Double Glazing, any recommendations?

Primrose

I suggest you get at least 4 quotes. If you use some small local suppliers try to satisfy yourself that they will not be going broke a few months after your windows have been installed otherwise any guarantee they give will be useless. For that reason it may be worth going with a larger, better known company, although of course that is no guarantee of their financial stability. And don't be fooled by any salesman who offers you a "special discount" if you sign up on the day they turn up to offer you a quote. Most companies do this, and the discount is built into the quote they give so you won't be saving any money.

Inactive

Avoid any company that employ Sales Staff, find a local small company, ask to see photo's of their recent work.

Dr.Shoe_2

Actually to say that Everest is overpriced is a bit like saying that BMWs are overpriced. Everest are quality windows and others will be of variable quality. It's a bit like cars, you have BMWs, Fords and Skodas. If you want to pay Skoda prices then that is what you will get, if you want a BMW you will have to pay BMW prices.

The shame is is that the quality issues will not manifest themselves until you have had the windows a few years and after you have told everybody that your windows are great. At the very least, with Everest you get the best guarantee.

PS I don't work for them BTW.

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Dr.Shoe wrote: »

Actually to say that Everest is overpriced is a bit like saying that BMWs are overpriced. Everest are quality windows and others will be of variable quality. It's a bit like cars, you have BMWs, Fords and Skodas. If you want to pay Skoda prices then that is what you will get, if you want a BMW you will have to pay BMW prices.

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On that logic, find a Skoda type window installer, they are generally more reliable than a BMW.;)

GSXRCarlos

TBH Dr. Shoe is right

But most windows come with 10 year warranties and if you get a FENSA registered company you can't go too far wrong

plus, skoda are VolkswagenAudi Group now, so damn good cars IMHO ;o)

Israfel

Thanks for all the advice, Had the guy from Everest around yesterday and I was quotes 5600 for 4 windows and secondary glazing on the bay front. Whatever the quality of the product that's a hefty hefty price, I will say, having seen another thread on rude salesmen and the like the guy was a gent.

Have a local fensa registered company coming this evening http://www.bjbevan.co.uk/. Looks like a small family business that get most of their jobs word of mouth so we'll see how that goes

Israfel

local Fensa accredited firm quoted me 3450 to replace the front bay window and for 4 windows around the house that are a decent size, one 5ft by 3ft and 3 others roughly 4ft by 2.5 ft each. Would anyone in the know comment on whether this sounds like a decent quote for what i've mentioned above. Thanks

ormus

shop around, you can beat that figure.
i had two bay windows fitted for 1500 quid. a few yrs ago by a local company.
class plas windows, cheadle, stockport.

Israfel

thanks for the reply, I'm in no rush so I think I'll spend the summer getting quotes. even 3450 seems an awful lot for the amount being done. There's got to be a big mark up there still

GSXRCarlos

sounds expensive, i had 5 windows + french doors for £2k

3 of those 5 windows were 5ft x 3 foot

hope that helps