Window Installers in Los Altos , CA

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Friday, March 19, 2010

Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the San Francisco Bay Area? Now You'll Know.

Window Installers in Los Altos, CA and Nearby

The right windows can make your home feel light and bright, give it character and charm, and provide beautiful views. But old windows can be drafty and uncomfortable, energy-wasteful, difficult to open and close-and can make your house look past its prime. We tell you about the available alternatives and provide ratings of 43 area firms.

From Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine

	Name	Number of ratings	Checkbook's top rating ()		What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality"	Firm's price index score
			for quality	for price
1.	Select Windows 394 1st St Los Altos, CA 650-941-0744	18 ratings	How does "Select Windows" rate compared to other window installers in Los Altos , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Able Glass 1129 Richard Ave Santa Clara, CA 408-496-9960	101 ratings	How does "Able Glass" rate compared to other window installers in Los Altos , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Almaden Window & Door 5765 Winfield Blvd San Jose, CA 408-997-8234	39 ratings	How does "Almaden Window & Door" rate compared to other window installers in Los Altos , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Able Window 580 Crespi Dr #C Pacifica, CA 650-359-7306	14 ratings	How does "Able Window" rate compared to other window installers in Los Altos , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Alexander Co 229 Harbor Way South San Francisco, CA 650-583-0860	75 ratings	How does "Alexander Co" rate compared to other window installers in Los Altos , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	American Home Renewal 310 A Shaw Rd South San Francisco, CA 800-747-0272	12 ratings	How does "American Home Renewal" rate compared to other window installers in Los Altos , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Airtight Vinyl Siding & Window 2601 Chanticleer Ave Santa Cruz, CA 831-462-9695	15 ratings	How does "Airtight Vinyl Siding & Window" rate compared to other window installers in Los Altos , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	ABC Window Contractors 811 Cesar Chavez St San Francisco, CA 415-826-6670	87 ratings	How does "ABC Window Contractors" rate compared to other window installers in Los Altos , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.


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Sample Subscriber Comments/Reviews About Window Installers

CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).

As You Can See Below, Some Window Installers Get High Praise from Their Customers. Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Window Installers.

Subscriber from MILLBRAE, CA wrote Another Installer: I have used Gil Construction for a variety of projects, including replacing several windows in..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Installer: Very high pressure sales pitch. Dropped price 50 percent when confronted with another bid. Installation..........
Subscriber from PLEASANTON, CA wrote Another Installer: Nice showroom, nice people, good products, poor deployment and even worse follow up. Contract was..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Installer: Workers were excellent but product was poor and finally had to change manufacturers to get..........
Subscriber from MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote Another Installer: Really happy with their work. They installed a new, larger picture window in family room...........
Subscriber from PLEASANT HILL, CA wrote Another Installer: I had all my windows replaced with dual pane windows. Glass Tech replaced all the..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Installer: They are just commencing work for me. Can't really rate yet except as to competitive..........
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Installer: Since they installed all our other windows, some of which needed repairs, I called Armstrong..........
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Installer: Best Value. Compared against a dozen others includign PolyBau, Brothers, Bay City, Smart Windows etc...........
Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote Another Installer: Double pane glass replacement on 12 windows..........
Subscriber from RICHMOND, CA wrote Another Installer: I needed a broken window replaced. The workman who extracted the broken window and returned..........
Subscriber from DUBLIN, CA wrote Another Installer: The worst experience I have ever had with a "Home Improvement" contractor. Buyer Beware! Simonton..........
Subscriber from DUBLIN, CA wrote Another Installer: A great outfit, work extremely well done. No surprises. I strongly recommend them........
Subscriber from PLEASANTON, CA wrote Another Installer: What a pleasure to work with! Jim, Eldred and the entire installation crew were knowledgable,..........
Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote Another Installer: I bought 3 house doors and one screen door at Able's. I felt I could..........
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Installer: In the Checkbook listing, this firm included Alameda County as one of their services areas...........
Subscriber from SAN RAMON, CA wrote Another Installer: A bit expensive, used several times have always performed........
Subscriber from MILPITAS, CA wrote Another Installer: Very happy with Steve's service........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Installer: Expensive but did a great job replacing panes in an old french door.......
Subscriber from MILPITAS, CA wrote Another Installer: They measured my windows TWICE. They arrived wrong size. They made a total mess of..........
Subscriber from SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote Another Installer: Excellent workers, dedicated to service, excellent work, clean up and efficiency.......
Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote Another Installer: Improperly installed trim still needs to be fixed after 4 months........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Installer: We bought the Brother Brand replacement windows. Excellent quality. The people in the San Jose..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Installer: Cut corner in quality of wood trim. A lot of knots, uneven surface........
Subscriber from SAN LEANDRO, CA wrote Another Installer: my windows are non-standard sizes. ABC windows are custom made, so they can easily fit..........
Subscriber from DANVILLE, CA wrote Another Installer: Excellent service, price and installation. Would highly recommend to any of my friends and family...........
Subscriber from EL GRANADA, CA wrote Another Installer: They are expensive; the installer can be a bit grumpy. He was not completely prepared;..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Installer: Measured window openings incorrectly. Installed sliding glass door but unable to get lock to work..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Installer: Great family owned business.......
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Installer: Joe Collins does great work, very competitive prices, completely reliable. He installed a major window..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Installer: Mike and his crew replaced all of my windows and did a fabulous job. They..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Installer: They were a pain in the neck to deal with. The company is very disorganized...........
Subscriber from ALAMEDA, CA wrote Another Installer: Outstanding.......
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Installer: Fred was a true professional and went the extra mile for me when Migard ordered..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Installer: It was a pleasure to work w/ Larsen Construction from start to finish. I have..........
Subscriber from PLEASANTON, CA wrote Another Installer: An excellent company overall. They left a few dirty handprints on the interior walls, though...........
Subscriber from VALLEJO, CA wrote Another Installer: Viplex was bought out by Home Depot in 2005 but most of the original Viplex..........
Subscriber from HAYWARD, CA wrote Another Installer: My experience with AllBrand Windows was the absolute worst consumer experience I have EVER had-..........
Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote Another Installer: We wanted to install a window in our living room and thought an octagon shape..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Installer: These are the most polite people to perform work in my home. The entire crew..........
Subscriber from SAN RAMON, CA wrote Another Installer: After our windows were installed (and they were really nice, just what we hoped), we..........
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Installer: The installers were generally skillful, however, they left quite a bit of broken glass behind..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Installer: Very satisfied........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Installer: Actually Select Windows is the retailer that sells the windows. Select Builders is the arm..........
Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote Another Installer: Crew severed too many alarm wires. Emergency call to alarm company to fix wiring. Used..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Installer: The only reason why I'd rate this company lower in the first two catagories is..........
Subscriber from EL SOBRANTE, CA wrote Another Installer: Useful advice; excellent work; good followup; pleasant, knowledgeable, and conscientious estimators and installers........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Installer: Installers couldn't speak English........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Installer: It's with sadness and dissapointment that I cannot rate this firm very highly. We were..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Installer: They rush through the work and when they cause damage, the individual doing the work..........

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