or verde. I don’t know how to tell the difference and neither the brochure or sales team specified.

The quotes are:
Sunrise 29,000
Soft-Lite 21,500
Ply-Gem Pro Series. 23,000
Andersen Woodright. 51,500
Renewal by Andersen. $59,600

Thank you for your insights…

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