Most window quotes in Charlotte arrive at the end of a long appointment, as one number for the whole house, after a discount that expires tonight. That makes it almost impossible to tell whether you were quoted fairly.
So here is the per-window price for the product we install, with the reasoning behind it. If you are comparing us to a national company, this is the page to hold up next to their quote.
Price by window style
| Window style | Installed price | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed / picture | $834 - $1,823 | More glass, no moving parts, no balance system |
| Double-hung | $1,122 - $1,648 | Two operating sashes, balances, weatherstripping |
| Full range, all styles | $834 - $1,823 | Sliders, casements and specialty shapes fall inside this band |
Prices are per window, installed, before sales tax. Your written quote comes from photos and rough sizes, we confirm the exact sizes when we measure after you approve, and we do not re-price after the fact.
What the price includes
The comparison that matters is not sticker against sticker, it is what each sticker covers. Ours includes:
- The window itself. Genuine Pella 250 Series, supplied direct through Pella Carolina Inc., the regional Pella distributor.
- Removal and disposal. The old window leaves with us. No pile on your driveway.
- The full seal system. RWD flashing tape, low-expansion foam in every gap, interior caulk, and foam around the exterior. This is the part that decides whether the window performs.
- Aluminum trim wrap. Pre-finished, bent on site, color matched. Commonly a $135-$185 per window add-on elsewhere. Included here.
- Second-story work. No surcharge for height.
- Lifetime workmanship warranty. On top of Pella's transferable limited manufacturer warranty on the window itself.
Want the installed price for your own windows?
Full window replacement from $834 (tax not included)
Text us a photo of each window and a rough width and height. We send a written price, usually within the hour during business hours, with everything in this list included. We come out to measure only after you approve.
What moves the number up
Four things, in roughly the order they matter:
- Size. Glass is priced by area, so a large opening costs more in a straight line. This is the single biggest driver.
- Operating style. Anything that opens carries hardware. A double-hung has two sashes, a balance system on each side, and weatherstripping all the way around; a picture window has none of that.
- Glass package. Tempered glass where code requires it (near doors, near tubs, low to the floor), obscure glass for bathrooms, or grilles between the panes all add cost.
- What we find when the old window comes out. Rotted framing has to be repaired before a new window goes in. We tell you before we order anything, not after we have started.
What the 250 Series actually is
The 250 Series is Pella's vinyl replacement line. It is built for the job of going into an existing opening in an existing house, which is a different problem from the new-construction windows a builder installs before the siding goes on.
The useful thing about it, from a buyer's point of view, is that it is a retail line with a public model number. You can look it up, read the manufacturer's own specifications, and price it against any other installer in the metro. That is deliberately not true of the house-brand windows some companies sell, where the name exists only inside that company's catalogue and cannot be compared to anything.
It is not the top of Pella's range. The wood-clad Architect and Reserve lines sit above it and cost accordingly. For a straightforward vinyl replacement in a Charlotte home, the 250 is a well-specified window carrying a transferable limited manufacturer warranty that travels with the house if you sell.
When you should not buy a window at all
If your complaint is haze or condensation between the panes and the frame is sound, you do not need a new window. Only the sealed glass unit has failed, and replacing that glass costs $365 to $825 instead of $834+.
It solves the same visible problem, restores the insulating value, and keeps your existing frame, sash and hardware. On a house with six foggy windows, that is the difference between roughly $1,700 and roughly $8,400.
We do both jobs, so we have no reason to steer you. Read repair versus full replacement for how to tell which one you are actually looking at.
Why our price is published
The big national window companies do good installation work. We know, because our installers spent years doing it for one of them. What their customers pay extra for is not the window and not the crew: it is the machine around them, the commissioned sales force, the telemarketing floor, the financing desk, and the two-to-three-hour living-room presentation that ends in a discount timed to expire before you can compare it to anything.
We do not run that machine, so the price can simply be on the page. Text us photos and rough sizes and you get the number in writing, usually within the hour, and you take as long as you like with it. The only visit to your home is a 30 to 45 minute measurement, after you approve.
See the full breakdown on our full window replacement page, or check what your specific windows would run with the cost calculator.