Choosing to repair or replace your windows might not prove to be as easy as you initially thought it would be. In fact, if it’s the first time when you are dealing with this situation and you don’t have the vaguest idea about what it means and what you should know about the process, the products and the requirements, the best thing for you to do would be to talk to a professional. But first you should know what questions to ask and what information you will need in order to make the right decision.
After deciding what you need, how much you are willing to invest, what are the features you can’t go without and what are those that are just nice to have, here are the 5 questions that should help you choose the best window contractor for the job.
1. Do they have references?
Always go with a reputable company or person and make sure you know their reputation and always look for references sites and work history.
2. How many projects like mine have you completed to date?
Experience is a must. So make sure that the company you are hiring has worked on projects like yours before.
3. How long will it take to complete the installation?
Maybe they won’t be able to give an exact number of days, because we all know that something unpredicted can always occur, but they should be able to approximate.
4. Will they take care of everything?
And by everything you mean: cleaning, touching up, and painting. This is a more appropriate question when dealing with window replacement rather than installing. The minimum effort a contractor can make is removing the existing windows, install the new ones, clean the site, and dispose of the old ones.
5. Is there a preliminary inspection?
This step is very important because there are so many things that can go wrong if the contractor doesn’t inspect the site prior to starting the works. Measurements need to be exact, explanations should be sustained by demonstration and very often if you haven’t done this before, you will only think about some aspects of the job as you are discussing it with the contractor.
