If you live in central Ohio, you’ve likely seen the Window World commercials. They guarantee that they are the least expensive option, but are they the best value for your dollar?
Be sure to see the Wacky Window Woman Replacement Window Comparison Chart to see how the big-12 Replacement Window companies in Columbus, Ohio compared one against the other.
Best Replacement Window Brands – Columbus, Ohio
On a cloudy, rainy morning at 11:00 AM, “Walt” of Window World showed up to give us his pitch on how his company would be the best option for my husband and I. He walked in with his bag of “stuff,” his window sample and his brochures.
“Walt” seemed a bit quirky, but very knowledgeable about his windows. He shared that he had been around window manufacturing and window sales for over 20 years. I think his family has been in the world of window manufacturing for several generations. However, he spoke so quickly, I likely missed some of his story and many of details about his window.
He immediately pulled out his brochure and a penn that he used as a pointer and began to point to the features of how his window is manufactured. To be honest, he moved around the brochure pretty fast and I’m not sure I caught even 50% of what he shared from the brochure.
We explained that we wanted a quote for our 12 windows, white, double-paned and double hung. He pulled out a Window World quote sheet and began to fill in the options with the number of windows for each type. His quote sheet included five sections:
- Window World Basics
- Glass/Window Options
- Door Options
- Pre-1978 Built Home option
- Miscellaneous options
Once he added all the options together his total price was $10,673 making them number two, currently on the Wacky Window Woman Replacement Window comparison chart.
On Window World’s quote, “Walt”, he also noted ways to take away features in an effort to reduce the price. We could have removed argon gas or Low-E glass for example, but those were all items we knew we wanted and were non-negotiable. There was nothing we were willing to remove only to reduce the price.
Window World – Hilliard, Oh
When you compare the Alside 4000 series window that Window World sells to the Alside Quattro series that the #2 company on our list sells, you’ll soon realize the 4000 series window offered by Window World is not equal to the Quattro. Then when you also add that Window World quote was overall $300 higher and it’s a lesser window, you may decide to weed them out as an option of companies you want to invite into your home.
Also, I still go back to “Joe” at McCloud showing us the memory mesh screen and how it goes right back in shape even after having a golf tee punched through it. He does this cool thing where he punches a golf tee through the screen of the window and leaves it there for a bit. He then pulls it out and you can clearly see a hole, large enough for a bug or fly to get through. But, once he rubs it back into place, bam, no hole and no bugs! This for some reason, really impressed me. The 4000 Series windows by Alside that Window World sells come with traditional fiberglass screens and don’t have the memory mesh the Quattro series window has.
Wacky Window Woman – Replacement Window Comparison Chart
Be sure to see the Replacement Window Comparison Chart to see how companies in Columbus Ohio rank. I have had or will have around 12 quotes from all of the larger replacement window companies.
I will have all twelve companies give us a quote for the 12-windows in my central Ohio home. I’ve asked each of them to quote white, double-hung, double paned windows with half screens. You can see the chart here.
