The eye-catching offer gets your attention at L & S Windows.

“Any size vinyl replacement window $189 installed!”

“That’s what we are known for,” said Scot Warner, who runs the business with his wife, Laurianne, and son, Scott. “We are able to offer an affordable way for people to purchase or replace their windows.”

The $189 price includes removing the existing windows and the complete installation of new windows. “I’m not sure that anyone else is offering something like this,” said Warner.

L & S Windows provides window replacement as well as roofing and siding, primarily in southern and central Maine. With a total staff of 10 employees, L & S Windows is a one-stop shopping center for exterior home improvements.

Laurianne Warner answers the phones and runs the showroom at 884 Lisbon Street in Lewiston while her husband and eldest son are usually out estimating jobs and doing installations.

The Warners had family in mind when they chose their business name four years ago.

“L & S stands for Laurianne and Scot and our youngest and eldest sons are Logan and Scott,” said Warner. “Someday when they take over the business, they won’t have to change the name.”

Between the two boys are five daughters for a total of seven children in the Warner household. That seems very fitting for a growing business that is family owned and operated.

The Lisbon Street showroom displays an array of window choices, roofing shingles, and siding options. Warner notes that all of their windows are American made and installed by their employees.

“The windows have an insulated glass unit, are all vinyl and durable, and have tilt-in sashes for easy cleaning,” said Warner. “Most of the heat lost in homes is through older windows that don’t have the same technology and efficiency of current designs. We find that replacement windows pay for themselves in about five years when considering the heat that is saved with new windows.”

Warner and his team are well trained for window installations. In addition to being certified window installers with special training in the process, they are certified installers through Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency. They are certified state of Maine weatherization technicians and experienced in working with federal and state housing programs that might have special requirements in construction standards.

No job is too large or too small for L & S Windows. “We do small projects with just a few windows to replace,” said Warner. “We just completed a job on Leeds Street in Lewiston where we replaced 100 windows.”

Warner suggests that people think about what they want to accomplish in a home project whether purchasing a new roof, new siding or new windows. He also believes that setting a budget is a good place to start.

“We do an onsite visit to see the scope of the job that needs to be done,” said Warner. “From the time we sign a contract to the time that we complete the project, it takes about four to five weeks.”

The lead time is necessary to purchase the products for the customer and to schedule a time to begin and complete the work being done.

L & S Windows has no shortage of compliments from their many satisfied customers.

“Being the maintenance supervisor of over 15 buildings in the Lewiston area including Saint Peter and Paul Basilica, and dealing with numerous contractors, I would feel totally confident in hiring L and S Windows for all my construction needs,” said Jerry Tanguay of Lewiston in a recent referral letter to the Warner family. “Totally professional, reliable, courteous and very friendly.”

Even the former mayor of Lewiston weighed in on the experience with the Warner family in a similar letter to them.

“The service at your place of business was excellent. Laurianne explained everything about the windows, the process of installation and provided an accurate timeline for the project,” said Laurent Gilbert, Sr. “When your crew left the job site, it was neat and clean and one could never tell that new windows were installed that day.”

To contact the Warners at L and S Windows, visit the showroom at 884 Lisbon St., Lewiston or call 207-783-9200 or toll-free 866-989-9155. You can also check out their website at http://landswindows.com/Home_Page.php or email [email protected].