Harvey's make one of the best vinyl windows out there. If that is what you are going for. Absolutely nothing wrong with them. If they are going in a $5 million home, I would probably upgrade. $400K home, perfectly fine.

 

VT is expensive!

Thanks ....

I have learned VT is expensive!

I sold my 6400 SQ FT shop ( 4500 of shop and I lived above it) plus a couple of acres in SC for $125K.

The land for this house cost $110K.

So far I am on budget to spend about $300K on the house ( plus the $110K for the land).

I have been in SC for 15 years but I was originally from just outside Buffalo. I had forgotten how much rougher it was to build in winter.

I should have had the place closed in before Christmas but we are just putting the roof on this week (finally an entire week coming up of above freezing temperatures). I am sure it will scare me but some time I need to just add up what I have paid the crew to shovel snow out of the interior of the place!

Thanks .... Mike

 

Well of course it is more expensive :laughing: Honestly though, I have an uncle that lives in sc and the cost of living there is much less than New England area. Especially the price of gas.

You will be fine with Harvey Classics. A decent window.

What part of VT?

 

Just moved from Winooski to Jericho .... about 25 min from Burlington.

As I have learned this is the "western slope" of the mountains and thus gets "dumped on" quite a bit.

Thanks ..... Mike

 

We are neighbors, I live in Richmond. Are you a contractor or homeowner?
Watch your speed in Jericho!

 

VT is expensive but anywhere near Burlington is much more so. When you're looking for suppliers check North or East of you. The selection will probably be less but the prices might be too.

 

I've installed the Harvey Classics for about 15 years.
whenever there is a problem,which was very rare,they'd
send out an in house guy within a couple of weeks to do the fix.

Had one picture unit that failed after a few years,no questions asked,
fixed at Harvey's expense.

Never had a call back for failed seals either.I believe their warranty is
20 years on the glass.

 

We usually have our windows picked before framing. Are you going to go through and frame them out after the fact? (we also sheath out walls as we go) Or are you having them made to order?
I haven't used Harvey windows in years, no reason just haven't had a need.

 

Harvey is a good window ? Really ?
It only has a Ufactor of .30 in double pane glass,that's mediocre at best.
Also the vinyl walls on the Harvey are very very thin which concerns me as well as the fact that Harvey uses a tin plated spacer system.
Plenty of higher quality windows out there unless you just care about price.

 

Well, don't keep us in suspense. Tell us of your wicked awesome window for teh OP.

 

Sure Kent

There is Soft Lite, Quantum 2 by Serious, Okna, Sunrise, Gorell Windows, Home Guard.
Do you need some more names? Harvey is not really meant for the contractor who has a focus on energy efficiency and structural integrity.
Some of the aforementioned names all have uFactors of .28 or lower and some as low as .25 in double pane glass.

 

Oh my gosh....that IS significant isn't it? I would have never known!

 

That .30 to .28 is huge. Is your lumber yard Curtis lumber. I use to live in Glens Falls NY and if I remember they use to buy Anderson windows buy the rail car load

 

Kent
I love contractors like you, great at carpentry but uninformed when it comes to quality material. Without guys like you, i wouldnt be in business .

 

Kent
I love contractors like you, great at carpentry but uninformed when it comes to quality material. Without guys like you, i wouldnt be in business .

Remarks like this are really uncalled for here.

There are a lot of good tradesmen here,all with their own material preferences due to past experience and local availability.Most are very concerned about the quality
of the products they install.Different budget restraints dictate the level of quality
when deciding on product use.

The OP asked about a certain brand of window(Harvey) and responses
were given as to their quality.They are in fact,a good window,maybe not the
best,but maybe more within his budget and readily available.

I offered my personal experience with them to help him feel better about
their quality and serviceability if this is the route he decided to take.

With that being said,all you needed to do was add your own experience
and preference,and maybe some detail about the windows you would recommend.
No need to start bashing anyone's choices when you don't know all the facts.

Now,should we go help you with your dormer flashing question or just
let you "create more work for us",since you seem to be uninformed about
the proper procedure?

 

Look into Green Mountain Windows. They're made right there in Rutland Vermont. I use to live just South of Rutland up till a few years ago. Hope you like Vermont better than I did. Tough place to stay working if you don't have family from there.

 

Crazy! I'm from Rutland and just moved down to RI four years ago. Whereabouts were you and who were you working for?

PS - I HAD the family in Rutland and didn't want to hang my shingle out there. It's a tough nut to crack when an area doesn't have any population growth and a lot of tradespeople.

 

You could try JeldWen for aluminum clad windows. Put them in my house. Seem to be ok, but we aren't done building yet. Less than Marvin for sure. Siteline series.

 

What Powers said about Kent I'd way out of line and very rude

 

Ive had good luck with 200 series Andersen,personally I'd use them before any all vinyl unit

that being said Harvey units are decent and like John said service is great

 

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Now Tom on the other hand.... he's an old forum member AND ready for social security :wheelchair: we bash him all the time. :whistling

 

I've actually used united windows and wasn't that impressed with the quality on the exteriors. I had to have the rep come out and re glaze all the windows because they looked terrible. I was impressed with the way they handled my issues with them.

I have heard there is a class action lawsuit against Anderson for the 200 series. I know a plumber of mine that is going through the legal work now because all his 200,s have broken seals.

I have heard good things about Harvey's and will be using them for my next remodel if the client isn't dead set on Anderson. Seams most clients request Anderson's up until I give them the quote.

 

i can't imagine Andersen not honoring the glass warranty

 

I get all my vinyl from a fabricator nearby, Stergis. I can get custom from them for a really competitive price which is huge for me in remodels as there are some really oddball size openings that I'm trying to fit. I've been happy with the quality.

There's a company even closer(20 miles) but I haven't vetted them yet.

 

Ethan
Ever stop to wonder why you are getting those windows so cheap? I know why.....they are actually Alliance windows which I could never ever recommend.
I buy mine direct from the factory and I assure you, they aren't cheap even though they are vinyl. And I buy alot of them.

 

I don't spend much time wondering. They look good, they have a lifetime warranty with a full labor reimbursement for the first three years, the u-factor is high, it's a fairly local business and I can get custom sizing in two weeks.

If you have a reason I SHOULDN'T buy them then I'm all ears. I'd rather learn from your bad experiences than mine.:laughing:

 

As long as you're up in Vermont, check out JS Benson windows and Hirschmann windows, particularly the former. Probably not what you're looking for now, but some of the finest windows you will see anywhere.

We went with Andersen 400s here, and with our near constant 50 mph winds, they're practically bulletproof. Love 'em.

 

I miss the skiing at Pico