 If
you’re a Florida homeowner who is ready to hire
a window installer, you should do your homework
first. Every window installer comes to you with
a unique set of qualifications, and since this
person or company will be working on your home,
you want to make sure your installer will do
a good job and be there for you if anything
goes wrong.
Duramade is a licensed, bonded,
insured, and certified window installer working
throughout the state of Florida in thousands
of neighborhoods near Tampa, St Petersburg,
Orlando, Brandon, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach,
and many other locations. During our years in
the home improvement business, we have met many
homeowners who have told us about their bad
experiences hiring poorly qualified, unlicensed,
and uninsured window installers.
At Duramade, we care about
homeowners and never want to see someone disappointed
in their renovation experience. Therefore, before
you hire a window installer, please consider
the following advice:
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Insurance—Your
window installer must be insured. You don’t
want to be on the hook if the person working
in your home gets hurt or hurts someone else.
A non-insured contractor could leave you liable
for millions of dollars in damages.
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Licensing—About
half of the window installers out there are
not properly licensed. Homeowners who work
with an unlicensed contractor could be responsible
for thousands of dollars in fines, and could
also be forced by law to have the job redone
by a licensed contractor.
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Building
permits—A window installer who works without
a building permit could cost you, the homeowner,
thousands of dollars in fines. Without a building
permit, you are also letting your homeowners
insurance company off the hook with future
coverage.
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Workers
compensation—Many contractors do not carry
proper workers compensation insurance. This
may put additional liability on the homeowner
if a worker is injured on the property.
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Subcontractors—If
your window installer hires subcontractors,
you are taking a gamble. Subcontractors are
not employees, which means they can come and
go as they please. Therefore, a subcontractor
can do shoddy work one day and then disappear
the next, leaving you to deal with the consequences.
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Product
quality—Since most homeowners are not familiar
with the many features of a replacement window,
it is easy for window installers to falsely
claim they’re using energy efficient or hurricane
impact windows.
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Reliability—If
your window installer is one person working
out of a pickup truck selling vinyl
windows purchased from a big box store,
be careful. You never know if this installer
will be in business next month or next year
to fix any problems with your new windows.
Unlike independent contractors,
Duramade Windows & Doors is a licensed,
insured, bonded, certified, and factory-trained
window installer. Furthermore, there is no “buck
passing” with Duramade. We take responsibility
for each job from start to finish, and we’re
here for you anytime you need us. Each window
installer at Duramade is an employee of our
company, so you can call us directly about workmanship,
products, and any other questions you have.
Finally, every vinyl
replacement window we carry is custom made
by Gorell and comes with a lifetime warranty
on vinyl frames and sashes, as well as a 50
year transferrable warranty on seal failure,
glass breakage, accessories, and parts.
Please contact
Duramade today to work with a window installer
you can count on to do the job right. We serve
communities and neighborhoods throughout the
state of Florida including Clearwater, Melbourne,
Spring Hill, Lakeland, Sarasota, and beyond.
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