Vinyl Window Pricing And Consumer Quotes

There are many factors that will affect vinyl window pricing. The most significant of which include the vinyl window brand, the upgrades you select (glass, hardware, etc), the type of installation required, the overall state of your frames and sills, and finally where you live. We could list a whole lot more here, but you get the idea – lots of ins and outs.

Overall Price Point: 1 to 4 out of 10

Bottom Line: Vinyl windows account for 70% of the replacement market. Therefore, prices are all over the board. Generally, this window frame material is the least expensive when compared to wood, fiberglass, etc.
(Always collect 3 to 4 additional bids)

Bill – Site Editor

Vinyl Window Quality

There are levels of quality when it comes to vinyl window pricing. Low end vinyl frames are going to certainly be less expensive but may not last as long and will probably not be as energy efficient. High end vinyl windows will usually have more chambers in the extrusion, have a thicker wall, use a better glass package, better hardware and better overall frame design.

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Type of Vinyl Windows

A high end manufacturer like Pella might charge $450 for their product and $250 for installation. High end windows usually have energy star certification, top-of-the-line krypton gas fills, triple-paned glass, great warranty terms and excellent installation.

Vinyl Window Pricing Examples

Simonton 6500 Series Cost: $800 installed

Harvey Classic Series Cost: $825 installed

Anlin Catalina Cost: $850 installed

Champion Windows Cost: $900 installed

Okna 800 Series: $950 installed

PGT Classic Vue: $950 installed

Renewal By Andersen Cost: $2000 installed

Type Of Installation

The per window cost of installation can run from $50 with do-it-yourself, all the way to $500 for new construction installs. The best way to truly know the fair market price of labor installation is to collect four local bids and have each company break down the bid by windows and labor. Not all companies will do this, but most will if you ask them to.

Where You Live

Local companies and window contractors in Palo Alto Ca. will often charge more money for the same vinyl windows than what they charge in say Baton Rouge, LA. Why? Because company costs are often based on the cost of living within a certain zip code. These might include overall overhead, insurance, state taxes, general cost of living, etc.

Scope Of Work

Lastly, vinyl window pricing depends on the overall scope of wrk involved. So, does the contractor have to do prep or framing work on the frames or trim? Is there any demo involved? Specifically, how many windows are involved — prices typically come down per window for larger jobs that involve 10 or more windows.

Vinyl Window Pricing Q And A

Below this are our vinyl window pricing question and answers section. If you have questions for our site editor Bill, let us know your question and he will be happy to provide you with the information you’re looking for.

Soft-Lite Imperial Elite Cost

Dane, I noticed the window liquidators are selling the Soft-lite vinyl imperial elite line windows at a great price that is similar to the Barrington Line. All online search indicated that the Softlite imperial elite is equivalent to the original Softlite imperial LS line. Is it true? If so, how could the vendor sell them at the same price of the Barrington Line. It smells fishy to me. What’s your thought? Do you know if window liquidators is a reputable company? Thanks.

Peter – Homeowner – from 2024

[Site Editor’s Answer]

I hadn’t heard of Window Liquidators – by the way when I went to their website, everything was down. Seems a bit sketchy. Having said that, the Soft-lite Imperial Elite is a very good vinyl window. If you can buy it from them and have a good quality installer do the work, then that would be a great option.

Bill – Site Editor – from 2024