Dr. Daniel and Janis Jannuzzi in front of their new family room window

Congratulations to our 2004 Windows Sweepstakes Winners!

The prize of 15 new replacement windows was recently awarded to Dr. Dan and Janis Jannuzzi of Richmond, VA. Here is their heart-warming story.

Thank you for seeing us today. Tell us about your history in this home.

Dan:  We bought this home in 1997. It still had its original single-paned windows from 1978 and our family room was freezing in the winter.

Janis:  We knew we needed to do something so we had some companies come out and give us quotes but had not ordered any windows yet.

How did you enter our sweepstakes?

Janis:  I was at the Short Pump Mall with our daughter Karen and stopped at your kiosk. We noticed that the Grand Prize was a new sunroom or 15 windows. Of course, you never win but I said "what the heck, I'll do it."

How did you find out that you had won?

The lovely Jannuzzi home with their new windows

Janis:  Just a few months later I received a call from Rick Menendez with Melani Brothers and he told us. All I could think was "What's the catch?"

Dan:  We'd never won anything before. I wondered, was this a Yugo? Are they going to give us the cheap stuff? So, I told Rick Menendez that we didn't want them if they were cheap.

Janis:  The funny thing was that someone else had their name drawn before us. Apparently they had moved, though, and were no longer eligible to win. So our name was drawn and we got the surprise call!

What happened next?

Janis:  Rick and the manufacturer's rep came out to see us. We never felt pressured. We really trusted them. It was a gift!

Dan:  From the presentation we could tell that the windows were not only nice — they were the best we had ever seen. We decided to buy four more in addition to the 15 free windows. We were pleased when they offered to include all of the mullion window-dividers for free. These are required to maintain the colonial look in our subdivision.

What was the build-out experience like for you?

Dr. Jannuzzi by their new bay window

Dan:  The two installers put in long days and were very good. The back of our house is high off the ground but it was no problem for them. They caulked and cleaned up nicely.

Janis:  We had the house painted about four years ago and we were pleased that they trimmed out the windows nicely. Now we won't have to paint them — they are maintenance free.

Another company that we saw only had ranch-style windows and couldn't match our colonial look. It was such a good match with your windows.

Dan:  I knew that this was an elite window. It's just a fabulous product.

How has this changed your home experience?

Janis loves their new kitchen window

Janis:  Our family room is warm again. There is a definite energy savings. More importantly, the house looks great now. As you can see, it's really pepped up the front.

Dan:  I like how the rain sheets off the windows. And, when we power washed, the bleach ran right off and didn't mess up the windows at all.

Janis:   The windows are everything they said they'd be. I was worried about the re-installation of the blinds but it was no problem. Plus, the old windows had faded our fabrics. Now I'm confident that we can put nice things near the windows because of their great UV protection.

Could you please tell us about your professional careers?

Dan:  I'm the Medical Director for the Crossover Health Center. We provide free services for the uninsured. That takes up about 70% of my time. In addition, I have a family practice.

Janis:  I teach nursery school with the local Catholic Church.

Any advice for our readers?

Janis:  Oh my gosh, if you see Melani Brothers sign up for the free sweepstakes!

We think you'll agree that the Jannuzzi
family are most deserving winners.

Enter the Sweepstakes, You Might Win! 
 

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