High quality, great design and aesthetic recommendation, courteous customer service, all at a very…read morecompetitive price. It took us a year to make all of our decisions about the scope and details of our project and Jacob patiently, expertly discussed every decision-point with us, over time, via text, phone and several stops out to our house.. His teams replaced our roof and gutters and upgraded the facade of the front of our house. All team members were timely and friendly through the process and Jacob followed up to ensure every detail was top notch. The beautiful results are the talk of the neighborhood. Highly recommend!

Jacobs 1 recently installed a storm door and five casement windows in my living room. I am very…read morepleased with his workmanship. Jacob started by coming out in order to prepare an estimate. After I decided on his company to do the work, he again came out to double check his measurements before placing the window order. The communication with Jacob was great. He kept me informed as to when the windows were ready as well as possible dates for installation. He also picked up a storm door for me at Home Depot. Whenever I needed to call or text Jacob with a question he always replied in a timely manner. Jacob completed the jobs at my house in the time parameters listed in the contract. Jacob's pricing was very reasonable compared to his other competitors. Jacob seems to take pride in providing professional results and making a customer happy.

NJ Siding and Windows were great. I had a few windows to install and the quality of their work was…read moreexcellent and the value they offered was great. They were efficient, professional and always offered to answer any questions I had. Highly recommend them to anyone.

NJ did a great job, I definitely recommend him for siding install or repair, and the price was fair.read more

This is a few years late but I did want to hold out and see how well the windows and sliding door…read moreperformed during the winter / summer. Well, they're performing great. Prior to my house had an old single pane with storm window setup. The biggest problem was actually just not being able to open them all up as my house was a foreclosure and the company they hired painted over everything and I do mean everything. I scraped away what I could and got the windows to open a reasonable amount. Anyway, the breaking point was over time the expansion contraction made some cracks massive, caused breaks, etc and I had ran out of leftover panes and parts the previous homeowner had lying around in the shed. The whole ordeal was great with one side mention which I'll cover around the end and perhaps Phil can speak to it as well. But Phil was great, clear explanations and would always check in on and explain any questions we had. Installation was supposed to be two days but winter was coming in soon. Not sure if the installers were making good time and wanted to get it out of the way or if they didn't want me to deal with a cold house. Either way, they got it done in one day, one very long day. It was cold outside I told them they could have their lunch inside, they politely refused. After finishing their lunch they thanked me for the offer and then explained that if they did that, they would get acclimated and then when they go back out to work it would not be comfortable. I actually know that to be 100% true so told them I get it. Anyway at any questionable point the installers grabbed me and told me what was going on, what my options were, possible issues, etc. Most of these were actually pretty minor, but this told me the Varco installers cared enough about their work and my approval to loop me in. Good stuff. There were only two items which were a larger issue both had the same issue. The old windows were very old and over time water crept in and caused wood rot at the sill. Also I don't think the original installed used pressure treated wood, or it was that old, which is standard where wood meets concrete/brick/stone/etc. The sill still gets wrapped around with vinyl on the exterior side, the actual structure didn't have rot. The installers still wanted to let me know about this which was good to know but as they had solid structure and showed me, I was okay with them proceeding. By the way, that was a remnant of old construction, new construction doesn't even have that bit as we've come a long way with energy efficiency. They removed all the rot they could and continued on with the job. There was a concern that something broke offloading from shipping. Phil and I were concerned, Phil not so much, he had an idea it was a flange but wasn't 100% sure what it was. He called and found out they shipped the sliding door with a nailing flange for some reason or another. At my house, it's surrounded by brick and on concrete, a nailing flange isn't needed ... or going to work - unless you want an ugly sliding door installation. Now here's the side mention. Des Plaines follows the IRC (International Residential Code) and the IRC is applicable for all single / double family homes. Then there's mentions by the Illinois State Fire Marshall and the NFPA (Nat'l Fire Protection Association). It says you want an egress with a minimum opening of basically 5.7 feet squared in any living area when the primary means of exit is not accessible. I won't bore you with the minimum height and window requirements as there's more to this which I hope Phil and or someone at Varco can explain. I had several quotes of which I believe two mentioned egress rules and presented me with vertical sliding windows which would meet egress. I mentioned this to Phil and he said he could do vertical but that means something else. I didn't quite get it then, I still don't get it, but I wanted horizontal windows as my in-window fans and AC are built for horizontal windows, not vertical. So I didn't understand why but as Des Plaines cuts the permits and checks the work I figured if it was a hard and fast rule they would let me know. So far so good and only a couple houses in the neighborhood have vertical sliding replacement windows. Still, these codes are for our safety so I asked the installers how to remove the window, he showed me how to do it for cleaning and removing one panel / pane entirely. That's easy enough and gives me about 4 feet squared. I'm short of 6' a bit above 200 lbs. TLDR in a fire if you need to remove more, choose life, break it if you have to :-) Oh one honorable mention, its always good to have some coffee, soda, juice or something on hand for the installers because that's how I do and they went hard on completing it in one day, I had to do my part :-D

I hired Phil Varco from Varco Windows and Doors to replace all of the windows in my home. It was a…read morebig job because my home is almost 100 years old with the original windows, and they were in really bad shape. I also needed a new back door, storm doors, and French doors leading out to my deck. Phil Varco came out to my home to meet with me and give me an estimate for the job. I also got quotes from several other companies. I was pleasantly surprised with the quote from Varco Windows and Doors, as it was reasonable and below the other estimates I received. The products offered by Varco Windows and Doors were of top quality and included a manufacturer warranty. It was also clear to me that Phil was a man of integrity and honesty as compared to the other salesman from the other window companies I met with. I was extremely pleased with the job Varco Windows and Doors provided. This company exceeded my expectations from start to finish. There were no surprises or hidden costs, and the men got the job done within the timeframe promised. My new windows are beautiful! I am extremely satisfied with Varco Windows and Doors, and I highly recommend this company for all of your door and window needs.

John and his team were top notch. We dealt with this in October 2018 and had our windows for about…read moresix months. Our home required about 26 windows including double hung, picture, and sliders. John met me at my home in the late evening and provided a quote. There's no sales pitch, used car salesman tactics, demonstrations that have little real-world results, etc. With other Window companies, they push their "Cadillac" windows that give a marginal performance increase for an exponential cost. Not with Best Windows. I knew beforehand they installed Kensington brand windows. They started with the manufacturer's basic line. I inquired about the mid-level line and John provided his input on why he didn't think they were really worth the additional investment. John's pricing was straightforward. There was no "oh you get a Yelp discount" or "oops I forgot to add a window to your quote, I'll throw that in for free." It was refreshing to talk to a non-pushy company for once. We went with John and his installer Chris put them in our home about six weeks later. Took about a day and a half. His crew showed up about an hour earlier and were super fast! The windows are awesome and have already saved on my heating bill this past winter.

We bought our windows from Best Windows back in 2017, and while some seals eventually failed, the…read morecompany honored their lifetime guarantee without hesitation. John, the owner, was incredibly professional and helpful--he personally replaced the windows just yesterday. It's rare to find a business that truly stands behind its product and delivers great customer service years down the line. Highly recommend Best Windows and John for anyone looking for quality products and a company that keeps its word!

Thomas came out to quote our job 30 minutes after I called. He finished the window replacement the…read morenext day for a very reasonable price. I was thrilled with the service & end result! Highly recommend!

Shower door realignment. Tomasz was very responsive to give a fair estimate after looking at…read morepictures of our shower door and was in the area and came today! Was efficient and knowledgeable to fix the door. Good experience!

We just had 28 windows replaced by Friendly Windows and I'm still kind of amazed at how smooth it…read morewent.The whole process from ordering to install just... happened. No delays, no chasing anyone down. Honestly the main reason we picked them over one of the bigger name brands was John. He just told us what made sense and figured out how to keep it affordable without the windows looking cheap. We were adamant about not going over budget and he still didn't cut any corners. That quality work shows. The crew was great too! With a job that big I figured that it would take several days and we'd be dealing with some mess. John's crew was very efficient, did excellent work and did not leave any mess, inside or outside. If you're on the fence about who to use, just call John. We highly recommend him!!! Thanks John!

Did a fantastic job replacing 12 windows in 1920s home. Great attention is given to measurements,…read morestyle, historic detail, and quality of each replacement window. The installation team is outstanding. They were punctual, organized, very thorough making the whole process move smoothly as well as very quickly. The old windows were whisked away leaving us to enjoy a job well done - and lots of fresh air. Very grateful to have found this wonderful business.

Outstanding craftsmanship! Wow, I was blown away by how great their work is…read more.. Started a the estimate. Check every window in the house and make sure it's working, enter into iPad, quote completed on site, and office called to schedule the work. The crew was awesome! Professional, kind and fabricated new parts for the windows on the spot. For the fogged windows they brought in new glass and fixed everything. Clean and job well done. I would highly recommend

8pm, no call, no show, no text response back. Definitely wouldn't refer this business to anyone…read more Scheduled a consult for today, Saturday; received a call yesterday confirming arrival today 3-5pm. Its now 5:45pm, nobody showed up. Not a call to advise the person is possibly running late. Call the office and of course nobody is answering. Not returning a text from the number who confirmed appointment. Very unprofessional and disappointing.

We recently had almost all the windows in our house replaced by the team at Scientific Home…read moreServices, and we couldn't be happier with the results. Not only do the new windows look sleek and modern, but the entire process was top-notch from start to finish. What really stood out to us was their honesty. While other companies tried to sell us on full-frame replacements, SHS actually advised us to go with insert replacements. They pointed out that our house has high-density older wood framing that was worth preserving. Following their advice preserved the character and strength of our home while saving us a significant amount of money. Their communication was excellent throughout the project, and the installation crew was fantastic: punctual, respectful, and meticulous about keeping the worksite clean. On top of that, their guarantee is rock-solid. I feel completely confident that this was a lifelong investment and that they will stand by their work if anything ever comes up down the road. If you're looking for high-quality window replacement with an honest team you can trust, highly recommend Scientific Home Services.

We found this company from review, knowing nothing about them, and were very happy that we did so…read morewe want to pay it forward and let you know that they were great. They came through in every way and were far less expensive than the company our neighbors were using so we are happy that we found them. We were impressed with everything--from their salespeople to their installers. We hope we don't need more windows, but if we do we know who we will call!