I cannot recommend Locktight Impact Windows and Doors based on my experience.
My project cost approximately $20,000 for impact windows and doors. After installation, I paid $18,000 of the contract price. It was at that point that I discovered extensive damage to the wood floors in two bedrooms. The damage occurred because the installers dragged windows across the floors while using inadequate floor protection.
The Project Manager acknowledged that the damage was caused during installation. Their conclusion was based on the company's own "before" photographs and my "after" photographs. Although Locktight advertises that it uses its own installers, the work was performed by a contracted installation crew.
I obtained three repair estimates for the damaged floors. The lowest estimate was $1,100. I requested that this amount simply be credited against my remaining $2,000 contract balance. Despite acknowledging that the damage occurred during installation, Locktight refused to cover the repair costs.
Instead, I was threatened by their Accounts Receivable Manager, Dane, with a lien on my home if I did not pay the remaining balance before final inspection. The company then offered me $500 if I signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). When I declined to sign the NDA, the offer was reduced to $250.
Later, Raul, the General Project Manager, called me and stated that someone would come to my home to review all unfinished work and damages. He told me I could pay $1,000 of the remaining balance and withhold the final $1,000 until I was completely satisfied with the repairs. A representative came to my home, documented the unfinished work and floor damage, and I paid the $1,000 as agreed.
To their credit, the company eventually completed the window installation work to my satisfaction. The salesman, Kelvin, and courier, Terie, were both professional, courteous, and helpful throughout the process.
However, Locktight management ultimately refused to take responsibility for the floor damage. Raul later denied the agreement to resolve all damages to my satisfaction. The company also had me sign a document stating that they were not responsible for scratches to flooring. Eventually, due to an accounting error involving my balance, they provided a $379 credit.
My disappointment is not with the products, Kelvin, Terie, or the final window finishing work. My disappointment is with management's refusal to stand behind damage that their own representatives acknowledged was caused during installation.
What should have been a straightforward $1,100 repair on a $20,000 project became months of unnecessary stress, disputes, and broken promises. As a result, my boyfriend canceled a pending $20,000 project that had been negotiated with the company.
Based on my experience, I would strongly caution homeowners to carefully document their property before installation and ensure that any promises regarding damage repairs are put in writing. The quality of a company is measured not by how it handles a perfect installation, but by how it responds when something goes wrong. read more