This policy explains how content on WindowCostHQ is produced, what standard a claim has to meet before we publish it, and how we keep commercial relationships from influencing what we say.
Content is written by our editorial team and reviewed against published manufacturer documentation, permit data, installer rate surveys, and building code text. Technical claims about installation practice — flashing, air sealing, structural headers, egress geometry — are checked against code language or manufacturer installation instructions rather than against other blog posts.
We do not present AI-generated text as expert authorship. Where drafting tools are used, the output is verified against primary sources before publication, and the sourcing requirement is the same as for human-written drafts.
| Claim type | Standard |
|---|---|
| Price ranges | Traceable to manufacturer pricing, installer rate surveys, or published cost data. Reviewed monthly. |
| Building code requirements | Traceable to code text (IRC or the adopted local amendment). We state when a requirement is model-code and note that local amendments override. |
| Technical mechanism | Traceable to manufacturer installation instructions, NFRC/AAMA documentation, or established building science. We explain the mechanism, not just the recommendation. |
| Comparative claims | Must be measurable. We state which dimension we are comparing and on what basis. |
The site is funded by display advertising and by referral arrangements with contractors who purchase project inquiries. Three rules govern this:
Full detail is on How We Make Money.
Price ranges are reviewed monthly and the review date is shown on each page. Substantive corrections are published with a dated note rather than silently edited. If you believe something is wrong, see Contact — corrections go to a monitored inbox and are answered within five business days.
Content is published under the WindowCostHQ editorial byline, which means the editorial team as a whole stands behind it. We do not invent individual author credentials. Where a page depends on specialist knowledge, the source of that knowledge is cited rather than attributed to a persona.