Has anyone had their windows replaced?  I was looking to get this done and wanted a few recommendations
 
thanks

Does replacing windows save a lot of money on heating & A/C?

Replacing windows on most of the houses in BP can save people between 25-40% on energy costs.  We are getting new ones put in soon and probably using Window world.  They are by far more reasonable than anyone else we called.  Most places said 9-10K...they say 4K... A little less as far as what you get, but still double hung argon filled...just not the fancy install and all that jazz with bigger names...

Hello neighbors.
 A quick response to the question hat hand.
 Fisrt thing to know about single paned windows is that they ciondensate sometimes a lot during winter. This led to minor water damage in my current home that I had to repair on the window sill below. I removed every window on the front of the house & replaced with double panned units that I purchase from Mazers downtown for a 1/3 of the retail cost. I installed them myself. Now, if the job is not done perfectly & any water gets behind the windows top seal, damage is inevedable.... I have a window out right for that reason as I have to replace some siding & while I am in there I will replace the old 1956 mud seal (first board on top of the older block foundation) & add a termite barrier (another horror story for another day) & then put the window back in.
 The install was not bad, I failed to get the gutters back up in a timely manner & now doing the job again, but it does allow me to get that new seal in & built another barrier against the termites..
  The double pane windows do a great job lowering the heating bill as I have changed out most of my old windlws & we have seen & felt the difference up here on the mountain. I use cedar shingles on my house so replacing windows installed as I did them is a tough job, but most people with a little instruction, can replace windows themselves. I did recently install one with the dome top & it was a good bit of construction to frame it in properly.
 The only draw back to double paned windows is that cheaper ones can have a build up over time that looks much like calicum on the inside where it cant be reached & the window usually just gets replaced.
 I am happy to answer any questions anyone may have as I built & worked on many houses in Bluff Park.  My father (W E Russell) & I built the house at 504 Shades Crest road to give you an idea & thats where I learned to do ceder shingles & cedar shake roofs - That roof on it today is the roof I installed around 1973.  I live on Park Ave today & you can see my handiwork as I am the guy with the big deck with copper caps (I'm stil not done yet)...
 Take care to all & have a safe weekend.
Kevin.

Our strongest recommendation would be to NOT use JF Day and Company.
 
We had thousands of dollars of work done a few years ago only to find out they out-source the installation.  It was not done properly and after many, many calls to their service department the windows still do not open and close properly.