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Double glazing reviews
When choosing double glazing for your home, it’s necessary to be sure about what you purchasing. Half knowledge is often dangerous. The internet is flooded with sites giving out information on double glazing but if you want useful feedback from customers who have been through the process of buying and installing double glazing in their homes, you can look up to
Blagger.com , Dooyoo.co.uk
Like making all purchases it’s absolutely necessary to beware of cheats and forges while buying double glazing. People's experiences with cowboy installers or builders from hell are sure worth a read (besides saving you money because it's often cost them a bomb). Consider it as an advance warning. Whenever you are thinking about buying double glazing or making any large purchase, always try and gather as much information as possible -- look around, ask people, read reviews and always get quotes from more than one seller.
The best price for a double glazing is the price you think you got a steal for. While buying double glazing, make it a point to negotiate such that you are satisfied. Please note, double glazing companies are aware of our weakness (Brits are known to be poor at haggling). But overcome your weakness, and make it your strength, if you think you can’t do it, get a friend or relative to do it for you. Don’t let go!
Remember
Pay as little as possible in advance. Some suppliers insist on a deposit before starting the work. Use this as a tool to get a better price. A small deposit is reasonable if goods are being made to order to specific sizes, i.e., double glazing, but to ensure timely delivery and professional fitting, pay as little as you can before the job is finished. Never, ever pay the entire amount until the work is completed properly. When you sign the sheet that the installer gives you after he's finished, note that it isn't just a formality - you are signing to say that the work is completed to your satisfaction. Thus, check everything carefully and if there is anything that you are unhappy with, make a note in writing on the job sheet.
If for any reason you are unhappy with the job then you must talk to the supplier about having it put the way you want it. They will almost always ask for payment in full, and tell you that they'll be back soon to fix the problem. At this stage, you need to negotiate and retain a reasonable amount back as an incentive for the supplier to come back and replace the cracked pane, missing trim, wrong coloured handle or whatever the problem is.
How much is a reasonable amount?
Ask yourself. How much would you have paid to get someone else to do the work if your existing supplier couldn't? It’s in a very rare case that you have to get somebody else to do the work because if you haven’t paid the company’s money, they tend to give you a good service because they know that their money is at stake.
More information
These are some more sites that you may find useful. They are not specifically on double glazing or replacement windows, but the information they provide could be useful to warn you against con men, rip-off's, dodgy builders, scams and cowboys. Those who are forewarned are forearmed! Be one of them.
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