Summertime is when many Madison homeowners turn their attention to exterior home-maintenance projects: new replacement windows being prominent among them. And so work schedules for reputable Madison replacement window contractors fill up fast. And therein lies a danger, because the temporary shortfall provides ad hoc opportunities for marginal operators and fly-by-night companies. In desperation to get on someone—anyone’s—schedule, you might be tempted to advance 50 percent to some Dane...

Ever hear of "Poltruded" Fiberglass Windows? Chances are you soon will if you haven't already, because everything else being equal, a very good case can be made that “poltruded” fiberglass is your best all-around value. What the heck is "pultrusion?" Pultrusion is the process of mixing fiberglass strands with a proprietary1 resin and then pulling them through a heated die. The result is protruded fiberglass, a material with performance characteristics better than aluminum, vinyl,...