Doors and Windows - Uniframe--any experience with these?

About to start getting estimates on products for a new 8' slider, and was presented with a decent deal on a Uniframe door. Anyone have any experience with these?

thanks in advance....

Mike

***Also, I am considering putting the thing in myself. Is it difficult for a fairly new handyman?

Hi Mike, can you give us more details on what you mean by a uniframe door, its make up and the like maybe then we can help more thanks.....

Sure HandyMan, got the brochure right here.

They are pinch fusion welded, no screws, staples or caulk. This is for both the sashes and mainframes. The frames are filled with R-core insulation (same stuff used in refrigerator doors). Lifetime guarantee. they are uiPVC and the R-core Polyurethane insulation has an R-factor of 7.14.

I am probably going to get the Hi R+plus that has a 7/8" filler of argon between the glass.


Any ideas how this compares to Andersen or Marvin?

Thanks.

To compare this brand of slider with any other, look at things like the warranties, both for the frame and for the seal of the glass (IG unit), the festation rating sticker, as well as the price. Anybody can offer a "lifetime" warranty on their frame. You'll have to read the warranty to see just what they mean by that. If it warps or discolors, will they replace the slider? If so, who pays for the labor to do so? And how long does the warranty period last? The seal of the glass (IG unit) is important. You certainly don't want moisture to develope between the panes of glass. But if it does, will they replace the glass? How long is that warranty good for? And take a peak at the hardware they are using. A slider, especially an 8' slider, is heavy!! You want a very substantial roller system under it. The sliders we install have a two axle roller at each end of the sliding pane -- 4 rollers under it instead of the 2 that you will find under most sliders.