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Total of 460,662 Projects

Source: Commercial Remodeler centers, direct from supplier-owned distributors and from specialty distributors. The professional remodeler decides on the product and brand name in 7490 of the cases.

Remodeling is expected to have a l29o growth per anum through 1990. The replacement of old, inefficient windows has been the No. I remodeling job since 1980, according to the Conoco report. In addition, a trend toward energy saving products for new homes is anticipated by the mid-1980s. Already in some areas double-glazed vinyl-clad windows are being installed in new homes. PVC windows are expected to gain acceptance for new residential installations by the mid to late 1980s.

The commercial replacement market may well be the sleeping giant. There are some four million existing commercial buildings in the U.S. and over 8090 ofthemareat least l0years old. Faced with the choice of tearing down or rehabilitating a building, owners usually consider that rehab takes a fourth of the time and is less costly.

New entrants into the pVC win_ dow market are emerging. A number of successful window designs are in use currently. More will develop as the industry grows. The outlook for PVC windows in the U.S. is considered favorable.