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• Vinyl: This is the best window op- tion. Remember the saying, “Vinyl is final”? Vinyl windows are maintenance- free with a lifetime factory warranty. Vinyl will not chip, crack, peel, fade or stain. And, Hawaii’s salt air will not harm vinyl. But remember not all vinyl
is the same; just like any other product, there are good grades and cheap grades of vinyl. So be akamai when you buy and look at the options. Good vinyl windows have a lifetime warranty in Hawaii.
Take it from the expert when he says
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According to Houar, there are almost no steel windows being manufactured, and the warranty is between one to five years. Houar recommends to not install steel windows in Hawaii due to the salt air.
• Fiberglass: This is the new breed of windows. Houar likes to call fiberglass windows a synthetic. Fiberglass win- dows started about eight years ago in Hawaii and roughly two to three years before that on the mainland. Fiberglass may sound like a great idea at first (han- dles salt air and termites do not eat it), however, the use of fiberglass has shown that it’s not stable or strong on its own (mainly used for surfboards and boats, which require being filled with foam or coat exterior for durability).
Fiberglass also is an unproven prod- uct, in that it is very expensive and has maintenance issues. Fiberglass, like wood, needs to be painted and main- tained to look good. Warranties vary, but in Hawaii, the warranty is normally five years.
vinyl windows are the best choice for Hawaii homes. Seventy percent or more of all replacement windows sold are vi- nyl, and aluminum is now less than 7% of the market.
If you are looking for windows and want to “buy local,” Houar and his son Michael own Tropical Wholesale, a lo- cal business serving Hawaii for more than 35 years. The company has a show- room at 1351 S. Beretania St. where you can find the best vinyl windows and vi- nyl siding products available that are all made in the U.S. The hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. Call 808-593- 2000 for a free in-home estimate.
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