After carefully consulting with other six (6!) vendors, I recommended the HOA I belong to to opt for Window Factory to get all the windows of our building (130+) replaced. The HOA virtually unanimously approved the choice in June, and barely three months later we all got our new windows installed. During this time period, Molly managed to pull the permit from the infamous Department of Building Planning in City in order to get the new vinyl windows approved and grandfathered in with the most stringent fire codes. This was short of a miracle: everyone, including two of the city "experts" I personally talked to at the walk-in counter on Mission St kept telling me that the City would have never approved of vinyl as acceptable material for our new windows. But due to the large number of windows, we could not have afforded other materials (such as fiberglass) that are deemed acceptable in a "historic" neighborhood like ours (our building, however, is only 22 years old). None of the other vendors would have accomplished this result, mainly because none of them would have had the patience and negotiating abilities that Molly clearly showed to master (I'd see her as the Hillary Clinton of homeowners trying to get anything done in this complicated city). Moreover, Molly and owner Rachel tackled every single step of the project with incredible attention to details and painstaking patience in listening to a myriad of requests by several owners, always coming up with a reasonable solution that would appease everyone (and reassure me, as I was the point person on this project). Once all the preliminary aspects were taken care of, finally the order for the new windows was issued to the manufacturer (Anlin, in Fresno). The new windows arrived barely a month later, and installation was started the day after Labor Day, to be completed without glitches (as the comment before this one states) in just ten business days. Now we are all enjoying these nice new windows, much better looking than the older ones, and the remarkable acoustic (and thermal) insulation they provide.
I would not hesitate to recommend Windows Factory to whoever has in mind a window project. The ladies that run or work for the company (I should also mention Jaclyn, more on the operational side) have demonstrated competence, attention to the details, responsiveness, tact, willingness to meet demands (even when in contrast with decisions made at HOA level) and flexibility in adjusting working schedules that I strongly doubt can be found in any comparable other company in this market. Not only that, the warranty and post-installation service they provide is similar if not better than the service offered by more glitzy and expensive contractors. And did I mention that? They also made us save money, partly thanks to the scale of the project, bargaining certain costs with the manufacturer on our behalf. What else could we have begged for? read more