We expect our windows to add value to our homes and we expect a reduction in energy bills by purchasing a quality replacement window, and we should also expect the end result to be beautifully installed so the windows create another component of beauty to the exterior of our homes.

Remodel America takes pride in every installation we perform. Our professional installations set us apart from our competitors; our strive for perfection keep us on our toes when installing windows and the end result is a perfectly measured window professionally installed that will add value to your home as well as curb appeal.

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Soft-Lite puts out gorgeous windows with slim frames like a gorgeous wood window and for a heck of a lot less money. You can even get woodgrain finishes to match your stained moldings and give you all the warmth of wood without all the cost and maintence. A few of the woodgrain colors are shown here, but you are not limited by these four choices; you can get custom matched colors too so you will only be limited by your imagination.

Looks are important in a vinyl window, but what about performance? Meeting the Energy Star requirements must have seemed too ho-hum for Soft-Lite because their energy ratings far exceed New Jersey’s

Soft-Lite is Gold Label AAMA certified and has received multiple industry awards; The Champions of Industry award, FOUR Crystal Achievement awards, was featured in Door and Window Manufacturer “Companies to Watch,” made the Window and Door Top 100 list, and received the Friedman Corporation Award for Customer Excellence. They are not a Johnny-Come-Lately company; with German robotic equipment that almost eliminates factory defects Soft-Lite has very little call backs on their products and Remodel America loves installing a window that customers don’t have problems with like Soft-Lite’s Imperial LS and Barrington windows. Soft-Lite also offers a lifetime transferrable warranty on their products so you know that in the unlikely event you have any issues they will be resolved for the life of the window.

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Slocumb windows are made in Pennsylvania and are sold up and down the Eastern Seaboard. Slocumb is among an elite group of vinyl window manufacturer’s that push themselves to constantly improve on their products both in performance and looks. Our favorite window is the WindBlocker model. It has extra thick .080″ vinyl walls, aluminum reinforced frames, a patented WindBlocker system that drastically reduces air infiltrations and performs at a commercial level, and our favorite feature; locks that multitask by also allowing the sashes to tilt in for cleaning. WindBlocker double-hungs have R-10 ratings with Heat Mirror and Low e Krypton options so energy savings will be enjoyed from the time the windows are installed for decades to come. Worry about fading of furniture and carpets from the sun’s UV rays? Heat Mirror blocks 99% of fade-causing sun rays from entering your home so it’s an investment in your furnishings as well as your energy savings.

Still not sure about Slocumb windows? Good Housekeeping is! Slocumb vinyl windows carry the Good Housekeeping seal of approval so you actually get TWO warranty’s on these vinyl windows; one from Slocumb and one from Good Housekeeping. Plus, Remodel America backs up our installations as long as you own your home. Whether you are in Red Bank, Middletown, Little Silver, Rumson, Fair Haven, Shrewsbury, Eatontown, Long Branch, Tinton Falls, Neptune, Wall, Avon, Howell, Jackson, or Old Bridge, Sayreville, Hazlet, Keansburg, Middlesex, Dayton, Marlboro, Freehold, Morganville, Manalapan, Colts Neck, or beyond Remodel America will furnish and install quality home improvement products like the Slocumb vinyl replacement window.

We updated our Facebook page with a video of one very happy customer.  Mr. Hochman of Manalapan, NJ, recently had Remodel America install a new GAF Timberline roof, new Slocumb Harmony series vinyl windows, CertainTeed Mainstreet vinyl siding, and new gutters on his home.  Please take a moment to watch this short video of Mr. Hochman expressing with enthusiasm his delight with Remodel America and our professional installation.

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There are three main categories of vinyl windows; builder-grade, mid-grade, and premium/commercial grade windows.  Remodel America does not sell builder-grade products which are designed to fail and generally have very poor construction.  The windows tend to be bulky, ugly in design, and are made with inferior components.  Mid-grade products will have basic necessesaties like fusion welded frames and sashes, thermo-pane glass, virgin-vinyl, constant force balance systems, glass packages with Low e, argon or krypton gas; and cast-aluminum locks. Premium/commercial grade windows will start with all of the basics of a mid-grade window and will be upgraded with features like thicker vinyl frames for commercial use, foam filled frames and/or sashes, hurricane grade wind-load resistance, triple pane glass, designer glass options, slim-line frames that mimic the look of wood windows, and a myriad of niche options.

Who the manufacturer of the window is just as important as the window itself; you want to deal with a major player in the industry.  It is most important to deal with a manufacturer that uses top-of-the-line equipment and has a tight manufacturing process.  If the production of the window is shoddy then you will have a high number of defects in the products resulting in poorly performing windows.  Remodel America prefers to deal with recognized leaders in the vinyl window industry; Soft-Lite and Slocumb are two of our most popular manufacturer’s; both companies are AAMA certified (click here to find out more about certification) and have the best manufacturing equipment in the industry and plants that operate cleanly and efficiently.

Learn more about the different types of windows by visiting this page and learn more about energy ratings in our next post.  Don’t want to wait?  Start here.