Building a House - Windows

I was talking about "Eastern European Windows". Why is "Poland" in particular getting such a mention.
 
Just wanted to say thanks for the answers to the post and to let you know that we went with Roco in Waterford for the alu clad timber windows. Expensive at 30K :eek: but all were in an around the same and these had the best lead time. Being delivered in June so fingers crossed...
 
Is there a discernable difference in quality between Rationel, Carlson and Swedex wooden (not alu) windows and doors? (Modern house not traditional)They will be painted.

Out of 10 how would each of them rate for the product itself? Let's say Rationel is 9 how would the others rate?


Marion
 
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Touch Wood said:
I know for a fact that Rationel imports windows from Estonia from a company called Viking Windows.
The Polish windows that I have seen use the same paint/varnish finishes that Rationel and Sweedex use from the German company Remmers.
The Polish windows had finger joints at the corners which is good, the wood is impregnated with preservative and the wood is engineered to avoid warping.
The frames of the doors and windows was a lot heavier in the Polish windows than the windows I saw from Sweedex last week.

I know there are bad windows available in Poland also just like any country but these were particularly good.

The price was €350 per m2 for windows and €400 per m2 for doors which seems very good to me.
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Just wondering are these windows suitable for double glazed windows?
 
In case anybody is interested in outcomes, I decided to go with Carlson

The lead time is excellent - 5 weeks. The service that I received was exceptional. The Regional Mangager, Andy Hennessy, dealt with all aspects of the prep work for the installation.

If I were building again, I would go with Carlson.

Marion
 
At the stage of having to make a decision on windows for a new build and found this a very useful post.
Just wanted to follow up seeing as most of the comments are over a year old.

There was some doubt expressed here about Swedex windows even though they appear to come in at a good price. Has anybody lived with Swedex windows for a period of time, and if so, are you happy with them?

Marion - how have the Carlson windows worked out for you?

Thanks
 
Marion - how have the Carlson windows worked out for you?
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Hi Ifcjfc

They are gorgeous! (If I am allowed to say so!)

The windows and doors arrived bang on schedule. My builder was very pleased. I am building an extension and I am also making renovations.

The windows and doors on the extension were fitted the day after they arrived by Carlson. The windows were a bit tricky as some of them required to be fitted on a steel bar above windows and a double door - they were meaured perfectly by Carlson. All the lines match up! I am really pleased with them.

I also have a number of windows (and a double door) that have not yet been fitted on my house - the openings on the original building are not yet made/extended. They should be fitted within the next couple of weeks.

I'm really looking forward to having them installed to see how they look and fit overall. [Though, I can't say that I am looking forward to the dust] If there are any glitches, I expect that they will be rectified. There is a 10-year guarantee with Carlson.

Best of luck with your decision. Let us know what you decide. It's always interesting to read what others decide to do.

Marion
 
Hi, currently building a house and ordered my windows from an Austrian based company called homepro. They were recommended to us by a local builder and have done a few houses in the area as well as a new hotel and have to say found them top class (as well as quite a bit cheaper than the likes of Marvin, etc).
The rep comes over from Austria on a regular basis and will meet and sit down with you to discuss options, colours, etc in a lot of detail and once house is ready to measure will come and measure the lot. Windows are then shipped and dropped off at the site and an installer from Austria will spend a few days putting them in (again perfectly done).
The type of windows we got were triple-glazed, low-e, etc aluminium clad pine windows and several tradespeople who have been on the site since have commented on the quality of them. (Definitely if weight is anything to go by, some of the bigger windows weighed a ton!) Only caveat is they don't do sash windows.
Anyway, the website is www.homepro.at. Don't be put off by poor website, drop them an email and a guy called Andreas will get back to you.
 
Hi don marco, in accordance with the , could you confirm whether you have any link with the above company other then being a customer?
Thanks,
Leo
 
Do you mind me asking what part of the country you are living in or what hotel has used this company. I have mailed them for some information.
Thank you
 
Right, sorry about that. Should have mentioned after recommending them that I've absolutely no connection with that company (apart from having written them a big cheque!). I'm from the Mullingar area, they did the windows for a new hotel in town called the Annebrook House Hotel but there's a few other houses in the area that have them and you can go and have a look. That's what we did, when he was over just gave us addresses of few houses they had done and paid them a visit.
Cheers
 
Lead time for me was about 10 weeks although that was over Christmas period which is busiest time for windows in Austria so in all fairness to them, they warned me in advance. I ordered in plenty of time anyway so wasn't an issue for me. When I was talking to installer on site he said that since I ordered they were taking steps to bring this time down, so best thing is to email them yourself and ask what would lead time on an order be. Could be a lot quicker.
 
I have ordered aluminium cladded timber windows from a company Rawington Ltd. www.rawington.com Very delighted with their services and quality of windows. They do not mess around. The price is reasonable just 250-300 £ for a square meter, tilt and turn windows, cheap isn’t it?
 
I got my alu clad windows from Dansk - 30,00k and they look great but the service has been appalling - insulting even. they were recommended to us but I cannot pass on that recommendation, when we rang to let them know of an ongoing problem (a pane of glass was broken on delivery and two months later has yet to be replaced. Rain has seeped in through makeshift cover and damaged the interior part of window frame) the guy I spoke to was silent. Not a word!!! No solution, no understanding, nada!
 
Samuel De Kr said:
I have ordered aluminium cladded timber windows from a company Rawington Ltd. www.rawington.com Very delighted with their services and quality of windows. They do not mess around. The price is reasonable just 250-300 £ for a square meter, tilt and turn windows, cheap isn’t it?
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Can you cinfirm whether you have any association with this company? Also, AAM is an Irish based site, Rawington only deal with the UK according to their site.
Leo
 
Hello - wondering if anyone has any experience of getting windows and doors from Grady's Joinery in Charlestown, Co. Mayo and if they were happy with them - I have got a good quote from them for my house and hope to meet with rep soon to go through quote in more detail. Just thought I would check here to see if anyone has had any dealings with them - Thanks a mill.
 
I contacted homepro yesterday for a quotation for 2 houses. I'd swear he was at the other end waiting on my mail as he was back within minutes! After sending the specs he was back to me in less than 24 hours with a quote. 50% cheaper than another quote i received today from a place in the midlands (Ireland). Specs seem the same if not a higher quality from Austria. Will be looking at some of their stuff done in Ireland over the weekend. All going well i'll be welcoming the Austrians!
 
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