What Is The Difference Between Vinyl And Fiberglass Windows

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- Lyndol Woodruff,  Window Expert

 

On the 'The Check A Pro Radio Show' today, our window expert, Lyndol Woodruff from Woodruff Windows joins Check A Pro Joe (Jim Klauck).  Jim and Lyndol discuss - 'What Is The Difference Between Vinyl And Fiberglass Windows'!

 

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Episode Transcript

(00:01):
We're gonna talk windows here and not all windows are created equal.
When I was a kid,
I lived up north and up north,
a lot of the windows were wood windows.
So in the summertime when it got humid,
it'd be hard to open them and there were weights in there to,
to move the ropes.
I mean,
it's totally sash system,

(00:23):
totally different from today.
Um,
certainly,
certainly they weren't double pane windows.
Today.
We talk about wood a little bit,
we talk about vinyl,
we talk about fiberglass and the questions come in here to the radio studio and I want to pose this question to our window expert,
Lyndol Woodruff.
Lyndol,
how are you doing?

(00:44):
How are you?
I'm living the dream,
my friend.
All right.
So what's the big difference between vinyl and fiberglass windows?
We hear about this all the time,
these,
these two different materials.
What's the difference?
Well,
I mean,
obviously fiberglass,
fiberglass is a more durable.
Uh,
you know,

(01:04):
we,
we primarily do vinyl replacement windows.
We do have a source for fiberglass if we want to go that direction.
Um And I know in,
in our region where we live in Dallas because of how the weather is here.
Vinyl is fine if you have a,
a good quality vinyl frame,

(01:25):
energy efficient window.
First off,
it's a lot less expensive than fiberglass.
Um,
but if you get a good quality vinyl,
energy efficient frame with a good insulated glass unit,
that's the,
the average home around here.
That's really all they need to get a good performing window and get good results.
They,
the average family doesn't need to spend a lot of the money associated with a fiberglass window.

(01:48):
Fiberglass is,
you know,
it's no,
it's a no brainer.
Fiberglass is more durable than vinyl.
But there's certain environments in the,
in the United States that,
yeah,
you wouldn't want to use vinyl because of extreme extreme weather conditions for long periods of time,
especially cold.
It can kind of break it down over time.
That's why you were saying up north,
you see a lot of aluminum wood clad windows.

(02:09):
You don't really vinyl is not really a thing up there.
I mean,
it's the tundra during the winter.
So,
but here where we're at and some of the fiberglass salespeople in homes here,
they spend half their time bashing vinyl in their presentation.
Well,
here in our environment in our region,
a good vinyl window is all you need.

(02:30):
You don't need to spend all the extra money.
And the thing about fiberglass is they don't make,
you know,
a lot of the homes here are eighties and nine,
seventies,
eighties and nineties brick homes that have the arch top windows,
the round tops and stuff like that.
They fiberglass windows don't make those,
they're rectangular windows and there's height restrictions.

(02:51):
So for replacement,
it's harder on some of these homes.
If they go the fiberglass route,
it ends up being a really high quote because you have to pay for all the labor to fill in the,
the arches and fill in the,
the round tops and,
and,
and lower brickwork and all kinds of stuff.
It can,
it can turn into an astronomical quote for new construction.

(03:12):
Some of the newer homes that are getting built,
fiberglass is a great option because they're,
they're,
they're building these homes with specs to meet.
There's no more round tops,
it's not trendy,
you know.
So for replacement windows here where we're at in Collin County mckinney,
Plano Frisco area,
vinyl frames.
Perfect.
And it'll save you a lot of money because they still make round top windows.

(03:36):
That's why I love talking to you because you're not just a window salesman,
you're a consultant.
It's your job to meet with the homeowner and say,
Mr and Mrs Smith,
I understand you've done a lot of reading on the internet that's fine in this environment with all of our experience,

(03:56):
decades of experience.
This is what we recommend and that's really a true professional,
knowing the environment and knowing the right product because so many people say I want this,
but it's not practical.
A Lamborghini is not a practical vehicle for a family of five,

(04:19):
especially in a community that has speed bumps.
Right.
Because we can all picture that.
A Lamborghini only has two seats.
It sits very low.
Right.
So,
so it's going to bottom out and you're not gonna be able to put the kids in it.
Ok.
And it's expensive.
Right.
So some people might get an impractical window and pay too much for it to find out that they should have gone with a different type of window.

(04:44):
Yes.
And that's my goal.
I tell homeowners all the time,
my goal is to help you get a good window and help you save money because some of these window quotes are just astronomical.
It blows my mind and yeah,
fiberglass is of good material.
But,
you know,
come on,
man,
it's,
it's a little gou it's all over the place.

(05:06):
So we just want to help,
especially in our community,
help the homeowners,
uh,
you know,
increase the comfort level of their home,
help them save some money and not have to worry about seal failure and fogging up and condensation and stuff down the road.
You know,
get a lot of life span out of their H VAC system and just bring the benefits on the lower side of the price spectrum.

(05:29):
And,
you know,
we have a,
a trusted manufacturer since 1984 that's local that produces a great vinyl frame window with the best glass on the market.
So that's what I stick to and,
but if they're really,
you know,
hell bent on going a different direction,
I can provide that too.
But I always want to lead with,
I,
what I feel like is,

(05:50):
is fair and good and will work really well for them and help them save some money.
So that's where our mindset is that I have that conversation with people all the time.
Yeah.
And that makes a lot of sense.
You,
you,
you educate them if they decide they want a different product like fiberglass and you're fine,
but at least they know the differences and what you recommend as an expert,

(06:11):
Linda as always.
Thank you so much for joining me here on the program today and helping our listeners out.
All Lyndol information is located in the description of this podcast.
Never hesitate to reach out to Lyndol and his team.
They are here for all of us in our community.
Thanks again,
buddy.
Thanks.
Have a good one.