Thinking of Double Glazing?

Here are some common double glazing problems.

With the advances in technology many customers resort to online double glazing enquiries.
But there are some inherent difficulties involved in such procurement. Also double glazing price will vary based on your particular location and double glazing standards in your area. These need to be addressed and must be understood on all double glazing costs quoted. Online double glazing enquiries may be quick to procure but beware. There are enough glazing manufacturers and innumerable glazing suppliers to inundate your appetite for online double glazing queries forever.


1. Misleading double glazing price/Pushy Salesman

Don't necessarily believe all you are told. Don't buy the first 'special offer' that comes along - there will always be others! Are you really a "Show house which qualifies you for a special double glazing price"? Is the double glazing price that special? Is the reduction real or just a sales gimmick? Remember - shop around, ask lots of questions, get several quotations, before committing yourself. Taking time to do this now will save you time and aggravation in the future.

You don’t have to let any salesman into your home. But if you do, and he becomes a nuisance, insist that he leaves immediately. Don’t be deflected, and don’t sign up for anything just to be rid of him. If you didn’t invite the salesman to call, you have a 7-day period in which to cancel any agreement you make but later regret. The ‘uninvited’ salesman must give you a notice about cancellation.

Workmanship

We have all heard the horror stories - untidy jobs, cheap mastic fillers, rough finish, poor fitting windows, rain coming in, etc. You can guard against this sort of problem by withholding part of the payment until you are satisfied with the job. Have nothing to do with companies that require you to pay the whole double glazing costs in advance - this is an unfair contract term. Before choosing a contractor, it's a good idea to obtain recommendations from other satisfied customers and check these yourself.

Company goes bust

It's tough luck if, 2 years later, you have problems which you want fixing under the guarantee, but the company has gone. Double Glazing is a particularly competitive market and sadly firms regularly 'go to the wall'. The answer is to insist on an insurance backed guarantee. That way, even if the company has gone, you can still claim for repairs, from the insurance company.



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