Double Glazing

[jstallan]

Need to look at replacing the wooden windows in the house.

Any recommendations on companies to use or avoid ?

Leigh area.

 

[Phippsy]

We used Estuary glazing when we had the house done in October. good company as far as i am concerned. good price and fitter was quick and efficient, as an ex glazer myself im very critical too.

 

[DTS]

John. I have a good friend who is a season ticket holder in the West. Southend fan and a great lad. Runs his own business and I'm sure you would get a cracking deal. If you want his details let me know but highly recommended.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Tujon are very good, based in Benfleet.

 

[jstallan]

Ok - so that gives me three companies to visit and get a quote from and one to avoid - top work!!!:thumbsup:

 

[londonblue]

If you can wait a couple of months (I wouldn't change windows until the summer anyway) I would go to the Ideal Home Exhibition (which I believe is around April time) and sign up with a company there. Like most things at the Ideal Home Exhibition, if you sign up there and then you get a discount.

We did that, and arranged visits from both Everest and Anglia. We also played both companies off against eachother, and managed to get a reduction. The original quotes were (this was about 6 years ago) around £37,000. By the time we finished playing them off against eachother we agreed a deal with Anglia for £12,000. (That included all window, back door and patio doors.)

 

[jstallan]

£37,000 !!! (falls off chair)

(gets back on chair) I'm now back to 2 companies as Dave's suggestion isn't local.

The Ideal Home Show is an option, but I'd prefer to use a local based company.

 

[MK Shrimper]

£37,000 !!! (falls off chair)

(gets back on chair) I'm now back to 2 companies as Dave's suggestion isn't local.

The Ideal Home Show is an option, but I'd prefer to use a local based company.

If you google search LondonBlue's house it comes up with....

:stunned:

 

[Firestorm]

We have had no problems with Crystal

 

[londonblue]

£37,000 !!! (falls off chair)

(gets back on chair) I'm now back to 2 companies as Dave's suggestion isn't local.

The Ideal Home Show is an option, but I'd prefer to use a local based company.

You'd be surprised who's at the Ideal Home Show. At the same show we bought a bed, bedside tables and a dining room table and chairs from these people:

http://www.nightsiniron.com/

Hardly a national company...(BTW: they were brilliant. The delivered on exactly on time, built the bed and table and cleared up all their mess.) All we had to do was chose, pay and let them in...

 

[Phippsy]

Well like i said we used estuary and paid just over 3.5k for 8 windows. like i said before i am an ex glazer and very fussy. all multi point locking and k glass. well worth a quote. . jeez i just read that back and like i say i sounded like Tilly :'(

 

[GregStarz]

My mate works for a good company, can get a discount also so if interested DM me mate

 

[jstallan]

thanks. Still not purchased, but whittled it down to 2 suppliers - "Thermosheild" and "Trade Window Services".

 

[Mad Cyril]

The original quotes were (this was about 6 years ago) around £37,000.

If you live in a geodesic dome £37K is quite reasonable.

 

[ESG]

Got a good price, professional job and excellent after sales service from these guys.

www.armstrongcoateswindows.com

 

[GHOSU]

Tujon are very good, based in Benfleet.

Appears they've restarted as Fox and Sons according to the Echo.

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/loc..._owing_customers_thousands_open_new_business/

 

[Mad Cyril]

If you want to add a new window will the glazing firm cut the hole and add a lintel or do I have to get someone else to do that?

Do I need planning permission as well?

The reason I ask is that my house/command centre has a blind spot and if they come they are going to come from that direction.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Appears they've restarted as Fox and Sons according to the Echo.

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/loc..._owing_customers_thousands_open_new_business/

Always a good sign when companies close and start trading under a different name.....

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Appears they've restarted as Fox and Sons according to the Echo.

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/loc..._owing_customers_thousands_open_new_business/

Yes, I was wondering if OBL's post was tongue in cheek. Tujon have been in the Echo last 2 weeks about all the people they ripped off for Thousands. Expect more people to come forward now as some may have paid up front or put deposits down for their new Fox and sons con, which also looks like shutting down.

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

not a great double glazing fan (we had some about 30 years ago and when getting quotes one of the salesman would not leave. We almost had to call the police to get rid of him). However after that bad experience we recently had a number of windows and doors done. They came, gave a quote. Did the job and we paid them simple. Great product, cheap for the quality and no hard sell. They did ask for a 10% deposit on one job (about £500) but not the amount Tujon were asking. The firm we used were in serious risk of giving the double glazing fraternity a good name.