Hi all,
First off I must say that I'm very happy with my windows. So much so, that I am returning to them and doing the rest of the home (including a 7ft sliding patio door).
I had prices for my project ranging from $5500 to $11,000. Most of the companies that quoted could not do the large window sizes that I wanted, mostly because their frames were vinyl and would certainly sag. The next issue was the jamb extensions... I wanted Mahogany, and essentially, everyone offered paint grade wood and very small jamb extensions - which would make blind installation very difficult.
I am VERY picky.. and consider myself an amateur architect.. so I wanted this to look right. I purchased casement windows in custom colours to match my soffit and garage door. Everyone on my street has bright white shiny vinyl, and now my windows "blend" into the home, and not make them a "feature". It looks top notch. Second, these guys did brick to brick (I have a full masonry construction home, double brick). They lined everything up perfectly, as I expected! The casements operate smoothly, even though my windows are tall and quite heavy. Oh, they also made the windows fit tightly to the brick (with the required minimum spacing for expansion) - this gave it a built in look compared to some installations I've seen by competitors.. take a look at the aluminum capping of a retrofit relative to the glass area, and you'll lose upwards of six inches from the brick!
My rep was Joe Rose, and I have now gone back to them - having some more windows installed (in the middle of winter!). They are replacing my old aluminum windows, which are durable, but not efficient. My fiberglass windows have no condensation, but the aluminum framed units are COLD!!
All in all, I am quite happy with the service, and the installers in Toronto (Mike and Tony) were great to deal with.
Oh, and they also offer a fiberglass jamb extension which I used in my bathroom, another feature no one else could do. My window is in my bathtub/shower, so it can get wet.. and painted wood won't do!
Since these guys are busy, be prepared to wait for your order. I am patient, as I won't go elsewhere just for matter of speed of delivery. Vinyl windows = bad.. especially sliders.. Go fiberglass and "feel" the difference.. oh, and their profile of the window frame suited my "Mid Century Modern" look. The competitor's windows looked too "fancy" with all sorts of steps and reveals.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $8,500.00