My wife and I made the most rookie of mistakes we have ever made. Everything you have read is true about this company. We had an individual named Michael (I am not giving his last name, but if you ask I will provide) come to our home to give us an estimate on Siding. Michael was pleasant, he arrived about 6:30 PM. After (what we now know was calculated) 3 hours of presentations, measuring, more presentations, and hand written calculations he hit us with the whopper. Michael presented us with a very reasonable quote which was only available if you signed on the dotted line that night. He explained that it is because they don't want to waste sales person time coming back after you have thought about it. If you did not sign that night (at what was now 11:00 PM) the price almost doubles (in our case $23, 045 - $41, 500).
Rookie mistake 1: Michael offered to do something "no one else would think about doing" offer a partial agreement to just cap the windows, which would lock the first night price in. This seemed reasonable. We neded this done anyway and it was chump change. We figured this would give us time to think about the whole job and have other companies in. The catch is, and why I figure they offer this, is that no other company will do a partioal job and still warratny the work. They probably know this so that is why they offer to do this. We cancelled, which to their defense was fairly easy.
Rookie mistake 2: Since the window capping was only $5, 315 we were going to pay cash. Michael however was so proud of the fact that they do not take payment until after the job is done. Maybe it was because it was 11:30 at night, or mayme Michael was just an awesome sales person (I would go with the 11:30 excuse) we signed a credit application that was "standard policy". Well they ran our credit for the whole job. This was a hard inquiry which will affect our credit score. Since this was a cash deal, and I would have been more than willing to pay upfront I am not quite sure why they ran our credit. I am still waiting for my call from the VP of Finance to work this out. I have a feeling I will be waiting for a long time.

I was in sales for over 15 years, I am now in Marketing for a major corporation. I have my MBA. The reason I say this is that with all of my business knowledge and common sense, i was duped. I would never let this company in my home. There are tons of big competitors out there, and the economy stinks. Do yourself a favor skip Power Windows ans Siding.

I WAS TALKING TO A FRIEND THAT JUST GOT A JOB WITH POWER WINDOWS AND SIDING. I ASKED HOW THERE WINDOWS ARE BECAUSE I NEED TO REPLACE MINE SOON. HE SAID HE IS IN TRAINING AND HE COULD HAVE A REP COME OUT TO GIVE ME AN ESTIMAE THAT IS MORE KNOWLEDGABLY ABOUT THERE PRODUSCTS SO THEY CALLED AND WE SET IT UP. WE DID RESCHEDULE TWICE DUE TO WORK BUT THEY CAME OVER AT 6:30 PM ON THE RESCHEDULED DATE ON TIME. WELL THIS IS WHERE IT WAS A DOWN HILL SPIRAL AND I MEAN STRAIGHT DOWN. THE GUY STARTED TALKING AT 7PM AND I COULDNT GET HIM OUT OF MY HOUSE UNTIL 11:30PM AND WAS JUST ABOUT TO DECK HIM. THIS IS A SCAM AND HIGH PRESSURE SALES PITCH THEY TALK ON AND ON AND ON ABOUT THERE WINDOWS GO THROGH A 3 INCH BOOK WITH LAMENATED PAGES LIKE THERE READING OFF AN TELEPROMPTER. THIS GUY DIDNT GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE UNTIL 10:30PM MY WIFE AND I WERE LISTENING TO HIM THEN SHE PUT THE KIDS TO BED SO WE WENT AROUND MEASURING WINDOWS. AFTER HE SHOWED US ALL HIM DEMO WINDOWS AND GOING TO THE CAR THREE TIMES HE STARTED WRITING THE ESTIMATE ABOUT 10PM HE STARTED AT 34K FOR 18 WINDOWS AND 1 BAY WINDOW HE SHOWED US RECIPTS FROM OTHER COMPANIES INCLUDING HOME DEPOT AND SEARS SAYING THERE JUST AS EXPENSIVE AFTER AWHILE I JUST HEARD BLAW BLAW BLAW. I JUST WANTED THE ESTIMATE. HE SAID IF WE DO IT TODAY THERE IS A PROMOTIONAL FIRST VISIT DISCOUNT SO IT WOULD ONLY COST US 23K. SO HE SAID HE HAS SOME CALLS TO MAKE AND HE IS GOING TO HIS CAR HE SAID FLASH THE OUTSIDE LIGHT WHEN WE MAKE OUR MIND UP. WELL WE MADE OUR MIND UP PRETTY QUICK BECAUSE I KNOW PEOPLE THAT HAD WINDOWS DONE AND THEY WERE ALOT CHEAPER THAN THAT PLUS I WANTED TO GET A FEW ESTIMATES AND RESEARCH THEM. WHEN HE CAME BACK IN WE TOLD HIM WE ARE GOING TO WAIT AND WILL CALL HIM HE SAID IF WE DONT DO IT TONIGHT IT WILL BE THE 1 YEAR DISCOUNT PRICE OF 34K. I SAID IF I CALL YOU NEXT WEEK YOU WONT DO IT FOR 23K HE SAID NO! ITS NOT HOW THERE COMPANY WORKS. SO I TOLD HIM AGAIN WE ARE NOT SIGNING TONIGHT BECAUSE WE MAY NEED TO REPLACE OUR CAR SOON.HE SAID DO YOU REALLY NEED A CAR NOW HE SAID YOUR A MECHANIC WHY CANT YOU FIX IT I SAID ITS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS WHEN AND WHY I NEED TO REPLACE MY CAR. THEN I SAID IF YOU BOUGHT A CAR YOU WOULDNT BUY THE FIRST ONE YOU SAW HE SAID THIS IS DIFFERENT THAN A CAR AND I SAID YEAH THIS IS MY HOME ITS MORE IMPORTANT THAN A CAR.HE ALL OF A SUDDEN SAID IVE DONE REALLY GOOD WITH THE COMPANY AND I WILL DO IT FOR 18K AND TAKE OFF HIS BONUS. I KNEW WHERE THIS WAS GOING REAL FAST SO FOR THE THIRD TIME I SAID NO! THEN HE STARTED YELLING SAYING I WASTED HIS WHOLE FRIDAY NIGHT AND I SHOULD BUY THE WINDOWS BECAUSE I NEED THEM. I THEN YELLED AT HIM AND SAID NOW YOUR REALLY STARTING TO F^@CKEN PISS ME OFF NOW AND YOU DIDNT GIVE ME THE ESTIMATE UNTIL 1030PM AND SAID MAYBE YOU SHOULD LEARN TO GIVE YOUR PRESENTATION A LITTLE QUICKER. I SAID MY KIDS ARE SLEEPING AND IF YOU DONT LEAVE RIGHT NOW YOUR GOING TO BE SORRY. AFTER THAT HE MUST HAVE REALIZED HE WAS GOING TO GET HIS ASS KICKED. I AM PRETTY WELL TEMPURED BUT I HAD TO WORK AT 6 AM AND I WAS TIRED AND DIDNT WANT TO DEAL WITH THIS BS AT 1130PM. WHAT A NIGHTMARE ANOTHER 2 OR 3 MINUTES I WAS CALLING THE COPS OR GETTING THE GLOCK!!!

I have worked in the marketing department out of power windows and sidings cranford nj office for almost two years (the guys who knocks on your door or approaches you in BJs.) Power windows is not a bad company, in fact, they are a very good company that's treats it's employees very well. They are, however, a first-call-close sales organization, just so happens they sell windows.

All of their products are top of the line as far as quality, warrenty an especially energy efficiantcy. Sure it's gonna be a well dressed salesman at your home and not bob villa, but what company could possibly survive giving free window and siding estimates in this economy? Gimmie a break people.

I graduated in 2008 with a bachelor's from a major university, and because of the economy I couldn't find a job...doing anything! Having worked various jobs since I was 15 I was prepaired to take any job I could find. Growing up in northern nj you develop a stereo type for door to door sales. However, not only does this company offer a fair pay structure, and they actually pay you, they offer full health and dental benefits and a 401k...to knock on doors. The run several promotions through the year and have an amazing Christmas party that p diddy would be proud of. They also do a great deal of charity work and have been featured of extreme home make over and recently on NBC Philly when they completely re did and elderly women's home after she was diagnosed with a life threatening ailment.

So to all you people out there spending all their time and effort trying to bad mouth this company, GET OVER YOURSELF! The fact is that the economy is shit and will continue to be shit for the forseable future. So the next time someone knocks on your door or stops you in BJs, don't brush him off like he's some scam artist. The truth is tht he's probably a college graduate, or a father, someone with bills to pay just like you, and goals in life. We all need to take a step back and scrap the door to door stigmata because frankly it's the people like us who hustle for a living tht made this country great once, not you miserable greedy pricks who backrupted the country so you could be a little richier in your sad little world. Everyone should have to do door to door sales at some point in their life, it teaches you a whole new perspective on people, and just how cold thy can really be.

I agreed to a "free consultation" for new windows at my home. 4 hours later, the sales person was still in my home. I told him no a number of times and finally agreed to the windows after I learned I had 3 days to cancel my order. You can't order the windows without signing up for a high interest credit card. The application for the credit card was processed before my 3-day cancel option was over and I now have a new credit card that has negatively impacted my credit score. No means No. I don't care if this is the best window in the world; the company's selling tactics are OBNOXIOUS and Wrong.

I agree with the complaint from NY! Very long sales pitch. I bought it though and had the first half of my home's windows installed. The installer was wonderful, very clean andd thorough. Two weeks later the other half goes in. Entirely different crew to install the big windows. Left nails in the driveway, did not clean up inside nor the windows themselves. The screens were not square and the material to finish my large front window was cheap and caved in shortly after install. I called, called again, left emails, finally gave up. Miraculously, I get a phone call a little over a year after my installation to see how I like my windows. I told him my story and he made an appointment right at that time to send someone out. He said he wants me to be happy. The story I got from that representative is that a year had passed and I was out of warantee! Well I was under warantee when I was calling, hello! I was told the screens are made purposely not to fit and he told me to just spray insect repellent if I didn't want bugs in my house. Are you serious??? Told him thanks for nothing, feel completely ripped off! Don't spend the extra money on their energy efficient windows. You will never save the money they claim, unless of course, your insulation throughout your house as well as your doors are completely air tight!