Milgard vs Marvin Windows - Replacement Windows Review

1. Product Offerings

Each brand offers a unique selection of window types. Below, you'll find the product selection from each brand. For more product details, click the link.

Milgard	Marvin
Aluminum	Wood (↗)
Vinyl	Extruded Aluminum Clad (↗)
Fiberglass	Ultrex Fiberglass (↗)
Wood	EverWood (↗)

2. Available Colors

Each brand and window type vary in which colors are available, both interior and exterior.

Milgard	Marvin
Each window type differs in available colors - the Fiberglass Essence Series has the most options (16), and the Aluminum Series has the least (3). To see each product's color options, see the Milgard site(↗) or check out our Milgard catalog.	Just like Milgard, each Marvin window type differs in color availability. The most color options are available for the Extruded Aluminum Clad windows, with up to 20 options. To see available colors for each product, visit the Marvin website(↗). Marvin also offers a wide range of interior colors for each product option, which you can find here(↗).

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Marvin Extruded Aluminum Clad Windows (↗)

3. Product Warranty

Both Milgard and Marvin want to prioritize one thing above all others: your satisfaction! That's why both vendors offer amazing warranties. However, it's important to know what is and is not covered by both vendor warranties.

Milgard Warranty Coverage	Marvin Limited Warranty
Lifetime parts (↗) Lifetime labor (↗)	Depending on the product purchased, Marvin's Limited Warranty coverage ranges. For details, read about their Limited Warranty (↗).

4. Lead Time

When ordering replacement windows, it's important to understand how quickly your product can be made available to you. In industry lingo, this is called lead time. Depending on the manufacturing process and distributor locations, this can vary.

Milgard	Marvin
4-10 week lead time	4-10 week lead time

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Milgard Essence Windows

5. Pricing

After taking into account window custom size and shape, average window prices are roughly the same between the two vendors.

Milgard	Marvin
$$-$$$$$	$$$-$$$$
Average cost of $300-$1,200 + per window	Average cost of $750-$1,200+ per window
*Labor is not included

After seeing some of the product information side-by-side, we hope it's easier to make your decision. If you have any further questions or inquiries about product offerings, we'd love to help - give us a call!

Brennan

Published: February 19, 2018

Updated: February 23, 2024

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