Class Action Filed over Allegedly Defective, ‘Illegal’ Ply Gem Vinyl Clad Windows

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The manufacturers of Ply Gem vinyl clad windows have been named in a class action lawsuit filed recently by homeowners who allege that defects in the windows caused water to leak into their homes, damage building components and other property.

In the March 29 complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, the homeowners accuse Ply Gem Prime Holdings Inc. and its affiliates of marketing and selling the “illegal” windows, which they say failed to satisfy industry requirements for testing, labeling and performance.

According to the lawsuit, Ply Gem vinyl clad or vinyl …