Window/Joinery providers

cornaveagh14

Hi all

Firstly i apologise in advance i know this subject has been covered on numerous occasions.

I am building a new home in Mayo i need to order windows as soon as but i need opinions off people with experience.(that's where ye come in)

My house has a lot of large windows to the front of the house. (East facing)
One of the windows goes from the roof to the ground and i have a 3 metre window in a sitting room.
I am conscious of keeping the house as airtight as i can.

I have priced Senator, Grady's, Munster and a few other locals.
So far its down to Munster and Grady's (senator are 2k dearer)
Munster offered me a 90mm window in triple glazing and told me to go casement window for an airtight house. Also i have to reduce the 3m window to 2.5m as they couldn't supply a single pane of glass that big..

Grady's offered me a triple glazed window and told me to go for casement for an airtight house.
The 3m window would have to be reduce alot more than 2.5m.

Why is there such a difference in suppliers opinions!!
I am having a final meeting with the two suppliers to make a decision.

Basically what i want from you good people is to advise me of who you think is the best suppliers & as i am dumb to the whole u value & passiv housing can you give me info on this too.
Finally i have heard about windows that are filled with a gas in between the panes that are meant to be excellent but i don't know enough about them.
My intention is to go back to Grady's and Munster full of questions and then make a decision.
Also i have relations living in Cork that have put Grady windows in and warned me off Munster...is this strange considering Munster is a Cork based company??!!

Thank you

5mcdonag

Hi. I am just shopping for windows at the moment and wonder how you got on in the end since I am down to these 2 companies also.