I had my windows installed in November 2013, i have been meaning to write a review for awhile now but have been lazy.
I have a 14 window house, i requested a quote from 3 companies. Window World sent out a sales rep with some fancy window samples and demonstrations, same with a local company i also received a quote from. When i called Finestra the owner himself came out for the quote. When you call Finestra you either get the owner or one of the installers who answers the phone. Initially this put me off a bit but i soon realized this is a good thing.
Dannys quote was the lowest, he gave me some literature on the windows and explained how the install would go. His quote was a lot lower then the other 2 companies which also made me think i was sacrificing product quality and/or installation quality. I was wrong.
I did a TON of research on the windows. The windows used in my house were Eco-Shield windows, built in America (i want to say in PA but i could be wrong) they received some great reviews on the forums, build quality and u-value specs were all on par with the much more expensive Andersen and other name brand windows. Check them out.
I did research on Finestra, he had some good reviews online and Danny mentioned he had done a few of my neighbors houses so i asked them and they all said they were happy. Danny has a youtube channel if you want to check it out.
What i noticed as i went along was the reason the other 2 companies quotes was higher was not a better quality product or install... it was all of the overhead! Both companies had secretaries, had a full time (commissioned) sales rep, had a ton of advertising, had big retail store locations and show rooms ALL of that gets factored into your install.
After probably sending Danny 50+ emails asking a ton of questions and verifying everything i decided to pull the trigger. I am really glad i did. The installers came over (just 2 guys for my install) both had been professional installers for years, one mentioned he worked for Window World awhile back. The guys were good the install was done from the inside, they didnt damage any of the trim peices when removing them. I opted for the aluminum flashing around the windows, all of that came out great, no big seams and it was caulked well.
Overall I am VERY pleased i went with Danny and have recommended him to a few friends doing installs. At the very least get a quote from him, do your research on the windows and the install and realize higher price doesnt necessarily mean better quality.
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I had my windows installed in November 2013, i have been meaning to write a review for awhile now but have been lazy. I have a 14 window house, i requested a quote from 3 companies. Window World sent out a sales rep with some fancy window samples and demonstrations, same with a local company i also received a quote from. When i called Finestra the owner himself came out for the quote. When you call Finestra you either get the owner or one of the installers who answers the phone. Initially this put me off a bit but i soon realized this is a good thing. Dannys quote was the lowest, he gave me some literature on the windows and explained how the install would go. His quote was a lot lower then the other 2 companies which also made me think i was sacrificing product quality and/or installation quality. I was wrong. I did a TON of research on the windows. The windows used in my house were Eco-Shield windows, built in America (i want to say in PA but i could be wrong) they received some great reviews on the forums, build quality and u-value specs were all on par with the much more expensive Andersen and other name brand windows. Check them out. I did research on Finestra, he had some good reviews online and Danny mentioned he had done a few of my neighbors houses so i asked them and they all said they were happy. Danny has a youtube channel if you want to check it out. What i noticed as i went along was the reason the other 2 companies quotes was higher was not a better quality product or install... it was all of the overhead! Both companies had secretaries, had a full time (commissioned) sales rep, had a ton of advertising, had big retail store locations and show rooms ALL of that gets factored into your install. After probably sending Danny 50+ emails asking a ton of questions and verifying everything i decided to pull the trigger. I am really glad i did. The installers came over (just 2 guys for my install) both had been professional installers for years, one mentioned he worked for Window World awhile back. The guys were good the install was done from the inside, they didnt damage any of the trim peices when removing them. I opted for the aluminum flashing around the windows, all of that came out great, no big seams and it was caulked well. Overall I am VERY pleased i went with Danny and have recommended him to a few friends doing installs. At the very least get a quote from him, do your research on the windows and the install and realize higher price doesnt necessarily mean better quality.