If you are unfamiliar with windows, window options, terminologies, and window benefits, choosing the right window may be harder than you had hoped. Too often, the only exposure you get to windows is from the salesperson(s) who comes to your home. Once all the different salespeople leave your home, it’s up to you to organize all the information and make the “right” choice. Using this technique to select the best windows is decidedly not in your favor.

If you can determine beforehand more precisely what you are looking for, how much you want to invest, and what you will expect from your windows, time spent talking to salespeople will be much more productive for you. Most windows will “last” twenty years or more, but that does not necessarily mean that they will perform well for that long. Having a twenty year “relationship” with the wrong windows will not be a pleasant experience.

How you answer the following questions should help you to better determine your specific needs and expectations from new windows. It should also make your time spent looking at windows more informative and interesting. “1” is LEAST; “5” is MOST.

 
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Name*
Address
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal Code
Country
Phone*
Fax
E-mail
How long do you plan to live in your home?
Your answer helps determine your budget for windows.

What is your budget for this project?
Your answer helps determine the kind of window and options available.
Have you decided on a style(s) of window you want?
Double Hung Sliders Casements Awnings Bow Bay Garden Mixed
Do you want new windows to change the look of your home?
The answer to this question helps determine what style of window you may need or want.
Do you expect new windows to decrease energy consumption for heating and cooling?
10% 20% 30% 40%+
Rate these questions based on importance,
1 being not very important, 5 being very important.
Do you have any cold spots in your house?
Your answer helps determine what type of glass you may need
or want.
Do any of your windows pose a security issue to you?
Your answer helps determine what style of window you may need or want.
Do any of your windows pose a child
safety problem?
Your answer helps determine what style of window you may need or want.
Does anyone in your home have allergies?
Your answer helps determine what type of glass you may need or want.
Do you experience much condensation on
your windows?
Your answer helps determine what type of glass you may need or want.
Do you have mold on any of your windows?
Your answer helps determine what type of glass you may need or want.
Where does the sun rise in the morning in relation to your house?
Your answer helps determine what type of glass you may need or want.
Do you keep your curtains, sheers, or blinds drawn at night? YES NO
Your answer helps determine what type of glass you may need or want.
Do you have a dehumidifier actively working in your home? YES NO
Your answer helps determine what type of glass you may need or want.
Do you have a humidifier actively working in your home? YES NO
Your answer helps determine what type of glass you may need or want.
Do you clean your own windows on
the outside?		 YES NO
Your answer helps determine what style of window you may need or want.
Rate the following from most important (7)
to least important (1).

energy conservation
appearance
maintenance
image
  price
cleaning
strength of warranty

The preceding questions are designed to accomplish three goals:

  1. Give you the opportunity to ask informative questions of a salesperson
  2. Narrow down your window choices to those that best fit your needs and life style
  3. Find out how much or how little a particular window(s) matches your expectations

 
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