When it comes to replacing windows in your home, the names Andersen and Renewal by Andersen often come up. While they are both associated with high-quality window products, it's important to understand the distinction between the two. In this interview, we’ll break down the differences between Renewal by Andersen, a replacement window franchise, and Andersen Windows, the manufacturer of a wide range of window lines.

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Interviewer (Andrew Curtis)
So, Scott, question that we hear often. Andersen versus Renewal by Andersen. What is it? What's the difference? Can you help us out?

Interviewee (Scott Dorrell, Co-Founder of Modern Day Window & Door)
Yeah, it's confusing because, you know, it's Andersen. It's both. Andersen. So Renewal by Andersen. Great company. There's nothing wrong with the company. You'll be happy if you do a replacement window project with them. But what they are is a replacement window franchise that was created by Andersen where Andersen Windows and Doors is the core company.

They're the factory that manufactures a variety of product lines. And in the late 80s, Andersen developed a material called Fibrex. It's a composite. It's a composite frame. And the special thing about fibrex is it can be cut down and made into any size you want. So it's custom sizing to fit into the home. So you can do insert style replacement windows or full frame replacement windows, and you can make it in all different sizes to fit.

So they developed this material that works really, really well to do a replacement window. And instead of just launching it into the market, they create their own replacement window company, which was Renewal by Andersen. So that company turned into a franchise that they then sell into different markets. And those markets have one in each market.

And they do a ton of marketing. Great company, big company, but Andersen Windows and Doors has a lot of other products. So they have the 100 series which is an all fibrex composite window just like Renewal's. But it's their lowest cost product because it's actually not super expensive to manufacture that window. So the 100 series fibrex window from Andersen, which we carry, is going to be significantly less expensive than what you would see at Renewal.

But then we also have the 200 series, the 400 series, the A and the E series, Andersen window lines, all of which fit different style projects. So, in a nutshell, Renewal by Andersen is a replacement window franchise. And Andersen Windows and Doors is the factory. We carry all of Andersen's product lines at Modern Day Window & Door.

And then we do the install.

Interviewer (Andrew Curtis)
Nice. Hey, thanks for your time. Really appreciate.

Interviewee (Scott Dorrell, Co-Founder of Modern Day Window & Door)
Yes, absolutely.