Browse Forums Windows & Doors 1 Mar 31, 2012 10:07 pm Hi all, i am trying to decide which compnay to use for our double glazed windows for an OB we are doing. i have quotes from both stegbar and A&L and they are very similar. i have been told by different people in the industry that one has better quality, then others tell me the other has better quality. Any advice or experiences would be appreciated as right now i think i will toss a coin, cheers Re: Which company to choose 2Apr 01, 2012 12:20 am donuts.... where are you located? I am in Perth and I think I am leaning towards Casver. Been there a couple of times and spent a lot of time with the owner who explained everything to me. Good luck.... Ciao Mark Re: Which company to choose 4Apr 01, 2012 9:55 pm We chose Bradnams windows for our OB. I got quotes from A&L and Bradnams but not Stegbar. I have always been lead to believe that A&L was more of a builders window and not really the best quality so even thought they were cheaper, which i did expect we went with Bradnams. I went and looked at their displays and i was happy with what i saw, i have had A&L windows before and the Bradnams ones just felt better and smoother. They get delivered in about 2 weeks so i will keep you posted as to how it all goes. I cant tell you much about Stegbar but i was told after we accepted the Bradnams quote that Stegbar's frames are thicker. Cant guarantee that's true but it may be something to look into before accepting anything. Hope this helps. Cheers Site Cut 17.02.12 Slab poured 29.03.12 Frame up 23.04.12 Roof on 10.05.12 Lock up 18.07.12 Moved in 26.10.12 252 days or 36 weeks to complete. Re: Which company to choose 5Apr 01, 2012 10:16 pm What about Ed from Ecoclassics in Melbourne? He's very active in this forum and is well respected. 13-08 Moved in 13-05 Build restart 13-04 VMIA compensation 12-08 Builder liquidation 12-03 Fixing 11-12 Lockup 11-11 Frame 11-09 Slab 11-09 Start 11-07 Contract 10-11 2K deposit 10-06 Titled land Re: Which company to choose 6Apr 02, 2012 9:33 am zeitgeber What about Ed from Ecoclassics in Melbourne? He's very active in this forum and is well respected. Thanks, Z... finally looked up the definition of your user name... Zeitgeber (from German for "time giver," or "synchronizer") is any exogenous (external) cue that synchronizes an organism's endogenous time-keeping system .. fascinating... Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: Which company to choose 7Apr 02, 2012 8:14 pm Ed, shouldn't you have you put your hand up and yelled "pick me, pick me" Settlement 1/2/12 New Shed 23/3/12 Slab poured 27/3/12 Frame complete 4/5/12 Roof complete 1/6/12 LOCKUP 29/6/12 Our new build blog http://kareenhillsownerbuild.blogspot.com/ Re: Which company to choose 9Apr 06, 2012 10:17 am donuts9999 IN melb I've got pictures on my blog of the ecoclassic windows if you need some (in silver) Re: Which company to choose 12May 02, 2012 6:53 pm Another +1 for Ed @ EcoClassic. I'm owner building in Melbourne now & have specified EcoClassic windows - the walls are going up now so windows are very close to actually being ordered. Go have a look at A&L & Stegbar - take notice of the seals, locks & winders, etc. Then look at EcoClassic. That's what we did & once you see a decent product it's hard to believe what some companies pass off as 'quality'. Certainly some other good products if you can afford the price tag - EuroWindows have really nice hardware. Rylocks thermally broken range is quite good. But for the price & proper silicone sealing (instead of rubber wedges which look & perform crappily in comparison) we couldn't fault Eco. Don't mean to sound like an advert; I just spent a long time researching this aspect of our build. Re: Which company to choose 14May 03, 2012 7:16 pm I can't speak for eco classic but would have Stegbar over A & L every day of the week. @builderforlife Building inspector and passionate about construction When you need an expert to take a look. Re: Which company to choose 15May 04, 2012 9:50 am builderforlife I can't speak for eco classic but would have Stegbar over A & L every day of the week. Love you to come and have a look... then you can speak for EcoClassic... "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: Which company to choose 16May 04, 2012 9:59 am Jean_home Does EcoClassic do Wood windows - just that in Port Melbourne the heritage overlay is a little painful and the council prefers wood. Sorry, we don't do actual timber windows, but we do do a great timber finish to one side, and it is indiscernible from the real thing, except it never needs maintenance. If you visit our showroom @ 319 Swan St., Richmond, the French door has this finish - you can see it in our window. Mahogany... beautiful... Thanks Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: Which company to choose 17May 06, 2012 10:23 pm im tossing up between stegbar and eco now. AL is out of the picture.I have a very good price through a contact at stegbar but like the idea of dealing with a smaller company and have heard nothing but great feedback about eco. will let you know which way i go, cheers Anthony Firstly, wow you have put a lot of work into your list of questions! Great job and they are mostly valid questions that a builder should be able to answer. As… 14 10691 Black on light wood does look good. Not sure if it will be as long lasting as a steel finish? 6 6346 brokers will also be in a position to get you a better rate than the advertised rate most times. 6 7557 |