How Much Do $200 Windows Really Cost

The average person driving down the street seeing sign
after sign littering the telephone poles promoting $200
windows could only conclude that a new window cost $200.
After seeing several signs of different colors and with
different phone numbers, all new windows must cost $200.
Let's explore what a $200 window really cost.

A $200 window is a base model that is used to attract price
shoppers in order to get a salesperson in their home.
Generally the salesperson is honest enough to inform you
that the window is a piece of garbage and that a good
window will cost at least $400+.

Let's assume that the sales person is not honest. When you
add on Argon gas and a single layer of Low E to meet the
energy codes the price jumps to a little over $300. When
the sales person finds that your install is not a "basic
install" your price will generally jump another $50-$75
which brings your total to a little under $400. So now we
can conclude that a $200 window cost a little under $400.

At this point my article should end, I answered the
question correct? Well not really, cheap windows are just
cheap windows and are made by companies that make cheap
windows. Cheap "vinyl" windows are made of vinyl that is
mixed with used plastic.

These windows will always began to fade and discolor, the
surface begins to chalk like cheap plastic lawn chairs and
the material falls apart. The glass is generally a single
strength glass which cracks very easily letting cold air in
and creating a hazard. The frames are never sturdy and they
will sag due to the weight of the glass this prevents the
frames from contacting the weather stripping properly.

The life span of a cheap window is around 3-5 years before
they fail. But wait, the sales guy said that they have a
lifetime warranty. A warranty is only as good as the
company that stands behind the warranty. There are over 600
names brands of windows in the US today, how many can you
name? Companies make a ton of money making cheap products
and changing their names every few years in order to avoid
warranty issues.

In case you have not put the pieces together yet, a $200
window is actually a $400 window and it will fail in a few
years. Once you replace the $400 windows you are at $800
per window.

The question now is how long do you want your windows to
last before you need to replace them again? Hopefully you
will only want to replace them once in your lifetime. So,
how about asking the "$200 window company" for some really
good windows?

Let's take a look at the integrity of a company that sells
crappy products. Their marketing is illegal in most areas,
they litter telephone poles, place flyers under your
windshield and call your home even if you are on the do not
call list.

They offer prices that are low in order to pull a "bait and
switch" once they get in your home. They generally have not
been in business in one area long enough to answer any
warranty complaints. Is this the type of company that you
want to buy your product from?

You might need to reread this again to understand how a
$200 window turned into an $800 window, it's hard to
stomach! If you are going to spend $800 on a window, please
only spend it once in your life!


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