Not always, some times they get the "not quite right" ones from the manufacture, they might JUST meet QA specs.

 

Can you back that up?

 

If you are in the market for windows, check what you are buying. Buyer beware.
You'll find poorly constructed windows and excellent windows is just about any outlet or box store.

 

I have used hundreds of Andersen windows from everywhere they are available in our area. They are all the same quality. They all come from one of 3 warehouses within 75 miles without regard to where I buy them. I prefer building material suppliers because they understand window lingo and they usually get things right the first time without losing the screen or making stupid mistakes. If there is a big price difference home center incompetence is offset by saving money.

 

I've not had any bad experiences with HD Andersen windows nor storm doors. Only one problem with two casements that came without screens. HD could not find record of them so they re ordered them. I finally got the screens......3 times. HD doesn't want them back. Anyone need any hunter green screens???

 

Well we finally went looking at windows. Saw, Harvey, Marvin, Andersen, and a few cheaper brands. Andersen looks like we’ll built windows and a reasonable price. We found a lumber yard that sells them and found out the 200 and 400 series are basically the same window with the same glass and energy rating. The 400 has more customizable options which we don’t need such as custom colors. We are going with white Windows. You can tell how nice Andersens are being wood covered with vinyl vs the cheap all vinyl windows. So we are goin with the Andersen 200.

 

There is no difference. Anderson would and does not play that game with their product.when you buy an Anderson 400 series from Home Depot you register it with Anderson ,not Home Depot, so therefore you get the same warranty. Anderson is not going to chance making an inferior product supply's to Home Depot. There are many products at Home Depot that are not the same but Anderson windows is not one of them!

 

Three and a half year old post, borg - please check dates before replying.

 

I did check the year. So what does that matter? The post was there

 

I understand that we often see a poster responding to an old thread with information that is OP specific, but personally, I found his post relevant to anyone whose search with the same question might generate this thread in their results.

Though I can't verify the validity, it does make sense that Andersen would not want their name on an inferior product with the same series number as one they also offer.

Jmo

 

I spent more than $7,000 on Andersen gliders and windows and Home Depot is there only local dealer. When many items were not shipped with the order I soon found that Andersen refuses to talk to customers and I was forced to work through Home Depot. It took more than 4 months to get anyone at Home Depot to return my phone calls and then it was someone in the garden center.

I would only buy something from Home Depot that I can carry out of the store and return easily if defective. For anything else I use locally owned and operated businesses or for appliances I use Best Buy.