Window fabricators

[dormermike]

Thanks

Edit - answer below very helpful too so I'll restate my original question as was asking about fabricators Vs manufacturers of end products.

 

[crank39]

I remember a time when Rehau vetted a wanna be Rehau fabricator and Rehau chose whether they supplied the fabricator as opposed to the fabricator choosing Rehau but that was 30 years ago so don't know if that's still the case, I would guess not reading your comment.

Rehau is a good profile but it's not IMO a stand out one from all the others like it was 30 years ago, all profiles bar duraflex are pretty much on a par now but as we in the trade always say an poor window fitted well is better than a good window fitted poorly and you can stretch that to how it's fabricated too, yes it's conceivable that you can get a decent profile but then poorly fabricated into a frame

Unfortunately it's probably going to be the same for every pvc and aluminium extruder, they sell a quality product but rely on fabricators to make a decent frame to uphold the name of the extruder like I mentioned above about Rehau.

From memory didn't Veka do something similar with 'Veka Network' approved fabricators and installers?

All I can advise is get onto the fabricator and get them to come and look at the issues, if no joy then maybe speak to Rehau, they could possibly send a technical rep out to take a look, I know Eurocell are very open to that to protect their name

 

[dormermike]

I remember a time when Rehau vetted a wanna be Rehau fabricator and Rehau chose whether they supplied the fabricator as opposed to the fabricator choosing Rehau but that was 30 years ago so don't know if that's still the case, I would guess not reading your comment.

Rehau is a good profile but it's not IMO a stand out one from all the others like it was 30 years ago, all profiles bar duraflex are pretty much on a par now but as we in the trade always say an poor window fitted well is better than a good window fitted poorly and you can stretch that to how it's fabricated too, yes it's conceivable that you can get a decent profile but then poorly fabricated into a frame

Unfortunately it's probably going to be the same for every pvc and aluminium extruder, they sell a quality product but rely on fabricators to make a decent frame to uphold the name of the extruder like I mentioned above about Rehau.

From memory didn't Veka do something similar with 'Veka Network' approved fabricators and installers?

All I can advise is get onto the fabricator and get them to come and look at the issues, if no joy then maybe speak to Rehau, they could possibly send a technical rep out to take a look, I know Eurocell are very open to that to protect their name

Thanks, great info

 

[dormermike]

Any fitters want to comment on a price please, been quoted £5.8k supply and fit a Smart 3 pane folding door, 2.7m x 2.1m. I see the door online for 2.5k, so 3k to fit seems like a wedge or am i being unfair?

 

[crank39]

General rule of thumb is 1k a panel fitted

 

[dormermike]

General rule of thumb is 1k a panel fitted

Supplied and fitted, or fitting only?

Also is it possible to identify a profile just by looking at it? We paid for rehau in the past and same installer back for a new window and he quoted for Origin and attempted a switch to a different manufacturer without telling us, now wondering if he did the same in the past with the other windows.