

- Marvin all utrex integrity prairie grids casement install#
- Marvin all utrex integrity prairie grids casement windows#
Marvin all utrex integrity prairie grids casement windows#
Okna wasn't available to look at and we didn't find a Sunrise dealer/installer that we could find with any positive history or that we liked (oh and the sunrise just seemed like a lower quality than the soft-lite with no interlocking meeting rail, etc.)Īdd that to the fact that we are in a neighborhood where we would be the only vinyl windows and we are seriously upgrading all of our interior trim and here we are. 2 1/2" on the Marvins, as well as the sheen on the windows she just didn't like and I agree with her (softlite is the brand we were finally picking) and when we finally got them side by side with the Marvin, they just looked. The size of the extrusion surrounding the glass (4" on the soft-lite vs. First off, my wife couldn't get over the looks of the vinyl windows in general. That is typically the primary trade off between wood and vinyl, appearance vs performance.Ī few things. A tighter sealing, more thermally efficient unit is going to perform better and be more resistant to condensation. That said, the ratings are what they are. What to expect in terms of efficiency? You should not get icing unless as you mentioned, you have some serious moisture in your home or a poor install, and I can't say that I've gotten any complaints in that regard. I don't think that I've ever sold an all-ultrex. Personally, I prefer the Ultimate series, BEAUTIFUL window, but the wood/ultrex Integrity is a nice choice for a wood interior and some cost savings. In my experience, they delivery exceptional customer service. Are you painting the interior a weird color or something?.Īnyway, to answer your question, the performance across the Marvin lines will be very close. Uglier, weaker warranty, and a serious performance discrepenacy. Let me preface this by saying that I love Marvin and I sell a few of their lines, but I can't fathom why anyone would choose the all ultrex over premium vinyl. Ok, I have to ask: what is it that disqualifies vinyl for you? Thanks in advance for your thoughts on these windows. Should we? I have looked at them and don't see a lot of difference between them and the Integrity, but you guys are the experts. Two windows we didn't price were the Marvin Infinity All-Ultrex or the regular Marvin. Should I be afraid of the all-ultrex for those issues?Īny last thoughts on Marvin Integrity for quality with respect to dealing with Marvin on warranty issues, etc.?
Marvin all utrex integrity prairie grids casement install#
I have seen some YouTube and Photos on sites about iced up All-Ultrex, but looks like most of those end up being attributed to install issues and/or high interior humidity. If you were making a choice between the two versions, which would you choose? Price is not a concern because overall there is a small enough delta (did I use that right WOW?) with wood ultrex being higher, that it won't make or break us either way. One of our main concerns with the location of our home is Air Infiltration, and I have read lots on here and other sites that all of you are on about how the Marvin windows aren't great in that regard. We are probably going to choose between Marvin Integrity All Ultrex and Wood Ultrex. We are not going with vinyl for a bunch of reasons, none of which have to do with any misgivings about vinyl windows. To make a long story short, I think that we are finally going to make a decision on windows (I may have said that before), and I have a few questions for those of you that install windows other than vinyl. Thanks to all of you who have responded for taking the time to educate everyone on this and the other sites. I have posted a few times asking questions about several different lines of windows, and received tremendous guidance from all of the pros that post on here.
