US based tilt and turn window company
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I’m looking for recommendations for windows for zone 6. I was considering duxton from Canada but support for our area is probably not the greatest from why I’ve heard. Interested In hearing what other are using I’m looking at tilt turn or casements. AppreciTe any feedback from people on wi does companies used recently. I’ve seen some bad stuff coming out since covid and so Dow companies pushing wi does out as fast as they can so I want to pick a good company to go with. Appreciate any help thanks.
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Appreciate it if anyone that’s recently done windows has any feedback. I have checked the blog post from different architects and find that a lot can change in two years from a quality perspective also lead times have changed etc.
For US-based triple glazed tilt/turn windows, I have used Logic, with good results: https://logicwd.com/.
Thank you. Do they have good support after delivery ? Are these upvc or vinyl?
Yes, their parent company is a small firm based here in Maine; I've known the owner/founder for 20+ years and he stands behind his products. (https://pinnaclewindowsolutions.net/) The window frames are uPVC, aka vinyl.
Logic windows are near-clones of Intus, the first broadly available uPVC tilt/turns in the US but they no longer serve the residential market.
We used Alpen windows and sliding doors in our home in SLC. The windows are fine but when we needed some hardware replaced on the doors, the support was really poor. But it might just be that they aren't set up to support sales here.
Thanks not the first time I’ve seen that statement either
Scott,
Alpen makes tilt & turn European style windows (Tyrol Series). They are built in Colorado and use German hardware/engineering in the frames. They use German designed Rau-Fipro frames which is a fiberglass & uPVC hybrid frame design.
https://thinkalpen.com/products/tyrol-series-windows-doors/
The warranty delay issue is most likely just delays in the chain due to COVID-19, which has affected all areas of the building industry. Are you located in Salt Lake City, Utah?
Don't think they offer tilt and turn but they are in Maine and do have high performance windows. A Net Zero builder I know has used them and was satisfied.
https://paradigmwindows.com/
I bought my 86 mm Logic windows from Pinnacle Window Solutions. It was a painless process done online and with a few phone calls. The windows are assembled by Ventana, a German company, in Export, PA. They use IGUs made by Cardinal Glass and the hardware and, I think, frame stock is made in Europe. I drove to the factory and collected the windows, saving shipping costs. One of the windows was not ready because the IGU was broken in shipping to the factory. Because the glass is made in the US, they got the replacement in a couple of days, put the window together and shipped it to me at no cost. Good service, good windows and I recommend them.
Thanks for the reply
Marvin makes them also.
Can you get logic with a nailing fin?
Curious what these cost compared to something more mainstream like the Andersen 100 series casements or Marvin Integrity.
In watching the BS and Beer show on Youtube (BS stands for Building Science) one of the manufacturers of windows a lot of the architects and building scientists use is a company called Zola.
https://www.zolawindows.com/
Their passive house windows (Arctic Line is R11) can be up to 4 times as efficient as most other American brands (graph on page 49 in their Idea Book - free download on their website). They are based out of Colorado.
Zola is based in Colorado, but they're an importer -- the windows are manufactured in eastern Europe somewhere -- so if shipping cost and time is the reason you're looking for US-based companies, that's out. That said, their product does seem well regarded and in my contact with them, they were responsive (at least in the pre-sales stage)