stirlingshirejambo Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I guess I’m pretty naive as I’ve never spent as much apart from my mortgage but time has come when we can no longer handle the draughts that come through our old doors and windows and I need to get them replaced Ive seen the adverts and the special offers!!! also read horror stories from the CR smiths etc bullying you to buy but are they the best people to trust with my hard earned or is there someone more local, trustworthy and fairly priced that won’t rip me off that any fellow kickbackera have used or know happy for any advice really cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightrope Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 http://www.theadvancedgroup.co.uk/locations/double-glazing-edinburgh Got mine from them, reasonable, fitters were spot on too. Get a few quotes though mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 1 hour ago, stirlingshirejambo said: I guess I’m pretty naive as I’ve never spent as much apart from my mortgage but time has come when we can no longer handle the draughts that come through our old doors and windows and I need to get them replaced Ive seen the adverts and the special offers!!! also read horror stories from the CR smiths etc bullying you to buy but are they the best people to trust with my hard earned or is there someone more local, trustworthy and fairly priced that won’t rip me off that any fellow kickbackera have used or know happy for any advice really cheers Get at least 6 quotes. Also speak to customers who have used company A, B or C. If companies believe in their product they will have no qualms of you doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 We used Invision. Great service, cheaper than any other quotes we had. Edinburgh based as well, as I understand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pans Jambo Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Don't bother with any of the adverts in the back of the Daily Record. Took the wee lad for a haircut and whilst I was waiting I flicked through a Daily Glasgow that was there, I saw an advert at the back which stated that a 'special offer' was in play at the time and the offer was 1 door and 5 windows fitted for £1495. The company was Premier windows at Hillington in Glasgow. I called them up and inquired and the young lady said that they can keep costs low because they manufacture all their own windows and use their own joiners to install them without having to use outside contractors and yes, there was a special offer running. Sound OK so far. I arranged for the rep to come out to measure up the 8 windows and 1 door that I am looking for (this was only 2 weeks ago). The old boy arrived promptly (ex-window fitter who's knees had gone so he turned to sales instead he claimed), measured up and quoted me £4650 as his absolute best price. "How come there's such a big difference from the advertised offer for only 3 extra windows ?" I asked. He admitted that his boss puts those adverts in the Record to generate interest and attract folk to call in and arrange an appointment BUT they have no chance of EVER matching said prices. In other words, its a scam. What is wrong with these people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterion Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 7 minutes ago, Pans Jambo said: Don't bother with any of the adverts in the back of the Daily Record. I've always wondered how they got them so cheap and thought they must be rubbish. The price they quoted though is in the right direction of what it should cost. I once had Everest quote me £10-11k. I used a company called Gavin & Wright - https://www.doubleglazing.uk.net They had a good reputation and did a good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 The big firms have huge margins. Might be better checking out local joiners/builders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 When getting them out for quotes try and get them out later on a Friday night, if they are short of their weekly sales numbers then the price will tumble! Few years ago my ex was getting her windows done and same company (can't remember who) sent two different sales guys by mistake, one on the wednesday during the day and the second on the Friday night (she was out and hadn't said about the guy on the Wed), guy on friday nights quote was the best part of £2k less than the first quote, with the guy openly admitting that he'd had a poor week and was dropping the price just to get a sale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babywhalo Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 A friend of a friend did my windows. Cannot recommend him highly enough & he's done a few jobs for a few of my friends. If interested, drop me a PM & I'll pass on his number. I am not on Facebook, so I am not sure, but I think this is his page - https://www.facebook.com/carrollswindows/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordeaux 03 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I had my whole house done a couple of years ago by Fife Windows and Doors who did a brilliant job. They were also half the price of SRJ Windows who wanted 5 figures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanny17 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Four Seasons are good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 2 hours ago, Bordeaux 03 said: I had my whole house done a couple of years ago by Fife Windows and Doors who did a brilliant job. They were also half the price of SRJ Windows who wanted 5 figures! 5 figures? do you live in a castle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordeaux 03 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 29 minutes ago, milky_26 said: 5 figures? do you live in a castle? Wish I did! It was only 6 windows and 2 doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellczech Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 When I lived in Glasgow I invited a salesman round to my flat to price a couple of 1m x1m windows - they were bespoke but he quoted £8k! I decided no way, but he would not go until I spoke to his manager on the phone. Manager was a real hard-sell d!ck and we ended up having an argument, as he wouldn't accept that I wasn't interested, and eventually I hung up on him. He then phones the salesman back and and salesman refused to leave the house. It very nearly ended in fisticuffs...Anyway a couple of years later the same company cold-called me asking if I was interesting in any doors, windows or conservatories. Now usually I just tell cold-callers that I already have doors and windows in my house, but at this time I was living alone and was a bit bored so i kept the salesperson talking for 45 minutes about conservatories, until finally he asked my address, to which I said "Flat 15, 5th floor..." He goes, "5th floor?", and I said "yes". "You can't put a conservatory on 5th floor" to which I said innocently "oh, so why have you phoned to sell me conservatories then. Are you trying to waste my time?". He hung up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stirlingshirejambo Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 Thanks for the suggestions and advice all, and the ones to avoid Definitely seems sensible to get at least 3 quotes and I would rather have a local(ish) company than a multi national Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Just organised Lochivar to do 6 windows, redo the porch for £7k. Used them before, no complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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