We moved into our current place about 2 years ago, and the windows are Simonton vinyl double panes. They're decent enough, but lately we've noticed some street noise creeping in more than we'd like. Also, winters here get pretty chilly, and summers can be brutal (Midwest weather is no joke, haha). Anyway, a neighbor recently upgraded their windows to triple pane laminated glass—same Simonton brand—and swears it's made a huge difference in comfort and noise reduction.
I did some quick googling and saw that triple pane laminated glass is supposed to be great for insulation and soundproofing, but dang...the price jump is pretty steep from what I see. We're talking a pretty noticeable bump in cost per window. I'm all for investing in home comfort, but I'm just not sure if the improvement is enough to justify the extra expense, you know?
Has anyone else here upgraded from standard double pane to triple pane laminated glass? Did you notice a big difference? Or was it kinda subtle and not worth the extra cash? I mean, if it's gonna make winters cozier and help me sleep better without hearing every car that passes by at night, I might bite the bullet. But if it's more of a "meh" improvement, I'd rather save that money for something else around the house.
Curious to hear your experiences or thoughts on this...