Atrocious customer service, overpriced, and takes forever. Do not choose Verdun. In mid-June of 2022 we signed the contract to have all the windows in our house replaced (18 total). When we were speaking with the sales rep about approximately how long until installation, we were told "we're currently looking at Feb/March 2023". Despite that, even if everything went well (it did not, but I'm coming to that), we would still not have had all the windows installed until the end of July 2023 (two appointments in July to install 18 windows - 9/day).
On the day of the first appointment I was informed by the installation team that one of the large windows had broken the night before, so they had brought a different window to install that day along with the others scheduled. I couldn't believe no one had bothered to inform us before that point, as we were expected to clear a workspace around each window prior to their arrival. The window they brought in lieu of the broken window was in the only room not scheduled that day, so naturally I had moved things in there to get them out of the way of the other windows. So at 7:30am, I had to try and quickly move all kinds of furniture, plants, and decor - as well as cover my aquarium, so the installers could install the window I had no idea was coming. It also happened to be located by my front garden, which of course got trampled because I hadn't had time to prepare it. When I called the Verdun office to ask why I wasn't informed of this change, I was given a simple apology, and told "someone must have forgotten". I was then assured that a replacement for the broken window would be put into the production line with a rush on it. By the second installation appointment (two weeks later) I still had no word about the replacement window, so that day went forward largely without note (there was a bit of spray foam that expanded and pushed out the caulk, a missing screen, and missing energy efficiency stickers - which I'm required to leave on the windows until my final energy audit which happens only after all windows are installed, so those have been fun to look at for the past 3+ months). On August 24th, six weeks after the original window was broken, I called Verdun to check on the replacement window, and much to my shock and frustration it had never been put back into production. Not until October 8th, three months after the window was supposed to have been installed, did I get a call to inform me that the window was finally ready. We schedule an appointment for October 27th with arrival between 8-12 to have the final window installed, as well as have the smaller issues fixed. I don't have the words to express how I felt when I was called at 3pm on Oct 26th (less than 24 hours before the job was FINALLY to be completed) and informed that they had scheduled only one person to install a window that is approximately 5.5 feet by 5.5 feet, so would have to reschedule again (now Nov 10). I have gotten nothing other than empty apologies, and a cold email expressing that: "Unfortunately, we do not compensate for something that we can repair or replace at our cost...After the installation we do require that final payment be made...".
This may be a "local" company, and "custom made", but don't waste your time or money. If I had known what a headache this would be, I would have spent 1/3 less, and had my just-as-good-windows installed months ago. I've expressed my frustrations to several people in my life, and all of the ones who have had dealings with Verdun told me they experienced similar issues.
The installation team was actually decent (despite a less than thorough clean up: I found over 25 nails/screws on the roof itself - no saying how many fell into the yard, as well as insulation, spray foam, and small to large pieces of old frames both inside and outside). The windows themselves aren't terrible (just overpriced). read more