Marvin vs.Home Guard Windows

When compared side-by-side, it becomes clear that Home Guard’s replacement windows & overall value don’t just measure up to Marvin’s standards; they often surpass them:

Window Materials

Home Guard’s durable, reliable and low-maintenance replacement windows are made with Sunshield first generation vinyl, while Marvin’s materials include wood, fiberglass, and aluminum.

Available Styles & Customization Options

Both companies offer customization options, but Home Guard comes out on top with the most different colors, finishes & more. Home Guard’s catalog includes seven different types of replacement windows, such as double hung, sliding & others. Marvin offers approximately nine. FlexScreen is now available for all of our Home Guard replacement window projects! FlexScreen window screens are state-of-the-art because they are easy to remove, clean, and replace, furthering the value of your Home Guard replacement windows.

Glass

Home Guard and Marvin both use glass made by Cardinal, a premium glassmaker known around the world, for their windows. Even though both companies use the same glassmaker, the glass is actually far more effective with Home Guard due to their superior window construction.

Insulation

Home Guard and Marvin use Argon gas as an insulator for their replacement windows. Although both companies use this type of insulation, Home Guard goes one step further and offers to cover any lost or leaking gas that has escaped from their windows in their warranties.

Energy Efficiency

The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) tracks & rates the energy performance of windows for consumers. Two of these values are “U-factor” and “air infiltration.” A “U-Factor” is the rate at which a window transmits non-solar heat flow, and “Air infiltration” is the amount of air leakage through a frame in a given time. The lower the U-factor, the more energy-efficient the window, and the lower the air infiltration rate, the more airtight that window will be. Home Guard’s high-efficiency insulated glass system/double pane clarity windows have a U-factor rating of .20 and an air infiltration rating of .01. Marvin’s options usually range between a U-factor of .25 to .48, and their Infinity window has an air infiltration rating of .2.

Warranty

Regarding warranties, Home Guard has the best around, bar none, with their all-inclusive, transferable, lifetime warranty for their HomeStar Windows, not to mention that all Home Guard windows carry an exclusive glass breakage warranty. Better yet, even leaking argon gas is covered! Conversely, Marvin exclusively offers limited warranties, such as a 10-year warranty for defects and 20 years for glass services.

Pricing

Home Guard’s replacement windows, with their high-quality & lifetime warranty, usually cost between $1200 & $2000 per window. Marvin’s pricing structure is similar, if not slightly cheaper, but when coupled with their limited warranty, lower quality, & flimsier construction, they quickly lose their appeal. Home Guard’s high-quality replacement windows contain all the benefits of windows made by Marvin (and other competitors, such as Renewal by Andersen or Pella), better service, & even better warranties. In short, the value of Home Guard’s replacement windows is utterly unmatched.