ᐅ Window quotes as different as day and night

Created on: 5 Feb 2019 11:04
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kaho674
We have just received two quotes for windows. The building is an industrial facility undergoing renovation. There are 20 units, triple-glazed, approximately 1.60m x 1.20m (5.25 ft x 3.94 ft) including installation, white, with the same safety ratings.

Quote 1: about 35,000 Euros.
Quote 2: about 9,000 Euros.

That can’t be right? Is there some mistake? Did the second company make an error? Think again!
Quote 2 is from a German company offering windows sourced from Poland. Quote 1 is for windows made in Germany.
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Nordlys
18 Mar 2019 21:30
11ant. You are right, it is a cliché meant to belittle. That is not true.
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dertill
19 Mar 2019 07:25
11ant schrieb:
In the western federal states (not referring to the old West Germany, but those close to the Benelux countries), I have not yet seen Polish workers wearing sweatpants on construction sites. Polish craftsmen based in NRW/RLP/HES are mostly very precise workers (and they leave clean construction sites).

In the northernmost federal state, this does happen sometimes. And the site was not clean either. However, I do NOT want to attribute this to the employees' origin. What I meant to say is: installation should be done by professionals, not by amateur helpers, even if it costs a little more.
11ant19 Mar 2019 17:12
dertill schrieb:
What I meant to say: Installation should be done by professionals, not amateur helpers,

Absolutely. Roof windows have to withstand every kind of rain—not just the rain that falls sideways. All the issues you can read about with botched installations of facade windows can basically be multiplied here.
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