Archiel and his crew have changed 4 windows in our house in June 2012. 4 windows were changed in total, two of which were corner windows, and 2 of which were large (almost floor to ceiling).
At this point I am rating the actual installation process.
Prior to settling with Archiel I have contacted 3 other companies, all of which are reviewed here on the HomeStars. Two of the companies estimates were about 1000 more while the other company was $6500. After some research and contemplation we decided not to take chances, plus, Sobol was installing VynilBuilt brand windows - the same brand of windows that got installed for us a year ago by another company that changed some of our windows as part of renovation.
What I liked:
- Archiel did not try to sell me things I do not need
- I was provided with a detailed breakdown of the work cost (I mean 2 pages worth of details)
- my request for oak casing in one of the room was accommodated at no additional cost
- I was able to choose different casing styles for different rooms.
- jamb extensions are preprimed.
- the connection between wall and casing is sealed with vynil sealant, which is great! The other company hasn't done it everywhere.
- no walls/floors/furniture was damaged. The removal of old windows was done very carefully, all garbage removed with nothing left behind. The previous company yanked a few pieces out of our plaster walls. They mostly patched it, but I had to do more patching and sanding after anyway.
- installation was done on schedule and finished on schedule
My only minor complains are
- the filler on jamb extensions wasn't sanded. I did it myself, but I would prefer not too.
- one of the casings had a splinter that one of the workers came after to fill in and sand as well as few small nail holes.
- the windows were somewhat dusty and dirty after renovation. The company came back and cleaned them.
Overall, I am really satisfied with the job and would not hesitate to recommend Sobol to anyone.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $9,000.00