Pella Windows
I received a quote recently from Bayridge Windows, for both Marvin and Pella windows. The quotes were virtually the same, (maybe off by 100 dollars or so). The Pella windows were from the Architect Series. Does this sound right? I thought Pella was less costly than Marvin.
I received a quote recently from Bayridge Windows, for both Marvin and Pella windows. The quotes were virtually the same, (maybe off by 100 dollars or so). The Pella windows were from the Architect Series. Does this sound right? I thought Pella was less costly than Marvin.
Pella Architect Series windows will all but eliminate the need for Monumental Hung windows. Formerly the cross over for Pella from Architect Series DH to monumental hung was 82 inches, they are expanding into 96 inches. This will result in a decrease in price of over 33%. Both wood and vynil jambliners will be available in the new sizes also.
If anyone is interested in having an estimate done please contact me. I am the Pella replacement agent for Brooklyn/Queens.
Anon, 12:54pm — Thanks for your comment. We used EZ Tilt for our front parlor windows where we decided it was worth splurging. We couldn’t have been happier with Bill and his team or with the Marvin windows themselves. I was hoping to save some money on the remaining windows we need but maybe we should just find a way to stretch and get more Marvins.
I have been pricing windows and calling companies for weeks now, and trying to save some money and still have a reliable and nice window. I have had many meetings with sales people secretaries and installers, and so far the only person that has listened to me completely, and measured windows like he cared about the result and with confidence that it would be right is Bill from EZ tilt. So we have decided to go with them, even if it means cutting costs somewhere else.
Well, we got them when they had just made some modifications to the line and we had some problems with them shutting tightly enough, closing all the way to lock, etc. And the wooden windows certainly are a lot draftier than the aluminum ones, but that may be the case regardless of brand…We may have gotten a lower-end model because they were about half the price of the Marvins so it may not be the same comparison you’re making…
‘Stoner, We’re still undecided about Marvin v Pella v Bonneville for our final round of replacement windows. What is it you don’t like about the Pellas?
PS – the price my contractor gave me could have also come from Bay Ridge windows. Maybe you need to educate them too. I met with Pella on W 18th and they were very friendly and informative.
I have actively been pricing Pella vs Marvin windows and I do believe Pella should be slightly less expensive. The architect series offers the wood jamb liner. If you need an oversized opening you have to go to monumental series, which has a vinyl jamb liner in only white or charcoal. however, my contractor notified me that the vinyl jamb liner can be painted. the problem with mixing series on one side of the house is that monumental requires a larger sash size so from the street you might see slightly more clading (less glass) then your architectural series windows. It seemed that Marvin only offered a square aluminum clad brick mold casing whereas Pella has a few profiles that are more traditional (rounded). My contractor came back and told me that Marvin was 22K and that Pella was 24K. I had a friend in the Pella company price the order for me out of PA and so I knew that this pricing was off. Turns out his distributor priced ALL monumental series. I think they are just accustomed to dealing with Marvin better so I had to educate both persons on the Pella line. We are going to go with Pella. PS – This month or next, Pella is coming out with the oversized opening window in the architectural series. If you can wait, then glass size will not be an issue.
did you use the EX (with plastic jamb liner) or LX (wood jamb liner) series ?
We have not been pleased with the wood, landmark-conforming Pella windows we used. The aluminum ones have been great though.