West Virginia window replacement leads
Summit Leads supplies window replacement leads in West Virginia by real-time ping/post, exclusive by default, with ZIP code filters. The state crosses more than one zone on the ENERGY STAR window map (August 2025), so the right product tier depends on the county, and installers need a state contractor license.
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West Virginia facts for window replacement lead buyers
| Fact | Value Source |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR window climate zone | Spans more than one zone (map, August 2025)ENERGY STAR Windows, Doors and Skylights Climate Zone Map (August 2025) U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR |
| IECC 2021 climate zones | Zone 4A in 36 counties and zone 5A in 19 (PNNL for DOE, 2021 county data)Guide to Determining Climate Zone by County: Building America and IECC 2021 Updates (PNNL-33270) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy |
| Residential energy code | 2015 IECC with amendments, effective August 1, 2022 (DOE, checked October 7, 2026)Building Energy Codes Program: West Virginia U.S. Department of Energy |
| Median year structure built | 1976 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024)Table B25035, Median Year Structure Built: West Virginia (ACS 5-Year 2020-2024) U.S. Census Bureau |
| Housing units built before 1980 | 55.9% (ACS 5-year 2020-2024, table B25034)Table B25034, Year Structure Built: West Virginia (ACS 5-Year 2020-2024) U.S. Census Bureau |
| Median home value | $162,600 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024, table B25077)Table B25077, Median Value (Dollars): West Virginia (ACS 5-Year 2020-2024) U.S. Census Bureau |
| Written contract rule | Licensees need a written contract for projects with an aggregate value of $10,000 or more (28CSR4, effective November 5, 2021)28CSR4, Written Contracts for Services (effective November 5, 2021) West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board |
| Residential contractor classification | Licensed for all classifications needed to build, repair or improve a residential structure (28CSR2, effective May 1, 2022)28CSR2, West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act rule (effective May 1, 2022) West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board |
Last reviewed: October 7, 2026. A summary for education, not legal advice.
Two code zones and a split ENERGY STAR map in West Virginia
West Virginia is one of the states where a single window spec does not fit every county. Its territory crosses more than one ENERGY STAR window zone on the ENERGY STAR climate zone map (August 2025). A buyer who sells by product tier checks each county or ZIP code in the official ENERGY STAR climate zone finder before assigning a territory.
The energy code map draws its own line. In the DOE county guide PNNL-33270 (2021 county data), 36 West Virginia counties are IECC zone 4A and 19 are zone 5A. The 5A group includes the northern panhandle, Monongalia and Preston, and the high counties such as Randolph, Tucker and Pocahontas. DOE uses A to mean moist.
Put in metro terms, Monongalia County around Morgantown and the Wheeling-area counties of Ohio and Marshall are zone 5A in that guide. Kanawha County around Charleston, Cabell and Wayne around Huntington, Raleigh around Beckley and Wood around Parkersburg are all zone 4A, so a crew that works the southern and western cities quotes to one code zone.
The residential energy code in West Virginia
This section is general information, not legal advice. It summarizes official sources as of October 7, 2026; check the current text of each rule before relying on it.
The DOE Building Energy Codes Program page for West Virginia (checked October 7, 2026) lists the 2015 IECC with amendments as the current residential code, effective August 1, 2022. The page names the State Fire Marshal's Office as the primary state contact for adoption.
Replacement windows installed under a permit are checked against that code's requirements for the county's climate zone, which is why buyers ask installers whether a quote is for a full replacement or a repair.
West Virginia housing by age and value
More than half of West Virginia homes predate 1980. Table B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024) puts the share at 55.9%, and the median year built in table B25035 for 2020-2024 is 1976.
The same table B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024) counts 127,962 units built in 1939 or earlier and 132,992 built from 1970 to 1979, the largest single decade. Buyers can ask the request form to capture the decade a home was built and whether its windows have been replaced before.
Values are low by national standards: the median owner-occupied home is worth $162,600 in table B25077 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024). Buyers who price by job size can weigh that figure against the window count in each request.
Licensing and written contracts for West Virginia window work
This section is general information, not legal advice. It summarizes official sources as of October 7, 2026; check the current text of each rule before relying on it.
Window contractors in West Virginia work under the Contractor Licensing Board's rules. Under 28CSR4, the board's written contract rule (effective November 5, 2021), a licensee must have a written contract for any construction project with an aggregate value of $10,000 or more, counting labor and materials, and the board publishes a contract form.
The board's licensing rule, 28CSR2 (effective May 1, 2022), defines a residential contractor as licensed for all classifications needed to build, repair or improve a residential structure. It also defines a remodeling and repair contractor, whose jobs are capped at $40,000 and include replacing pre-manufactured items on existing structures.
Licensing is exam based. Section 5.2 of the same rule says every applicant must pass a written examination in each classification sought and a West Virginia business and law examination. The board's overview page (checked October 7, 2026) adds that the Act requires contractors to be registered with the West Virginia Tax Department, to verify workers' compensation and unemployment coverage where it applies, and to meet the wage bonding requirements.
The licensing statute itself and the state's cancellation rule for in-home sales are covered on leads in West Virginia.
What window buyers in West Virginia filter on
West Virginia buyers usually set four filters, and each one ties back to a fact above: the code zone, the contract rule, the housing age table and the license.
- ZIP code: lets a buyer keep zone 4A and zone 5A counties, and each ENERGY STAR zone, in separate orders.
- Number of windows and scope: shows whether a job will cross the written contract threshold.
- Home age: separates 1970s homes and pre-1940 homes from newer stock.
- Homeowner status: the owner is the party who signs the contract.
Where buyers filter in West Virginia
West Virginia window orders are usually drawn around a few valleys and county seats. These six metro areas have West Virginia counties in the Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimates; Huntington-Ashland and Hagerstown-Martinsburg also cover parts of other states, so their figures are for the whole area. ZIP codes outside them can be selected too.
- Charleston: 200,170 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
- Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH: 365,965 (July 1, 2025 estimate, whole metro area)
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV: 315,280 (July 1, 2025 estimate, whole metro area)
- Morgantown: 141,995 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
- Beckley: 109,940 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
- Parkersburg-Vienna: 87,264 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
Source: Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area population estimates, Vintage 2025 (cbsa-est2025-alldata), U.S. Census Bureau.
Consent records for West Virginia window replacement leads
The homeowner's TCPATCPAThe Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the federal law that governs telemarketing calls and texts, autodialers, prerecorded voice messages and the Do Not Call Registry. Glossary consent record is delivered with every West Virginia window lead. Before a calling campaign, check the West Virginia row of the state telemarketing laws table; leads in West Virginia gathers the state's MVA and home improvement facts.
West Virginia window replacement lead questions
Is all of West Virginia in one ENERGY STAR window zone?
No. The state crosses more than one zone on the ENERGY STAR climate zone map (August 2025). Check a county or ZIP code in the official ENERGY STAR zone finder.
What energy code covers a West Virginia window replacement?
DOE lists the 2015 IECC with amendments, effective August 1, 2022, on its West Virginia page (checked October 7, 2026). This is general information, not legal advice.
When does a West Virginia window job need a written contract?
The Contractor Licensing Board's 28CSR4 (effective November 5, 2021) requires one for projects with an aggregate value of $10,000 or more. This is general information, not legal advice.
Do West Virginia window contractors sit a licensing exam?
Yes. Section 5.2 of 28CSR2 (effective May 1, 2022) requires a written exam in each classification sought plus a West Virginia business and law exam. This is general information, not legal advice.
How many West Virginia homes were built in the 1970s?
The Census Bureau counts 132,992 West Virginia housing units built from 1970 to 1979 in table B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024).
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