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Do you have SIMONTON WINDOWS?

RinaRina — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 15:55:32 GMT

Do you like them?

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sunshine45 — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 16:48:31 GMT

we have andersen windows.....an excellent company and product.

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kaydee50 — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 16:56:06 GMT

Never heard of them. When we had our home in NJ, we replaced our windows with Pella. Great product.

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ValuSkr — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 17:09:59 GMT

I haven't heard of them either; maybe it's a regional brand, like my windows, Marvin. Andersen and Pella are national.

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eddyandme — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 17:26:02 GMT

For what it's worth, I was told by a contractor that Andersen Windows sold their business and name so they're not the same Andersen Windows we've always known.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 17:46:51 GMT

@RinaRina. I never heard of them either. They may be a local brand exclusive to your area.

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millieshops — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 18:01:31 GMT

@eddyandme my experience tells me the contractor may well be right - I had some Andersens windows put into my old house years ago with excellent satisfaction. A few years ago, I bought an Andersen storm door. I am not impressed by its quality.

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eddyandme — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 18:16:51 GMT

@millieshops, yes think they've dumbed-down.

I only found out about this 'cause I have to replaced a transom(?) window, probably this spring. I was thinking of replacing with Andersen and that's when he warned me.

It's too bad so many really good companies sell out and us consumers aren't aware. This happens with so many products e.g. appliances, cosmetics, and even windows and doors!!

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RedTop — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 18:24:57 GMT

Simonton is a trusted brand for windows; they are manufactured thru Cornerstone Building Brands in NC.

I only know this because my best friends husband worked for the company 35 years ago when they first moved to Raleigh.

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BirkiLady — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 18:31:29 GMT

You'd be wise to stay with a national company such as Pella or Marvin which are highly rated, BBB, guaranteed and will be around for parts/repairs in the future (if necessary). Thought this has been covered in a previous post? You will get what you pay for.

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Sooner — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 18:26:00 GMT

I have used a local company because they had been around a long time and I knew the guy's dad who worked at the post office.

They replaced all the windows in our old house, and they are still there after 25 years, so good for them. They make the windows there in house. Or at least did then.