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How Suppliers Decide What to Quote You

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Your Quote Starts With the Information You Give Them Before a supplier can put a price against your windows, they first have to understand what they are being asked to price. Sometimes that information is relatively developed. There may be architectural drawings, dimensions, configurations and a clear sense of what the finished glazing is intended […]

The Sales Tactic Still Used in Double Glazing — and Why You Should Ignore It

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The Price That Somehow Gets Lower the Longer You Sit There For anyone who has experienced a traditional double-glazing sales appointment, the sequence can feel strangely familiar. An initial price is presented, often higher than expected. A discount then becomes available. There may be a further reduction for ordering more than one element, followed perhaps […]

Seven Line Items Hiding in Your Glazing Quote

The Window or Door System You Are Actually Buying The first line to understand in any glazing quotation is the most fundamental: what window or door system are you actually being offered? Descriptions such as “aluminium window”, “sliding door” or even the dimensions of an opening do not provide enough information to establish that two […]

Why Two Glazing Quotes for the Same Job Can Differ by £15,000

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The Same Drawings Do Not Always Produce the Same Specification When two glazing companies receive the same architectural drawings, it is natural to assume they are pricing the same job. Often, however, the drawings establish the size and position of the openings without defining every decision required to turn those openings into manufactured windows and […]