Vinyl Windows

Vinyl Replacement Windows

Vinyl windows are an extremely popular choice for residential window frames. Constructed of polyvinyl chloride, a compound very similar to plastic, vinyl replacement windows provide durability, are highly energy-efficient and require little maintenance.

Advantages of Vinyl Replacement Windows

Heating and Cooling Costs: Vinyl replacement windows can significantly save on heating and cooling costs. With a relatively high R-value, vinyl is a poor conductor of heat and cold (unlike aluminum) and this translates into excellent energy efficiency. Vinyl replacement windows keeps the heat in during winter and keeps it out during the summer.

Variety and Colors: Vinyl windows now come in a huge variety of designs (from small casement windows to curved bay windows), colors and shades, meaning you no longer have to paint them to match your primary or secondary home color.

Durability: Built-in color makes vinyl windows resistant to scratching. In addition, they are highly resistant to corrosion, chipping, rotting and rusting. Vinyl windows do not need to be scraped or stained and stand up well to normal climate and weather over time.

Price / Cost: Perhaps the number one reason that vinyl windows are the most popular window frame is price. They run the gamut in price, from the cheapest on the market to mid range for premium, custom shaped vinyl windows. Whatever your budget, there is a vinyl window frame that suits your economic needs. For additional cost information, visit our vinyl replacement window pricing page.

Environmentally Friendly: While wood windows are often cast as the environmentally friendly window frame choice, vinyl replacement windows use less energy and emits less greenhouse gases in production, maximizes energy efficiency while in use, and can easily be recycled when you are finally ready for your next set of replacement windows.

Manufacturers: Just about every major replacement window manufacturer has a line of vinyl windows.

Disadvantages of Vinyl Replacement Windows

Like each window frame type, vinyl replacement windows do have several downsides. First, they can discolor when exposed to extreme hot or cold weather climates. Second, they can warp in extremely hot climates. Vinyl windows also tend to be more difficult to shape vs. aluminum windows. Because vinyl has a very low mass, it is less effective as aluminum windows at blocking noise and therefore must be thicker in volume to perform the same noise abatement as aluminum. Finally, most of the newer vinyl windows can't be painted, meaning once you buy them, you're stuck with the color.