Window and Patio door replacement
- Approximate cost of services:
- $10,000.00
Window and Patio door replacement
Thanks Elizabeth! We will normally do any minor service for any customer as long as the request is reasonable. In fact I can't remember a service we have rejected. Most people surprisingly offer to pay and if it's minor and not covered by warranty usually we can arrange something for no payment.
replacement of windows and doors
Carmine and his wife were very easy to work with even though they were Montreal Canadiens fans. Luckily we were able to put aside our hockey biases and get them a great front door with a burgundy colour. They were having problems with cold coming through their walk-in bays. We got everything nice and insulated so they are comfortable near windows that used to get quite chilly.
1. Customer originally paid by credit card, two separate slips were mailed (standard post) Both were signed and mailed back. This process took about 1-2 weeks.
2. There was never any mention of water damage in any original BBB postings etc...in fact this whole dispute started over a bay window ROOF being capped that was never part of the original deal, which is why Tina was happy to sign her credit card slips.
3. The pictures attached by Tina shows the top of a wood casing with some minor drywall damage from the installation of a new window and casings. We were happy to come back and patch the small amount of drywall.
4. Tina demanded that we give her a service time guaranteed in writing with penalty. The problem was we originally were going to get appoximately $175-$225(later after threats we agreed not to charge) for the capping of roof. We did not want to do this as it is not a good idea in general to cap steel with aluminum also it takes minimum half a day. Our installer agreed to do it, but we had trouble booking around Tina and the installer's schedule. In the end after many personal insults and frivolous BBB complaints we decided to say goodbye to Tina.
5. We were definitely responsible for the minor drywall damage, but there was no interior/exterior water damage (this is the first I've heard of it), and frankly the customer started insulting the company and we had had enough. There was no court case, and I'm sure that the water damage story is mostly just an attempt to damage our reputation.
6. The other pictures appear to show normal window condensation, and quite frankly water cannot leak through the top of a window casing due to gravity. All Brick to Brick jobs are caulked around entire brickmoulds either way.
7. I'm proud of this 0/10 rating as it shows the hardship that will inevitably happen after installing thousands of jobs. This is the price of growing as a company.
8. We would have done all that Tina wanted without charge, but after numerous personal insults we were fed up. Tina is also our only BBB complaint and coincidentally our only 0/10.
New cutout window and patio door change
Firstly I would like to thank Mr. Lam for writing a review, but obviously I do have some concerns with being given a poor rating.
We performed a cutout window into a bare wall on the 2nd floor and also installed a standard patio door. All of this by the way for $1600. Studs for all types of installation whether brick to brick, or retrofit are not removed unless in extreme cases when the stud is rotten. Mr. Lam proves that I completed what he requested by mentioning that he was promised "frame to frame", now obviously my question would be what exactly Mr. Lam thinks a stud is? You see the stud is the frame, and the frame is only removed if rotten, so I am a bit confused because Mr. Lam states he wanted frame to frame, but his patio door was installed stud to stud, again with the stud being the frame. I was also aware that Mr. Lam also had a siding issue at the bottom of his patio door (Mr. Lam's back area is encased in siding with no concrete sill, just wood). Many times the existing siding is not properly sealed so people get leaks around their patio doors, or above it due to a lack of proper flashing around edges of existing siding. The installer went back and did what he could, but obviously I could not re-side the house, also it is important to note that Mr. Lam was renovating the entire house at once, so I'm sure there were other issues related to the previous condition of the house. Also Mr. Lam asked me for just the caulking and screen, he requested no more, or less, most likely because I found him to be a very nice guy. If I am not told that more is to be done, how can I do more? Also the draft is probably caused by the area between the siding and the outside of his stud. Again usually this is because whoever sided the house before Mr. Lam bought it had not properly insulated below the siding. All companies in the Window & Door industry get blamed for a lot of problems we did not cause, nor were responsible for. I hope Mr. Lam would give me a call on my personal cellphone (which he more definitely has) and would remove this poor review, or at least adjust it. Either way I heard Mr. Lam is getting the rest of his work done by Home Depot, I wish him the best of luck. As a final note I would like to state to Mr. Lam that if he wants he can call me and I will try to take care of his draft free of charge as I would rather spend the money to send an installer to spray in some foam, than suffer a bad review.
James McKay
Window Choice has a great BBB record, with an exceptional warranty and easily accessible owners. We have references in all postal codes in Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, and most of Toronto including Markham, Scarborough and Richmond Hill. We usually will require NO deposit and install everything before payment is due.