JELD-WEN vs Andersen Windows: Shelf Prices Compared Style by Style (2026)

JELD-WEN and Andersen are two of the window brands you can price without talking to anyone. Both sell windows at big-box stores. Our September 2026 census of Google Shopping found JELD-WEN's vinyl V-2500 and V-4500 at Home Depot and Lowe's, and Andersen's 100, 200 and 400 Series at Home Depot. So this comparison uses real prices instead of ranges.

Every figure here is the window alone. Installation is the same job for either brand, and our cost model puts insert installation of a double-hung at $185 to $200 per opening. For a whole-project estimate, use the window replacement cost calculator.

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How this estimate is calculated

$509–$1,600 per window installed, from BLS wages and the FRED price index

Based on BLS, FRED & EIA data

Labor, weatherproofing and price escalation come from federal data. The base material cost does not — and we say so below rather than rounding it into the same sentence. Reference window: standard vinyl double-hung, retrofit install.

Labor: 2 man-hrs (NREL/Craftsman) × $29/hr national carpenter wage (BLS OEWS, SOC 47-2031) × 2.84 contractor markup = $165
Materials: Vinyl frame + Low-E glass, escalated 4.9% since 2025 by the FRED producer price index. The base cost this escalates is not independently sourced — it is the largest single term in the estimate and the one we cannot yet cite. Retail listings for the products named in our tiers put a comparable unit at $284–$379, which brackets it. How we are trying to close that.
Weatherproofing: $20–$35 per opening — flashing tape, foam, backer rod and caulk, priced per opening rather than as a percentage of the window (DuPont GREAT STUFF)
Installed cost: $509–$1,600 per window installed — the low end is buying the window and hiring an installer, the high end is a full-service replacement company. Both are installed prices; they are different markets, roughly 2× apart. · $5,090–$16,000 for a 10-window project (before bulk discount)

Dealer ceiling published by Pella, the only window company that publishes one. Sources: BLS OEWS · FRED · NREL & Craftsman — updated September 2026

Shelf Prices, Style by Style

Each cell is the range of validated listings with the median, and the listing count says how much weight it deserves. A dash means the census found no listing of that line in that style.

Style	JELD-WEN (vinyl)	Andersen
Double-hung	V-2500: Shelf $228–$816, median $379 (9 listings)	400 Series: Shelf $457–$754, median $717 (3 listings). 200 Series: Shelf $399 (1 listing)
Single-hung	V-2500: Shelf $194–$563, median $239 (10 listings). V-4500: Shelf $358–$982, median $658 (10 listings)	100 Series: Shelf $300–$493, median $483 (5 listings)
Slider	V-2500: Shelf $212–$466, median $287 (10 listings). V-4500: Shelf $295–$728, median $542 (7 listings)	100 Series: Shelf $328–$661, median $465 (6 listings)
Casement	V-4500: Shelf $398–$1,337, median $577 (9 listings)	100 Series: Shelf $713–$899, median $854 (6 listings). 400 Series: Shelf $438–$799, median $588 (4 listings)
Awning	V-4500: Shelf $342 (1 listing)	400 Series: Shelf $338–$378, median $358 (2 listings)
Picture	V-2500: Shelf $121–$448, median $196 (7 listings). V-4500: Shelf $278–$982, median $401 (12 listings)	—

“Shelf” is the retail price of the window alone at Home Depot or Lowe’s — not installed — from our Google Shopping census, checked 2026-09-08. Where no company publishes a price we say so rather than estimate one.

Ranges are wide because sizes vary within a line. A large unit and a small one can sit in the same cell, so compare medians and check that the size on any listing matches your opening. JELD-WEN has many more listings, so its medians are the steadier figures. Several Andersen cells rest on a handful of listings, and the 200 Series double-hung on one.

Materials

	JELD-WEN V-2500 / V-4500	Andersen
Frame	Vinyl	100 Series: Fibrex composite. 200 and 400 Series: wood with vinyl Perma-Shield cladding
Wood interior	No (vinyl)	200 and 400 Series
Sold at (our census)	Home Depot and Lowe's	Home Depot

Andersen markets the 100 Series as “the smart alternative to vinyl”: Fibrex is a composite “combining wood fiber and thermoplastic polymer” that Andersen calls “2x stronger than vinyl.” The 400 Series, Andersen's best seller, wraps wood in Perma-Shield, “a proprietary, high-grade vinyl that we vacuum form or extrude around the wood.” JELD-WEN's big-box lines are vinyl throughout. For the trade-offs between frame materials, see vinyl vs fiberglass windows.

Warranty

	JELD-WEN	Andersen 400 Series
Glass	Not verified	20 years (standard glass)
Non-glass parts	Not verified	10 years
Transferable	Not verified	Yes: Owner-to-Owner limited warranty

We could not verify JELD-WEN's current warranty. Its website blocks automated reading, and the only JELD-WEN warranty documents we could retrieve date from 2009 and 2014, too old to quote. Ask for the current document for the exact product before buying.

Which Should You Choose?

Choose JELD-WEN if:

You want the lowest shelf price in a given style and are happy with vinyl. Check the medians above for your style.
You shop at Lowe's. JELD-WEN's lines turned up at both retailers.

Choose Andersen if:

You want a wood interior. The 200 and 400 Series are wood windows.
You want a non-vinyl frame at a retail price. The 100 Series is Fibrex composite.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is JELD-WEN cheaper than Andersen?

On the shelf, usually, but not in every style. In our September 2026 census JELD-WEN's vinyl lines had shelf medians of $196–$658 per unit and Andersen's retail lines $358–$854. The style-by-style table on this page shows where they overlap. Both are window-only prices; installation is extra for either brand.

Are JELD-WEN and Andersen windows the same material?

No. The JELD-WEN V-2500 and V-4500 lines at big-box stores are vinyl. Andersen's 100 Series is Fibrex, a wood-fiber and polymer composite Andersen calls 2x stronger than vinyl, and its 200 and 400 Series are wood with a vinyl Perma-Shield cladding outside.

Where can I buy JELD-WEN and Andersen windows?

In our census, JELD-WEN's V-2500 and V-4500 listings came from both Home Depot and Lowe's. Every Andersen 100, 200 and 400 Series listing came from Home Depot.

What warranty does Andersen give?

On the 400 Series, Andersen states 20 years on standard glass and 10 years on non-glass parts, under its transferable Owner-to-Owner limited warranty. Each Andersen series has its own warranty document.

What warranty does JELD-WEN give?

We could not verify JELD-WEN's current warranty terms: its website blocks automated reading, and the only JELD-WEN warranty documents we could retrieve date from 2009 and 2014. Ask the store or installer for the current document for the exact product, and check whether it covers labor and whether it transfers if you sell.

Sources

Prices: our Google Shopping census of Home Depot and Lowe's listings, September 2026 — see methodology.
Andersen 100 Series and 400 Series — materials and 400 Series warranty terms; and Andersen warranty (read 2026-10-12).

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