@megansnowboarder5105 Good question. If the same window product is used, the efficiency ratings (U-factor, SHGC, etc.) are the same for that window wh...

One more financial tidbit: there is a federal tax credit for energy-efficient windows (up to $600) as of recent legislation. Impact windows with Low-E...

Marking this for future reference. Not quite ready to replace mine yet, but it's on the horizon.

Good point. Ran into something similar myself last year—ended up replacing windows gradually thinking it'd ease the budget. Worked okay at first, but ...

Adding my story: late 90s house in South Carolina, not required to have impact windows by code, but hurricanes do threaten here occasionally (remember...

@cyclist20 Glad you got yours replaced before it got worse. I had a similar water leak issue but caught it earlier. One of my old windows had a bad se...

We actually used ProTech Windoors for our window project, so I can speak to that. Our house (in Tampa, Town ’n’ Country area) had 8 old single-pane wi...

@math109 Thanks for confirming the noise reduction aspect! That “quiet oasis” feeling is exactly what I’m hoping for. I will definitely invest in the ...

For those who have done these upgrades, did you notice a big difference in noise reduction? I live on a pretty busy street in Tampa (plus we have, uh,...

Is there an “off-season” for window installations in Tampa Bay where you can get better deals? Like, do these companies run discounts in winter vs. su...