One of the best ways to find a trustworthy window replacement contractor that does quality work, finishes on schedule and is pleasant to work with is by checking references. Potential contractors should provide you with references but the problem with those references is that will most certainly come back with glowing assessments of the contractor.
The best references are from friends, family and co-workers but if you get references from them there are a lot of online resources you can use.
Some popular online review sites include:
The problem with most online review sites is that they don’t verify who is posting the reviews and it is very common for someone to review their own business, have their friends or family review it or hire an online marketing company to do it. There is also little to prevent them from posting multiple review.
Why We Recommend Angie’s List
The only online review site we recommend using is Angie’s List. Unlike the other review sites which are free, Angie’s List is a paid, membership review site. Free sites are essentially online yellow pages where businesses can advertise their business for free and anyone can post reviews for free.
How Angie’s List works:
- Businesses are only listed on the site if some reviews them
- Only paid members can post reviews
- Angie’s List uses multiple steps to verify the validity of all reviews
Some of the advantages of Angie’s List include:
- Anonymous reviews are not allowed
- They have a Complaint Resolution Team that will intercede if a home repair or health experience goes bad
- Businesses respond to reviews so you get the whole story
Free review sites are great to find new hiking trails or but there are thousands of dollars at stake when hiring a window replacement contractor so the price to join Angie’s List is well worth the investment.