Windows in Waterford, who's best?

JLemmon

All
I am thinking of gettin replacement windows for the whole house, 7 in all and a front door. Just wondering if anyone had experiences with the local window suppliers and would like to comment. I had a quote from Harris but he failed to show up after to look at the job even after callin he fobbed me off and said he'd call the folowing day but didn't, that was for 4500 euro georgian windows, Senator called today (friday) very professional, on time, good information and outline of product and features, price 5500 euro.
I want to know basically who does the best quality job, i don't mind paying abit extra for quality.
J

somebaldyfela

The lad that done my house was david swift,sorry havnt got a no. but id reccomend him,good quality work at a very reasonabble price

ray1

You could try MD windows based in Slieverue
He did our house for us Very professional
Number in phone book

floyd333

I replaced all my windows a few years back . Larry Farrell did it. i though the was very good. Great service, good price and he is a top bloke. All the family have used him since. His number is 086 2449085

well well well

JLemmon wrote: »

All
I am thinking of gettin replacement windows for the whole house, 7 in all and a front door. Just wondering if anyone had experiences with the local window suppliers and would like to comment. I had a quote from Harris but he failed to show up after to look at the job even after callin he fobbed me off and said he'd call the folowing day but didn't, that was for 4500 euro georgian windows, Senator called today (friday) very professional, on time, good information and outline of product and features, price 5500 euro.
I want to know basically who does the best quality job, i don't mind paying abit extra for quality.
J

hi there im surprised al harris windows i used to build extension a few years back and found him very efficient ..if you are looking for good quality i personally use crestheavan ther out near the nct centre

rasper

I was recommended to use Cresthaven as well, they came out and measured up but we haven't picked out the particular windows yet so don't have an exact price.
They seem good so far and accommodating up to now.

henboy9

hey there all the advice i can give you is look around plenty of cowboys in that game good luck with it

Freddie59

Jimmy Maher uPVC. Without doubt probably the best in terms of finish and after-sales service. Got mine from him 12 years ago, and never a problem with him calling when anything's wrong (which is very rare). Get him on 871773.:D

counterpointaud

My Dad has just registered a new company, Hi-Spec Windows. He imports high quality timber, alu/timber and pvc windows and doors from a great Lithuanian manafacturing company called Megrame. All timber from managed from managed forests, and a seriously quality product.

His name is Walter Power, he was the managing director of Thermoframe Ireland and has over thirty years experience in the business. Myself and my Dad have personally fitted five houses with Megrame windows to research the product before he started this business. Trust me they are a lovely window.

Will PM you his number as I am not sure of the boards rules, look out for a new showroom out in the Riverstown business park in Tramore. Give him my name and he'll look after you with a good supply and fit price !

Cheers,

Nathan

TheFlatulator

my parents had problems with cresthaven, they had get them out 3 times and then get the MD out to see that the door they got was leaking all the time and there fix was to put silcone onto a 2500 front door, they had to badger them to replace the door. So be careful...

deisemum

TheFlatulator wrote: »

my parents had problems with cresthaven, they had get them out 3 times and then get the MD out to see that the door they got was leaking all the time and there fix was to put silcone onto a 2500 front door, they had to badger them to replace the door. So be careful...

They're not the only people to have problems with said company.

Sully

deisemum wrote: »

They're not the only people to have problems with said company.

Heard similar complaints from my neighbour!

shapez

These will beat anyone for price and their work is perfection.

http://www.dbwindows.ie/

furry

Just resurrecting this thread.
Looking to get a long skinny window: 4ft x 2ft completely replaced.
looking for a recommendation, thanks.

gscully

shapez wrote: »

These will beat anyone for price and their work is perfection.

http://www.dbwindows.ie/

+1

I got my windows and doors with D & B Windows and would recommend them very highly. The quality of the windows is excellent and they look great. Got mine filled with Argon gas for extra insulation. Don't choose anyone without first talking to these guys.

Oops...just noticed this thread had been bumped.

danjo-xx

Got mine from Cresthaven a few years ago and not very impressed. The standard of internal plaster work by the crew that did it left a lot to be desired.

Unfortunately I didn't check the unit's before installation (they had stickers on each, telling you to check em which I didn't see till later)

Most were grand but the hall door frame had a few chips or cuts in the frame at the bottom.

Fitted the wrong type door lock and the outside plastering began to flake off.

Only I had other things on my mind I would have kicked up a fuss.

STIG83

Bonmahon Joinery and uPVC, good quality in their windows.

old gregg

Bonmahon Joinery did the front of our house a few years back. The windows were fine but the mess they left including piles of wet plaster in a bedroom was pretty bad. We had wooden floors that required sanding and staining after the Bonmahon boys had finished trashing the place. They paid for that lack of professionalism.

Cresthaven did the rear of the house a year later and were tidy, the windows were great, though we had to call them back a few times to deal with issues with a back door.

STIG83

old gregg wrote: »

Bonmahon Joinery did the front of our house a few years back. The windows were fine but the mess they left including piles of wet plaster in a bedroom was pretty bad. We had wooden floors that required sanding and staining after the Bonmahon boys had finished trashing the place. They paid for that lack of professionalism.

Cresthaven did the rear of the house a year later and were tidy, the windows were great, though we had to call them back a few times to deal with issues with a back door.

Did you complain to Bonmahon Joinery about the mess?
Can you remember who fitted the windows?

old gregg

STIG83 wrote: »

Did you complain to Bonmahon Joinery about the mess?
Can you remember who fitted the windows?

For sure we complained and were in the nice position of not having paid the final balance on the job. We deducted money to cover the cost of cleaning up and handed them the balance. I'd have no idea who actually did the work as it was a few years ago.

STIG83

old gregg wrote: »

STIG83 wrote: »

Did you complain to Bonmahon Joinery about the mess?
Can you remember who fitted the windows?

For sure we complained and were in the nice position of not having paid the final balance on the job. We deducted money to cover the cost of cleaning up and handed them the balance. I'd have no idea who actually did the work as it was a few years ago.

Some of their fitters should clean up after themselves than spout crap like they do.

STIG83

old gregg wrote: »

STIG83 wrote: »

Did you complain to Bonmahon Joinery about the mess?
Can you remember who fitted the windows?

For sure we complained and were in the nice position of not having paid the final balance on the job. We deducted money to cover the cost of cleaning up and handed them the balance. I'd have no idea who actually did the work as it was a few years ago.

Some of their fitters should clean up after themselves than spout crap like they do.

old gregg

STIG83 wrote: »

Some of their fitters should clean up after themselves than spout crap like they do.

Indeed. As we go through life we should all clean up after ourselves so to not require the services of

furry

Thanks for all replies....got a few quotes and going with Tom O'Driscoll.
God. Save. Boards.

Typhoon.

Have you tried muster joinery?

relatives had work done by them recently and they were by far the cheapest. Work was top class, workmen were very professional, tidy and very efficient.

They'd definitely recommend them

spix

I'd recommend to stay away from Bonmahon Joinery. Window build quality poor with unexplainable mistakes, poor installation, poor service. Got windows and doors installed by them, nearly everything had at least 1 problem and most still do over 1 year later.

decies

Sorry to dig up old thread but looking for best window supplier in Waterford and front and back door as well. Any uptodate experiences ? Was thinking of Munster Joinery or Senator Windows . Thanks

sillysocks

We had Windows and patio doors installed by Windows Direct - www.windowsdirect.ie -based in the Six Cross Roads. Found them very helpful and had query a few weeks after installation (nothing wrong with the windows just something I couldn't figure out), and they called first thing the next morning to help me sort it out.

Edit: looks like their mobile site isn't working but hopefully it'd work on a desktop.

lassykk

Steer as far away from Munster joinery as possible.

If you do go with them, as they will be the cheapest, don't under any circumstances give them your credit or debit card details.

Pay the deposit in cash or with cheque as they will take the final balance off your card at the end of the job without your permission whether you are happy or not with the job.

It then becomes extremely hard to get them back to fix any snags as they have all the cash they want!

skinnyboy

Windows direct i have used and very helpful like the person above,would recomend.

Rustyman101

Larry Farrell cork rd , good quality work n tidy

Triangla

Munster joinery, used them three years ago. Triple glazing to replace double glazing in original frame.

Found them excellent, the guy who fitted ours was an absolute gent. Work was done as scheduled on time and no mess afterwards. Have had no problems since.

Karenkkkk

By far the best is Jimmy maher great service and after service . He is great at what he does . I got all my windows and doors from him and can.t fault is work . Jimmy and his team are friendly and very reliable . So I would definitely recommend Jimmy Maher ferrybank .

sevenshades

Giving this thread another go as the testimonials here are at least 18 months old. The general gist I get is that all of the well known suppliers/installers have people that are very happy with their work and others that are not happy at all. Is it a luck of the draw thing with the installers given that the doors and windows themselves are generally sound? Its headwrecking to get a great review for someone then to be followed by a terrible one. I guess its because you don't do this job on a regular basis that you only really have one good or bad experience.

Anyway! If anyone has had windows/doors done recently maybe they could share their experience. Thanks.

StringerBell

We had ours done by Pat Kerley, he was recommended by a particularly fussy family friend. Very happy with his work and would recommend him no problem to anybody looking to get work done.

Eilish Tramore

I had Jimmy Maher replace a balcony door for me last week. He gave me good value, good service and a great product. He came when he said he'd come and both he and his colleague were professional and friendly. They did a great job and a very impressive clean up when they were finished. Definitely get a quote from Jimmy. he won't let you down.