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What They Sell
The Seaway Encore window is their standard vinyl window that is available as a double hung and includes some nice features. Some of the standard features include a true sloped sill, multichamber sash, fusion welded frame, two vent latches, triple weatherstripping and a selection of 5 exterior colors. Comparable in price and quality to Harvey windows prices, perhaps their popuar Classic series.
The Seaway Ovation window is their upgraded vinyl window series that also comes as a double hung and includes some very nice features, including a DP50 rating, steel reinforced meeting rail, true sloped sill, multichamber sash, fiberglass screen, tilt in feature, fusion welded frame, two vent latches, triple weatherstripping, 5 exterior colors and 3 interior woodgrains. The Ovation double hung with triple pane, low-e glass and argon fills will provide a .20 U-factor, .28 SHGC, .42 VT and .10 air infiltration. Comparable in price and quality to the standard model from Sunrise windows.
Seaway Windows Warranty
Seaway offers a very good Limited Lifetime Warranty on both their Encore and Ovation windows. This includes a lifetime warranty on the mainframe, sash, balance and locking systems. Any parts that are defective will be replaced by the company, although the owner is responsible for the installation replacement cost.
The lifetime warranty also extends to the insulated glass (including accidental breakage on many, but not all, of their standard styles of windows). They offer a one time transfer to a new owner as long as the company receives a written notification of the title change and the owner submits a $50 transfer fee (this is relatively standard in the industry). The new owner does not receive the complete lifetime warranty on the insulated glass, but instead gets a percentage of the cost depending on how long the windows have been installed.
Always read the manufacturer's warranty before purchasing your windows to make sure that provisions and terms haven't changed or been altered in any way. This is another reason to get three window bids in order to compare how manufacturer's warranties stack up against one another.
Consumer Seaway Windows Reviews
Below are homeowner reviews, questions and answers, homeowner project quotes, as well as accolades and/or complaints, window comparisons and recommedationss, and much more. If you have a review or question to share, please drop us a line.
Dane - Site Editor
Seaway Windows Reviews
How would you compare Seaway to a Zen Nirvana. I have quotes from both; $725 for the Signature Gold from Seaway compared with $675 for the Nirvana from Zen - more on Zen windows prices.
Daryl - Homeowner - from 2023
[Website Editor Reply]
Daryl, I'm not as knowledgeable about Seaway, but Zen I would say makes the better window of the two. The better Seaway window is the Ovation series so if you went with this one I would say it was comparable to the Zen Nirvana. The Zen Nirvana is obviously quite a bit more than Seaway so you're going to have to factor that in as well.
Tim - Site Editor - from 2023
Seaway Encore Window Review
We have Seaway Encore windows, the first five years they seemed to be okay, but for the past two years we have had ice inside of the windows and our life style and heat is the same, I have lived in houses with single panes and never had this problem. Can you shed some light on this problem?
Mary - Homeowner - from 2022
[Site Editor's Response]
Mary, if the condensation is on the inside of the inner pane then this is simply due to the fact that your house is much warmer than the outside air. Condensation forms on windows because the surface of the window glass has the lowest temperature of anything found on your exterior walls. It's interesting that it didn't happen for the first 5 years. In general, Seaway vinyl windows are considered a good quality company and product.
If the window condensation is inside of the double pane glass - between the panes - then you have a problem. I would suggest you take a picture with your smartphone and send it to either whoever installed your windows or to the company itself.
They should be able to tell you if it's simply a temperature issue or something more serious. If it is between the panes, the company should replace the windows - you will typically have to pay for the removal and installation, unfortunately.
Dane - Site Editor - from 2021
Ovation Series Review
My wife and I have an older place in Michigan and we need replacement windows. We did a tour of the Seaway factory in Eerie and I was impressed (only factory I've ever been to so not much to compare it to). The place was very modern looking and did a good job of showcasing the windows and color options. They were a professional bunch and (according to them) the installers take alot of pride in getting their work done to a tee. They had good references and I think we will use them.
[Update: 6 Months Later]
Our windows are in and we couldn't be happier with them. The first storm of the season hit last week and no issues. The installers did a good job and the windows look great. I was pleasantly surprised that everything went as well as it did.
Geoff – Homeowner – from 2020
Seaway Windows Reviews
I have project bids from Sunrise and Seaway and the price per window is only like $50 difference, the Sunrise being more expensive. However, I feel like the Seaway warranty is better so it makes it a tough choice. Any input on these companies?
Brenda - Homeowner - from 2019
[Contractor's Response]
Sunrise makes some very nice windows and for my money is one of the top 3 or 4 vinyl window manufacturers in the field. I'm not very familiar with the Seaway products, but I did visit the website and I was impressed with the list of features and the performance numbers on the Ovation.
However, I will say that the numbers were based on a triple pane glass so I would be interested to know how the standard double hung with dual pane and argon fills fare, this would be a more fair set of numbers to put on the site. I think if you get a good bid from them and feel better about their installers than the Sunrise dealer, go with them. If not, stick with the tried and true and go with the Sunrise.
Scot C. - Contractor - from 2019
Zen Nirvana vs Seaway
Would you rate Seaway equivalent to the Nirvana just so I have some knowledge for comparison when I see quotes?
Darren - Homeowner - from 2018
[Website Editor Reply]
Darren, I don't know a lot about Seaway Windows but Soft-Lite who makes Zen windows has a better reputation than Seaway. Soft-Lite is a top tier more-or-less national manufacturer, while Seaway tends to sell in a smaller area. Seaway carries two lines of vinyl series from the little I know.
I would imagine that their premium Ovation is somewhere close to the mid range Soft-Lite Classic or Zen Nirvana windows. In order to confirm this, I'd look at the U-factor, air infiltration, design pressure rating and condensation resistance.
Tim - Website Editor - from 2018
Encore Windows Review
I live in Virginia and desperately need to switch my old single pane aluminum windows - I can feel the cold just seeping in! I have a bid from a local company that sells Seaway Encore windows and I'm getting 5 casement windows and 16 hungs. I haven't found much on them and don't want to go with them until I get some more information. The bid price was $10,500, which is $500 per window and is including the installation.
There isn't any work to the frames so I'm not sure if this is a good price or not. I also have an estimate from one other local company that sells the Soft-Lite Elements windows and this was $14,000, which is $666 per window.
Kelly - Homeowner - from 2017
[Contractor's Response]
I've installed Seaway windows in the past and they are a good window. $500 for the Encore with installation does not seem excessive to me, I would say that's probably right in the middle of what you could expect (without having seen the job of course). The Soft-Lite Elements is a great window, better than the Encore for sure.
I would have the Seaway rep quote you a price on the Ovation series. But the Elements window is really good and $666 is also a very good price. I'd probably go with the Soft-Lite, unless that Ovation comes in at $550 and then you might consider that.
Holland - Contractor - from 2016
Seaway Storm Window Review
We ordered Seaway storm windows from the local distributor (not sure if he's the only one or not) for our home. Our windows are big, maybe 36" by 60" and we paid $225 per storm window, which included the custom color and installation.
The company actually sent us a metal sample of the frame with the color before we ordered it to make sure it matched up with what we had. It took quite a bit longer than I expected, which was kind of a pain, maybe 9 or 10 weeks from the time I ordered the sample until the time they were actually installed (the sample time wasn't really their fault).
The new storm windows were awesome, much tighter fit and no need to pay for full replacements, which saved me a ton of money. The other storms he had were the Harvey brand, which are quite nice as well. In fact, I liked the look of the Harvey storms over the Seaways, much cleaner look to them, but they didn't do custom colors and only had a handful to choose from.
Garrett - Homeowner - from 2015
Storm Windows Reviews
Seaway Windows Reviews
I recently bought 30 Seaway triple track storm windows. I would have gone with interior wood vinyl windows, but they wee too expensive. So I went with the vinyl and ordered them in a custom color to match the wood casing. They look really good, much better than I expected.
Unless you are right next to them, you can't even tell they are a triple track. I think I paid an extra $15 per storm for the color and that was what makes it look so good. I have to give them a thumbs up for price and convenience!
Rick - Homeowner - from 2013
Soft-Lite Elements vs Seaway
I live in Virginia and desperately need to switch my old single pane aluminum windows - I can feel the cold just seeping in! I have a bid from a local company that sells Seaway Encore windows and I'm getting 5 casements and 16 hungs.
I haven't found much on them and don't want to go with them until I get some more information. The bid price was $10,500, which is $500 per window and is including the installation. There isn't any work to the frames so I'm not sure if this is a good price or not. I also have an estimate from one other local company that sells the Soft-Lite Elements windows and this was $14,000, which is $666 per window.
Kelly - Homeowner - from 2010
[Contractor's Response]
I've installed Seaway windows in the past and they are a good window. $500 for the Encore with installation does not seem excessive to me, I would say that's probably right in the middle of what you could expect (without having seen the job of course).
The Soft-Lite Elements is a great window, better than the Encore for sure. I would have the Seaway rep quote you a price on the Ovation series. But the Elements window is really good and $666 is also a very good price. I'd probably go with the Soft-Lite, unless that Ovation comes in at $550 and then you might consider that.
Holland - Contractor - from 2010
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