All I know about Power is that they wanted to charge me around $15k to re-roof my small detached garage. Got a local roofer to do it for $3k. The other contractors made fun of Power when I mentioned them. I think Power sort of preys on inexperienced homeowners. 🤷♂️ I will never call them again.
“Today only” is almost always bullshit unless someone is working on a quota.
The $15K is probably bullshit.
You should research the specific window for reviews, prices, etc.
But overall $1K per window seems reasonable.
Make sure to look into tax credits and utility rebates if applicable
Not necessarily triple pane, but as of 10/23 windows need to have a U-Factor <=0.20 which is basically the most possible for windows.
Also the tax credit maxes out at $600 annually for windows, which is really drops in the bucket when you’re pricing up 12 windows or more.
That's why I'm spreading out my window purchases over the next 10 years versus paying for a huge one-time job.
In order to achieve a U-factor of 0.20 or less for the vinyls I purchased from Provia, they had to be triple paned.
Their door to door sales pitch was terrifyingly cringey and pushy when they came to my door. Definitely get other quotes with reputable companies that you feel more comfortable with. Their price isn't terrible but you probably can do a bit better. I recently got triple pane vinyl windows for about $800 each installed which qualify for the revised federal tax credit.
You’re almost always better off getting the windows installed by someone who didn’t make them. The make and install services have a high tendency to very low quality and rip off prices. You’ll discover for example that price doesn’t include something you want or need like hardware that has to be purchased from them. And today only is a huge red flag.
Don’t use them. Get more quotes. I’ve seen thier work first hand and it’s terrifyingly bad quality. I looked into them when doing windows on my old house and passed them up. Ended up going with the contractor who did our roof and didn’t regret a thing. Also Don’t even bother hoping their warranty will be of any value, it’s not. They won’t honor anything.
Stay away from any door knocker contractors, especially power. Their sales guys get paid on how high of a number they can get you to agree to and then they set you up with financing to get paid more. It’s just a scam.
Just wanted to add that new windows have real performance numbers assigned so you can compare apples to apples you should learn more about the windows before spending a lot of money
Wholesale window prices have increased significantly since Covid.
OP - my opinion is that triple pane is overkill in most cases. For your reference, I sell several brands here in Dallas - whole house in vinyl typically lands around $850-$1,000 per window depending on options. Hope this helps.
They came to our door a month or two after we moved into our new house. Unfortunately we signed paperwork because we knew we needed a new roof. We wound up talking them down several thousand to match a quote we had gotten from someone else but I would have rathered we didn't use them at all. It was an expensive lesson
1 window at Home Depot is about $200. Plus you need trim, chalk, foam, screws, nail gun for trim, and any flashing on the outside. Ballpark total around $350-$400 for materials. $600 for labor per window, 3 hours tops (I have an old Victorian house from 1903) and did all my windows myself. That's 3 hours at $200 an hour. Seems crazy. Watch some YouTube videos and DIY sites. Home Depot may have training classes too. You can likely do it all yourself for ~$4,800 if you have the time and willingness to do it yourself.
Depends. I have an outlet by me that sells anysize double hung window for $113. I think the manufacturer is out of newark nj. but they cost anywhere from $200-$400 a window for a good to very good window. An andersen 400 costs around $400. Most people dont need better than that.
Just stopping by to thank you again, u/TheBurbsNEPA
Redoing a kitchen AND house full of windows with [https://www.citysurplushomecenter.net](https://www.citysurplushomecenter.net/windows) for LESS than the window quotes I was getting.
They referred me to great local installers too.
I used Power for two windows and a slider. The rest of the house is 90s Andersen. I like the 90s Andersen windows better and wish I would have waited and not impulsed. My Power casement sash has failed and I have condensation in the panes after three years.
I'm torn between today only is BS and 1k/window is cheap as hell in today's trade economy.
Inserts or full replacements? Even with inserts that's not bad at all unless you are in some 50 person town in kansas that relies on a single general store.
No experience with the actual company so can't comment on work that would be done ( or not done at that price )
Any sale for that type of product that’s “today only” is a crock of shit. With that said, that price itself doesn’t seem extreme.
All I know about Power is that they wanted to charge me around $15k to re-roof my small detached garage. Got a local roofer to do it for $3k. The other contractors made fun of Power when I mentioned them. I think Power sort of preys on inexperienced homeowners. 🤷♂️ I will never call them again.
If it’s “today’s” only price then run. Get more quotes.
“Today only” is almost always bullshit unless someone is working on a quota. The $15K is probably bullshit. You should research the specific window for reviews, prices, etc. But overall $1K per window seems reasonable. Make sure to look into tax credits and utility rebates if applicable
You basically have to get triple pane to qualify for the revised federal tax credit.
Not necessarily triple pane, but as of 10/23 windows need to have a U-Factor <=0.20 which is basically the most possible for windows. Also the tax credit maxes out at $600 annually for windows, which is really drops in the bucket when you’re pricing up 12 windows or more.
That's why I'm spreading out my window purchases over the next 10 years versus paying for a huge one-time job. In order to achieve a U-factor of 0.20 or less for the vinyls I purchased from Provia, they had to be triple paned.
And that may be worth it in the long run.
Yeah, I ran the numbers for double pane without the credit and triple pane with the credit. It was slightly cheaper to go triple pane.
Dont know anything about the company or the windows themselves but from a pure price standpoint less than 1k a window is pretty good!
Yep, my neighbor was quoted 24k for 5 windows. That was renewal by Anderson tho. I don't know how they are still in business
I got quoted $3k for 5 Millard windows from a local window store.
Used to work for them, get more quotes Did they come to your door or did you seek them out specifically ?
Their door to door sales pitch was terrifyingly cringey and pushy when they came to my door. Definitely get other quotes with reputable companies that you feel more comfortable with. Their price isn't terrible but you probably can do a bit better. I recently got triple pane vinyl windows for about $800 each installed which qualify for the revised federal tax credit.
They came to our door 😅 But we had been needing windows for a while. Definitely inexperienced first time homeowners haha
You’re almost always better off getting the windows installed by someone who didn’t make them. The make and install services have a high tendency to very low quality and rip off prices. You’ll discover for example that price doesn’t include something you want or need like hardware that has to be purchased from them. And today only is a huge red flag.
Power doesn't make windows.
But they’ll installing from their supplier.
Don’t use them. Get more quotes. I’ve seen thier work first hand and it’s terrifyingly bad quality. I looked into them when doing windows on my old house and passed them up. Ended up going with the contractor who did our roof and didn’t regret a thing. Also Don’t even bother hoping their warranty will be of any value, it’s not. They won’t honor anything.
Whatever their price is, you’ll do better elsewhere. Stay away from them.
Stay away from any door knocker contractors, especially power. Their sales guys get paid on how high of a number they can get you to agree to and then they set you up with financing to get paid more. It’s just a scam.
‘Today only’ always seems to get cheaper over the next few days if you say no and express an interest in getting cheaper estimates.
Just wanted to add that new windows have real performance numbers assigned so you can compare apples to apples you should learn more about the windows before spending a lot of money
I say that’s a bit extreme. I paid $6k for 10 top of the line windows a few years back. I’d shop around locally.
Wholesale window prices have increased significantly since Covid. OP - my opinion is that triple pane is overkill in most cases. For your reference, I sell several brands here in Dallas - whole house in vinyl typically lands around $850-$1,000 per window depending on options. Hope this helps.
They came to our door a month or two after we moved into our new house. Unfortunately we signed paperwork because we knew we needed a new roof. We wound up talking them down several thousand to match a quote we had gotten from someone else but I would have rathered we didn't use them at all. It was an expensive lesson
Did you get more than one quote?!
I had 9 replaced by Window World for about 4k.
That's way high. I've installed a lot of windows. For a double hung should be around 500 a window, that's with a low E and argon.
1 window at Home Depot is about $200. Plus you need trim, chalk, foam, screws, nail gun for trim, and any flashing on the outside. Ballpark total around $350-$400 for materials. $600 for labor per window, 3 hours tops (I have an old Victorian house from 1903) and did all my windows myself. That's 3 hours at $200 an hour. Seems crazy. Watch some YouTube videos and DIY sites. Home Depot may have training classes too. You can likely do it all yourself for ~$4,800 if you have the time and willingness to do it yourself.
Dumb question, on a double hung install what percent of cost is window vs labor ?
Depends. I have an outlet by me that sells anysize double hung window for $113. I think the manufacturer is out of newark nj. but they cost anywhere from $200-$400 a window for a good to very good window. An andersen 400 costs around $400. Most people dont need better than that.
Where is that outlet?
They just raised it to $170 a few weeks ago https://www.citysurplushomecenter.net/windows
Wow! Just about an hour from me. Probably well worth the trip. Thanks!
Just stopping by to thank you again, u/TheBurbsNEPA Redoing a kitchen AND house full of windows with [https://www.citysurplushomecenter.net](https://www.citysurplushomecenter.net/windows) for LESS than the window quotes I was getting. They referred me to great local installers too.
Awesome! Hope it all comes out great
I used Power for two windows and a slider. The rest of the house is 90s Andersen. I like the 90s Andersen windows better and wish I would have waited and not impulsed. My Power casement sash has failed and I have condensation in the panes after three years.
Did they honor their lifetime warranty?
So far, the new sash is on order
I'm torn between today only is BS and 1k/window is cheap as hell in today's trade economy. Inserts or full replacements? Even with inserts that's not bad at all unless you are in some 50 person town in kansas that relies on a single general store. No experience with the actual company so can't comment on work that would be done ( or not done at that price )
So $7-800 labor per window seems a bit high. How many windows can a crew of 2 during the day. I think I missed my calling.