Materials prices in Missouri-can I get some windows!?

[Jason Sinclair]

Hi all-

I'm testing the waters to see if my contractors are missing something. My partner and I are looking for windows for a duplex in South City and being told the lead time is a few months and that each window could be 1k... for 35" by 45" vinyl original construction windows? Tell me I'm missing something. I haven't been ordering materials for a few months but wow!

Are materials prices really that bad? 

What are the workarounds you guys are finding for expensive materials these days? 

Happ BPing, thanks for reading/replying.