Recently looking for windows (the double glazed type). Opened the golden pages and just started ringing to get companies to quote. Got 11 companies to come out.
I got all companies to quote on the same basic design, colour and basic alu double glazing. The best price was going to get the gig and then we'd finalise details after checking work/references etc.
Lowest was 6k, average was 9k, couple of companies were around the 11k mark which were the highest but just when we thought it couldnt get higher Global Windows came in with 18k.
The global sales guy gave me the big spiel about they do "this and that that noone else does", but other companies said the same (usual sales talk) so I cant see how they can justify the price they gave. Senator and fairco were around the 10k mark to put it in perspective. So does anyone know why Global would charge so much?
We decided to go with a company from the north who quoted 8k which is about 1500 less then several companies for the pilkington glass we were looking for. The company we went for are doing stainless steel supports and these superduper locks both of which Global said they do. We researched their work and where they get their glass and it all checks out.
edit: I did ask them why the quote was so high and ran over the details to make it was the right quote. Guy just said it was because they were the best. Yes they give long guarantees but so did the other companies, yes they use top materials, so do the other guys, theyre in business a long time, so are the other guys, they use these great locks, so do the other guys. I just dont see it.
I got all companies to quote on the same basic design, colour and basic alu double glazing. The best price was going to get the gig and then we'd finalise details after checking work/references etc.
Lowest was 6k, average was 9k, couple of companies were around the 11k mark which were the highest but just when we thought it couldnt get higher Global Windows came in with 18k.
The global sales guy gave me the big spiel about they do "this and that that noone else does", but other companies said the same (usual sales talk) so I cant see how they can justify the price they gave. Senator and fairco were around the 10k mark to put it in perspective. So does anyone know why Global would charge so much?
We decided to go with a company from the north who quoted 8k which is about 1500 less then several companies for the pilkington glass we were looking for. The company we went for are doing stainless steel supports and these superduper locks both of which Global said they do. We researched their work and where they get their glass and it all checks out.
edit: I did ask them why the quote was so high and ran over the details to make it was the right quote. Guy just said it was because they were the best. Yes they give long guarantees but so did the other companies, yes they use top materials, so do the other guys, theyre in business a long time, so are the other guys, they use these great locks, so do the other guys. I just dont see it.