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Kinggambit90 t1_itt6iof wrote

Why 6 weeks for a window? Check the size of the window, and check home depot and lowes website for stock. If not call a much of window stores for an order, shouldn't take longer than 3 weeks. But first things first break the drywall and find the leak source.

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Christineblankie OP t1_itt7d16 wrote

It’s a double slider and it looks like the tracks are broken, we did get water in the tracks at least twice in driving rain.

Yeah, even before Covid, when we replaced the upstairs windows, it took 3 months for them to come in! We’ve contacted two window companies so far, one says February at the earliest (made locally), the other says maybe mid December (coming from out of province) but it might be too cold to install by then, otherwise maybe February or March. We can’t get anything close to that size at Home Depot, Lowes, Home Hardware etc, I tried!

That one is 68 x 42 inches (ruler shown in photo is cm) and faster quoted was $1646 plus repair, slower quoted was higher

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Kinggambit90 t1_itty41i wrote

Here in NY we have a thriving Chinese community that makes windows local. See if you can't figure out if you have something like that where you're located. They sell all material and install everything from doors to gates to counter tops. The labor may be immigrants but they're local, made to spec and good quality. Good luck

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johnnycyberpunk t1_ituv023 wrote

We had to wait 10 weeks for windows this summer.
Nothing crazy, just white vinyl double-hung.
It was almost 12 weeks for our siding to come in too.
Again, nothing crazy or custom, just a dark grey dutch lap.

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Kinggambit90 t1_itvbw07 wrote

I just replaced a bunch of windows at my dad's and my house. A regular double hung took like 2 weeks to make to spec and only cost like 435$ cash. I guess we were super lucky. Even a custom bay window took 3.5 weeks. I guess it helps when manufacturing and materials are local instead of being imported.

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