New French doors, double sliding screens and 2 new windows
EVERY OTHER COMPANY I SPOKE TO SAID IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE; CANADIAN CHOICE MADE IT HAPPEN!!! For the past 2 years I have been searching for a company who would install double sliding screens (NOT retractable screens) for the French doors in our kitchen which lead out to our 2nd story deck. I went to every big box store in Toronto, I attended 2 different home shows and spoke to every door and window vendor present and I obtained 5 different quotes for the work I wanted done. EVERY company told me that double sliding screens, attached to the frames, were just not available in Canada and my only option was to get a single sliding screen or retractable screens for my new French doors. I grew up in Chicago where double sliding screens were very common so I couldn't understand why it posed such a problem in Canada. I even had a video from a U.S. Company (Mastercraft) showing how to install these screens. I showed this video to every vendor I met in the GTA and still got the same response.....not possible. I didn't want retractable screens because due to the deck's 2nd story elevation, it gets quite breezy up here at times and the retractable screens are know for their billowing effect, much like a sailboat in the wind. That wouldn't work for us since squirrels, birds and wasps are frequently found on our deck and they could enter the house at the bottom unsecured portion of the screen when they billow. My husband told me to just settle for a single screen, but I am tenacious and it finally paid off in the form of salesman Gregory Birfir from Canadian Choice. I e-mailed him the video and while he admitted he had never seen screens like that in Canada, he would try to make it happen. Gregory went to the door manufacturer, showed them my video and they agreed to build it, even though they had never done this before either. Well, our new French doors with double sliding screens and the 2 adjacent windows were installed almost one month ago and I couldn't be happier!! They look beautiful and work perfectly. Many thanks to Gregory; he was the only salesman who was willing to go the extra mile to make this happen. That is the type of service you get with Canadian Choice. We did need a few minor adjustments to the new double hung windows, but service tech Oleg came out within a few days and corrected the problems. Now I can open both of my doors and enjoy the full view without fear of any critters entering our home. Also, Canadian Choice was the only company that offered a lifetime guarantee on both parts and labor. Thank you Canadian Choice!!
- Approximate cost of services:
- $5,700.00
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- Company Response
Thank you for choosing Canadian Choice Windows. We appreciate your review. We are so happy to hear that our sales representative as well as installation crew completed your project well. Best regards from our family to yours