# Who makes the best vinyl replacement windows?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 24, 2003, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-makes-the-best-vinyl-replacement-windows/170969 "2003-04-24T23:00:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Muad\_Dib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-makes-the-best-vinyl-replacement-windows/170969/1 "2003-04-24T23:00:41Z")

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We are replacing the windows in my house and I want to ask your opinions about who the manufactures the best vinyl replacement windows.

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**Author:** ![Toddly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@Toddly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toddly)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-makes-the-best-vinyl-replacement-windows/170969/2 "2003-04-24T23:22:24Z")

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At our house we chose Certainteed windows over the most popular brand which seems to be Milgard. I thought they were stronger and the hardware was better. Milgard windows are everywhere so there are a lot of dealers. Certainteed is not so well known in this area at least. That is something to consider in the decision. I did not like the Viking brand which I saw at the Home Depot.

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**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-makes-the-best-vinyl-replacement-windows/170969/3 "2003-04-25T05:14:59Z")

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Republic Windows.

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**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-makes-the-best-vinyl-replacement-windows/170969/4 "2003-04-25T12:42:58Z")

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Vinyl replacement windows are like vinyl fencing: every local area has a number of local manufacturers, so you’re likely to hear about brands that are known to locals, and don’t carry national clout.

I see at least one Californian posted, so maybe those ring a bell.

Certainteed took the prize from Consumer Reports in 2000.

[http://www.3tab.com/windows.htm](http://www.3tab.com/windows.htm)

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**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2003, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-makes-the-best-vinyl-replacement-windows/170969/5 "2003-04-25T13:29:20Z")

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We just went through Feldco. I think they make their own, but I’m not sure. We’re happy with them, and they tilt out for easy cleaning. Helluva price, too.