Editorial team

Rafael Mendes

Editor, window replacement guides

Rafael Mendes edits the window replacement guides. The work starts with published price ranges and the manufacturer or code documents behind each claim; every figure carries the month it was checked, and any estimate is labelled as one.

What he edits

The cost hub, the calculator model, the method and problem guides, and the contractor criteria. The installed price bands are the ones he rechecks each quarter; every unit claim is tied to a published specification rather than to a sales sheet.

How a page is reviewed before it publishes

Every price band is checked against at least two independent published sources, and the component arithmetic on the page has to reconcile. Each problem guide names the test or inspection that proves the cause before recommending a fix. Where a figure is a planning band rather than a measured one — the regional labour multiplier is the obvious case — the page says so in the same sentence.

What this site does not claim

We do not manufacture, install or test windows, and we do not publish review scores for products we have not handled. Product pages reproduce published specifications; they are not test results.

An installer measuring a window opening — The price bands start with a measured opening, not a catalogue.

A timber window frame with weathered paint — Frame condition decides insert versus full-frame, every time.

A double-pane window seen from an angle — Glass package is a separate line from the frame.

A bay window projecting from a brick wall — Specialty units are quoted separately for a reason.

The checklist a page clears before it publishes

Every price band has two sourcesTwo independent published ranges that agree, or the band is widened to cover both.
The arithmetic reconcilesUnit, labour, removal, trim and permit have to add up to the total printed on the page.
Planning bands are labelledThe regional labour multiplier is stated as a planning adjustment wherever it appears.
No review score without handling the productComparisons use published specifications only.
The month is on the pageA page without a checked date is flagged in the editorial calendar rather than left to drift.

Contact the editor

Corrections, source documents and price updates go tocontact@windowreplacementlab.com. Include the page URL and the document you are working from; we reply with the change or the reason it was not made.

Related policies

Methodology explains how prices and claims are built. Editorial policy covers sourcing, corrections and affiliate independence. Affiliate disclosurelists how the site is funded.