The only recommendation I can make about anything Pella is steering clear.

They are not comparable products

@oberon476 is this because the series dont align and the 250 is a downgrade? or because pella is generally inferior to Andersen?

And thank you

Pella is inferior to most windows. The product itself is mediocre, quality control, fit and finish, performance and customer service are all severely lacking and have been for 40 plus years. This is one of the reason I can personally never trust Consumer Reports as for some God forsaken reason Pella gets high marks with them. It is one of the reasons I firmly believe CR is pay for play.

Thanks.

Isn't Pella 250 a vinyl window? Not really a substitute for the Andersen 400 Woodwright.

@dennisgli yup. now that Ive been able to dig in some more on both windows Im pretty unhappy with the proposed Pella substitution.

There is the 400 Woodwright and just the plain 400. Pretty sure were talking about the 400 line.

The 400 is wood window and typically cost more than the ”vinyl” Pella, esp especially if you figure in finishing the interior. I would consider them both mid level windows and there are typically better options for the Pella in there price range. Builders often dont have access to the higher quality vinyl lines. Sounds like they are shopping at Home Depot and Lowes. If these are casement window the plain 400 is pretty much a vinyl window with a wood jamb.

@toddinmn thanks! not sure where they were sourcing the 400’s but the order form we recieved for the Pella was directly from Pella. i was anle to drive around and see both windows at both Lowes and HD and could have bought either off the shelf today in our sizes!! having an overall frustrating experience so while this might now be a huge deal, its one of many adding to a disaster. these are just double hungs for a converted sunroom to 4 season room.