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Click on the following link to read about Gilcrest/Jewett's 150 year history... http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060612/BUSINESS04/606120307/1029/BUSINESS ...

For the third straight year, Gilcrest/Jewett along with Windsor Windows will be a Sustainer Sponsor for the 3rd Annual Building a Sustainable Iowa: Residential Professional Training Workshop. Participants will engage in sessions covering various aspects of residential sustainable building. Those...

Windsor Windows’ New Hybrid Window: Windsor Windows is excited to introduce the Legend HBR hybrid window line. This window is a combination of the PVC Legend Series frame with the aluminum clad Pinnacle Series sash. This allows Windsor to factory apply a variety of exterior trim options on the...

Holiday Hours and Inventory Schedule Holiday Hours December 22 (Saturday) - OPEN as usual from 8am-Noon December 24 (Monday) - CLOSED all day December 25 (Tuesday) - CLOSED all day December 26 (Wednesday) - OPEN as usual Inventory Hours December 29 (Saturday) - CLOSED...

Are you interested in saving time and money on your next project? Gilcrest/Jewett offers a full selection of pre-finished mouldings, stair parts, and doors. Not only is this perfect for smaller remodeling and basement finish projects, but also for entire residential and commercial buildings....

The HBA of Des Moines’ Remodelors Council offers a CARPENTER’S WORKSHOP that will demonstrate how to install wall cladding. You will learn to install housewrap, windows and doors, flash doors and windows, install siding and trim. Gilcrest/Jewett Waukee will host the workshop on Thursday, October...

Have you thought about offering your customers storm doors as an option for their new or remodeled home? While these are usually seen as “after-market” products, they can be a profitable upgrade to your project. Gilcrest/Jewett offers EMCO by Andersen and Larson storm doors in a wide array of...

TruScene Screens from Andersen: Have you seen the new TruScene screens from Andersen Windows? Probably not, even when installed in the window. Not only do TruScene insect screens virtually disappear to the naked eye, they also allow up to 12% more visible light transmission and 11% better...

Windsor Windows’ New Vinyl Product Line: Next Dimension Pro vinyl windows and doors, a brand new vinyl product line, are designed for light commercial, multi-family and residential applications. Mikron? vinyl extrusions ensure superior weathering, durability and color retention. Edgetech Super...

For the second year, Gilcrest/Jewett was one of three sponsors of the “Building a Sustainable Iowa” workshop. This workshop is for residential building professionals and homeowners covering various aspects of residential sustainable building. This year, our own Brad Schulte and Doug Niblo...

Fastest pace in 30 years reported, defying forecast of slowdown Builders began construction on new houses at the highest rate in almost 33 years in January as record warm temperatures allowed builders to keep breaking ground, Bloomberg News reported. Last month's starts were up 15 percent...

No matter who you talk to, no one wants to see Duane retire, but they all agree that he deserves a little down time. Duane started in the lumber business 50 years ago with Paxton Lumber. Then in 1975, Gilcrest Lumber was fortunate enough to have Duane join their sales force. So it is with a lot...

The U.S. Commerce Department’s Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported that December 2004 privately owned housing starts jumped 10.9 percent at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2,004,000 units. Some industry analysts were expecting housing starts to...

Mold: it's as old as the Earth and it's everywhere- inside homes and out. And under the right set of conditions, it can actually start to grow inside your house. Even though the issue of household mold is not new, you may have heard something about it recently in the media. The National...