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Pella Windows Prices
Pella Windows prices vary quite a bit based on the window frame materials and options. Consumers can expect to pay anywhere from $35 to $120 per square foot fully installed. (In order to find the square footage of a window, multiply the width in inches by the height in inches and divide by 144 - a 32" by 48" window equals 10.6 square feet.)
Pella vinyl windows used to get panned, especially those bought at the big home improvement stores. For instance, according to the Consumer Reports home windows report, the Pella Thermastar vinyl windows get the lowest rating in the vinyl window category. However, the Pella 250 and 350 Series, which have effectively replaced the Thermastar Series, are considered much improved by industry experts.
Opinions on their numerous wood, wood clad and fiberglass windows tend to be somewhat mixed. Some contractors and installers love their windows and doors, while others think the brand is overpriced and feel that Pella offers poor customer service and parts replacement.
Tom - HWRC Editor
Last Updated: February 5, 2024
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Encompass Series
150 Series
250 Series
350 Series
Impervia Series
Architect Series
Designer Series
Thermastar Series
Lifestyle Series
Pella Windows Reviews
Pella Windows Prices | Thermastar Series
Pella gets poor marks on their vinyl windows from most contractors and pros on various online forums. The vinyl extrusions are considered poor in quality with sloppy corner welds, along with mediocre design and cheap components. There also seems to be quality control issues with the production, i.e. one batch of windows is fine, the next has poor seals etc. Pella might make nice wood windows, but we would advise consumers to avoid their vinyl windows. These might compare to the Alside Ultramaxx window. Price Range
Standard Installation Costs: $100 to $250
Fully Installed Pricing: $35 to $45 psf
Tom - HWRC Editor - From 2023
Pella Thermastar Series
Details: 11 DHs (Full Screens)
Size: Standard
Price: $450 each
Location: Massachusetts
Project completed in 2010.
Pella Windows Prices | Encompass Series
The Encompass is another vinyl window offering from Pella that gets poor marks (even from Certified Pella Contractors). The Pella Encompass Series is available as a double hung, single hung, casement, awning and slider. Click for more Pella Encompass pricing.
Standard Installation Costs: $100 to $250
Fully Installed Pricing: $40 to $55 psf
Tom - HWRC Editor - From 2023
Pella Encompass Series
12 Sliders
Sizes: Varied
Quote: $12K
Included Install
Area: Minnesota
Project Bid from 2021
Pella Encompass Price Quote
Hello, I hope this e-mail finds you well. I found your information while researching windows. I would like your input (please) on the three quotes that I am seriously considering:
Company A
Anlin Monte Verde windows and sliding glass door ($3,700) OR Anlin Catalina windows and Anlin Malibu sliding glass door ($4,350).
Company B
Anlin Mar Vista windows and sliding glass door ($3,882) OR Anlin Mar Vista windows and Anlin Malibu sliding glass door ($4,446).
Company C
Pella Encompass windows and sliding glass door ($5,800) OR Pella Encompass windows and 250 sliding glass door ($6,352) OR Pella 250 windows and sliding glass door ($6,500).
Which option per company is the better value compared to the product?
Also, are the prices reasonable for two windows (approx. 59 W x 45 H and 59 W x 59 H) and a sliding glass door (approx. 95 W x 81 H)?
Thank you for your suggestions/recommendations.
NuNu - Homeowner - from 2020
[Site Editor's Answer]
NuNu, I'm assuming the pricing is fair based on what I'm seeing. If you wanted to test that theory, I would get one more bid from Milgard on their Tuscany series. It should come in a bit lower than the Anlin, but not by much.
Anlin makes a better vinyl window and sliding door than Pella and those options are cheaper anyway.
I like this combination myself. Anlin Catalina windows and Anlin Malibu sliding glass door ($4,350). If this were my project, this is the bid I would look at first.
Tom - HWRC Editor - from 2020
Pella Encompass Series
7 DHs
Price: $625
Included installation.
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Project bid from 2012.
Encompass Series
20 Double Hungs
Sizes: Varied, but standard
Price: $605 each ($12,122 total)
Included all products, permitting and installation.
State: Florida
Bid price from 2012.
Encompass Series
11 Double Hungs (with grids), 2 Patio Sliding Doors (72"H, 108"H)
Size: DHs standard
Price: $12,000
Included product and installation.
State: Illinois
Bid price from 2009.
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Pella Windows Prices | 150 Series
Pella 150 Series Cost
13 Double Hungs And Sliders (w/triple pane)
Size: Mid Range
Price: $17,100
Location: Washington, DC
Project quote from 2023
Pella Vinyl 150 Window
11 DH (Full Screens)
Size: Standard
Price: $750 each
Location: Massachusetts
Project completed in 2020
Pella Windows Prices | 250 Series
The 250 vinyl series is the company's most popular series by A LOT. It marks a considerable improvement over the Encompass series, which is typically sold through the big box home improvement stores. While the 250 Series still uses the pocket sill, which is not as solid in its construction and functionality as a true welded sloped sill.
The Pella 250 comes standard with metal reinforced sash, double paned glass, a multi chamber frame, 2 frame color selections, 2 hardware options of almond and white, several grid options and 3 glass packages. The window can also be upgraded to a triple pane. The 250 window is availale in a single hung, double hung, slider, fixed frame, bay and in several combination styles. Click for more Pella 250 cost.
Tom - HWRC Editor
Pella 250 Cost: $$$
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Pella 250 Series Price
3 Double Hungs
Sizes: 26Wx48H
Cost Quote: $1.6K
Did Not Include Installation Cost
Location: Creedmoor, NC
Project Price from 2023
Pella 250 Windows Cost
8 DHs And Sliders
Sizes: Standard
Quote: $11.65K
New Construction
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Project from 2023
Pella 250 Series Cost
3 Double Hungs
Sizes: 26Wx48H
Pricing: $2.6K
Includes Full Installation
Location: Creedmoor, NC
Project Bid from 2023
Pella 250 Series Costs
19 Single Hungs
Sizing: 36 x 72
Price Quote: $20.1K
Included Everything
Location: Dallas, Texas
Project Cost from 2023
250 Window
10 Double Hungs, 2 Awnings, 4 Picture 2 Casements, 2 Patio Doors
Sizes: Varied
Cost: $20K
Included All
Area: Chicago
Project Bid: 2022
250 Series
26 Windows And 1 Large Picture
Additional Details: Custom Clay Exterior Frame Color
Bid: $26.7K
Included Installation
State: N/A
Year: 2022
Pella-250-Series
23 Windows
New Construction
Bid: $38K
Included All
State: Jacksonville, FL.
Year: 2021
Pella 250 Vinyl
12 Sliders
Sizes: Varied
Quote: $14K
Included Install
Area: Minnesota
Project Bid from 2021
250 Series Pricing
17 Double Hungs
Insert Installation
Custom Dark Bronze Exterior
Colonial Style Grids
Bid: $22.7K
State: Ohio
Year: 2021
250 Series Cost
7 Double Hung, 1 Casement, 1 Patio Door, 1 Bay Window
Sizes: All Across The Board
Price: $39K
Included All
Area: Cincinnati, Ohio
Project Bids from 2021
Pella 250 Series Reviews Consumer Reports
7 Replacement Windows
Size: 36" by 53"
Bid: $7.4K
Included Installation Cost
State: Kansas City, Missouri
Year: 2020
250 Series
Details: 20 Double Hungs, 6 Geometric Shapes
Sizes: Varied
Price: $670 each
Included product and install.
Location: Ohio
Bid price from 2010.
Pella Windows Prices | 350 Series
The Pella 350 windows offer several upgrades from the 250, including better corner welds, a slightly beefier frame and an optional triple pane glass. The Pella 350 comes standard with metal reinforced sash, double paned glass, multi chamber frame, 2 frame color selections, 2 hardware options of almond and white, several grid options and 3 glass packages. The window can also be upgraded to a triple pane.
Standard Installation Costs: $100 to $250
Fully Installed Pricing: $55 to $65 psf
Tom - HWRC Editor - From 2023
Pella 350 Series
4 Patio Sliders
Dimensions: 8' Height
Total Project Cost: $26K
Window Installation Cost Only $6K
State: Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Project Bid from 2022
Pella 350 Series Cost
9 SHs (2 Tempered Glass)
Sizes: Varied
Price: $13.3K
Included All
Location: Orlando, Florida
Project cost quote from 2022
Pella 350 Windows Cost vs Great Lakes
Hi Tom, I am replacing 12 windows in Westchester County New York. I had multi quotes and a wide range of options. In the end I have decided on a Great Lakes harbor light window. Fully installed the price is $600 a window. This was not my cheapest option and it was not my best u-value but it is a reputable installer. The glass package I went with has a .30.
Having signed the contract today I am concerned I have made a mistake. Should I go back to the installer and discuss a new window before it is too late. For context, they originally wanted $650 per window.
Nick - Homeowner - from 2017
[Site Editor's Answer]
Nick, the Great Lakes Harbor Light window is their more entry level window if I'm not mistaken. I like the fact that you got a reliable installer, but it does seem a bit high to me. I of course know nothing about the project details, but $600 to $650 a window should get you the high end vinyl window from Great Lakes I would think. Did you have him price out the eco-Smart or Comfort Smart windows series as well?
Tom - HWRC Editor - from 2017
[Nick's Answer]
Thanks for the response. I did not have him price those windows but I did get a price on Sunrise. That was $700 a window and a little out of my budget. I asked if there was something in the $600 range. He offered Kensington at first and then Great Lakes after I said I was nervous about the Kensington ownership history (thanks to your site!).
My quotes were all over the place from various people. $400 for a Slocomb window from a less reputable installer, $900 for an Andersen wood replacement, $500 for a Pella 350, $600 for a Harvey, and then $600 for this Great Lakes.
I am not getting the best glass option or U-value I have seen, I am not having them put aluminum on the outside casing, they are doing a low pressure spray foam insulation, and they are giving me a great warranty in addition to the one from Great Lakes. The house currently has vinyl frames from the old windows so not new construction.
I think the higher price is due to me being 5 miles outside New York City. I also am paying for the reputation of this particular installer. I suppose I am not too concerned with entry level as long as I get a solid warranty and a good install. They windows look fine.
I appreciate your thoughts and, most importantly, I appreciate your site. I would've been lost without it. It truly was an asset and even if I don't end up getting the best deal I at least feel like a much more educated consumer.
Thanks again,
Nick - Homeowner - from 2017
[Site Editor's Answer]
Nick, at the end of the day, Great Lakes makes a good window. Assuming proper installation, I think you should fare quite well. Best of luck in your upcoming project!
Tom - HWRC Editor - from 2017
Pella Windows Prices | Impervia Series
The Impervia is a fiberglass frame that has a clean, thin profile and is available in custom sizing (although some contractors are put off by both the fit and finish of this window). It is available as a double hung and casement - some customer didn't like the look of the double hung. It has decent performance numbers (U-value of 0.33) which is not particularly impressive. It uses a mid range metallic spacer and is priced somewhat high based on comparable offerings such as the Marvin Infinity Series. Click for more Pella Impervia costs.
Standard Installation Costs: $100 to $250
Fully Installed Pricing: $80 to $90 psf
Tom - HWRC Editor
Pella Impervia Series
22 Double Hung
Dimension: Standard
Quote: $38K
Included All Project Aspects
Location: Washington DC
Bid From 2023
Pella Impervia Windows Cost
22 DHs
Sizes: All Shapes And Sizes
Price: $14.7K
Included All
Area: Chicago, Illinois
Project Quotes from 2014
Impervia Pella Windows Cost
12 Double Hungs (Insert Install)
Sizes: Varied
Price: $32K
Included All
Location: NW Chicago
Project Bid: 2023
Pella Impervia Door
Sliding Patio Door
Sizing: 8'
Price Quote: $5.5K
Included Everything
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Project Cost from 2023
Pella Impervia Windows Cost
19 Single Hungs
Sizing: 36 x 72
Price Quote: $23.8K
Included Everything
Location: Dallas, Texas
Project Cost from 2023
Impervia Series
9 Double Hungss, 3 Hoirzontal Sliders, 1 Sliding Door
Sizes: Standard
Pricing: $11,000
Included windows & installation.
State: Kansas
Project bid from 2011.
Pella Impervia Series
Details: 6 Impervia Fiberglass
Sizes: 35"W x 41"H (16), 31"W x 49"H (6)
Price: $750 each
Includes installation price
Location: Northern Suburb of NY
Initial project quote from 2009.
Impervia Fiberglass Series
22 Vinyl DH Windows (6 Impervia Fiberglass)
Dimensions: 35"W x 41"H (16), 31"W x 49"H (6)
Price: $750 each ($16,500 total)
Included installation.
Location: New York
Project bid from 2009.
Impervia Window
4 Double Hungs
Sizes: 32"W x 64"H
Cost: $700 each
Included all installation.
State: California
Project bid from 2007.
Pella Windows Prices | Lifestyle Series
The Pella Lifestyle is the company's builder grade wood window. It does not offer the same craftsmanship or options that are available for the Architect or Designer Series and is an economy version of these higher end wood clad windows. The Pella Lifestlye is comparable to the Andersen 200 window.
Tom - HWRC Editor
Pella Lifestyle Series
22 Wood windows
Size: Standard
Estimate: $47k
Included Installation
State: San Diego
Project Year:2023
Pella Lifestyle Series Cost
7 Double Hung, 1 Casement, 1 Patio Door, 1 Bay Window
Sizes: All Across The Board
Price: $41K
Included All
Area: Cincinnati, Ohio
Project from 2021
Pella Windows Prices | Architect Series
An upgrade from the Proline Series, although Pella will tell you that the windows are very similar. The window gets decent reviews by most contractors, although the comment often heard is that there are better wood windows for the money. Two quality products often mentioned include the Marvin Ultimate Series and Loewen. Read more on Marvin windows prices. Click for additional Pella Architect prices.
Standard Installation Costs: $100 to $250
Fully Installed Pricing: $100 to $110 psf
Tom - HWRC Editor - From 2023
Architect Series
Details: 6 Architects and 1/2 Screens
Sizes: Varied
Price: $980 each
Included installation and exterior wrapping.
Location: Minnesota
Project bids from 2011.
Pella Architect Series
Details: 12 Casements, 5 DHs (wood clad, argon fills)
Price: $17,000
Project bid included product and installation.
Location: N/A
Bid from 2007.
Architect Series
5 Casements
Sizes: Somewhat large
Cost: $950 each
Included professional installation.
Location: Arizona
Project completed in 2008.
Pella Windows Prices | Designer Series
The Designer Series is their top of the line wood clad window that uses an exterior aluminum cladding and generally gets good reviews from contractors in terms of quality. Click for additional Pella Designer Series price information. Comparable in price and quality to Loewen window prices. Click for additional Pella Designer costs.
Standard Installation Costs: $100 to $250
Fully Installed Pricing: $1800 to $2500
Tom - HWRC Editor - From 2023
Pella Designer
8 Replacement Double Hungs
Sizes: Various Sizing
Quote: $1800 each
Included Install
Area: Winston Salem, NC
Project Bid from 2023
Designer Series
23 Sliders And Fixed Frames, Plus 3 Patio Slider Doors, 2 Add'l Doors
Sizing: Variable
Bid Pricing: $64K
Included Everything
State: Colorado
Project Quote from 2019
Designer Series
22 Double Hungs, 6 Sliders
Sizes: Varied but standard
Price: $1185 each ($33,000 total)
State: Washington, D.C.
Project bid from 2008
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