Britelite Windows Ltd

We used Britelite to replace our leaking felt roof, with fibreglass. The sales team were not pushy, were experience and helpful. The work was commissioned, despite Covid, and the on site team were right on schedule with timings, work undertaken each day and were great at cleaning up afterwards. There was no mess and little interruption. And they drink tea, a good sign. I'd use them again.

Britelite replaced our conservatory roof and from initial enquiry to final product provided an excellent service. Their staff were personable and professional and we now have a lovely more useable space.

Excellent service from start to finish. Installation was painless very knowledgeable team. COVID leaflet given and they followed all of the guidelines. Very happy. Would recommend and use again.

27/11 Survey and quote 2/12 Contract Signed – Installation by end of Jan promised 19/1 Informed promised Jan installation date will be missed – 25th Feb is the earliest (£50 deduction off total cost to compensate) 17/2 I call installs office to check install is going ahead – confirmed 24/2 Call Installs office to double-check – confirmed 25/2 - Installer arrives with front door and side panel but no windows. 1 hour later after measuring the parts, the door is 60mm too tall etc – the install is called off. I’m called by the install manager who apologises and says the right parts will be ordered. I ask for compensation and talk about cancelling the entire purchase. He “politely” reminds me the contract can’t be broken and I’ll need to speak to a manager. I'm livid. A GM calls and apologises, he admits they "failed spectacularly" gives a guarantee that the job will be finished within 2 weeks, we negotiate a discount if this isn’t fulfilled, he asks a superior and offers a further £150 deduction if 2 weeks missed. Calmer now. 5/3 Installation is done with 10 snags ranging from wobbly side light fitting to 1 crack, 5 scratches and bits falling off. The fitter drops cigarettes on our property and is unfriendly. Really disappointed. 19/3 Fitter came to fix snags, 2 still remaining and 1 new one created. 13/4 Fitter came to fix snags, wrong letterbox ordered to replace damaged ones. Down to one snag now… 6 months since the job was surveyed and it's nearly over.

Avoid this company. We have had nothing but problems from start to finish. We had Windows installed several years ago. The installation was a nightmare from start to finish broken windows, large holes covered up damage to our property. It continues to be cause problems. The bay has leaked twice. It transpired they had attached a pelmet above the window which was not fit for purpose. On removing they pulled off my render. They put a temporary fix which they filled with cement and all over my window frame. They then sent a plasterer who stated it could not be repaired and it all required removing. This company have refused to carry out the repairs and informed me that I could just paint over it, as it would need painting in a few years anyway!!!! Absolutely, appalled by this response. What about the missing render? What about the uneven finish all over the frame? What about what their contractor informed them? What about the filler all over the render where the pelmet was attached incorrectly? Just to be clear it is not redecoration that is required. I will now need to have another contractor to repair this poor workmanship. I will now need to have my property repainted because they damaged my render and refusing to fix. Buyers your guarantee is worthless. They are misleading in response to my reviews. The window has not been repaired. I did not refuse to allow remedial works to be carried out. They refused to do it!

We chose Britelite to replace our windows and conservatory doors as we found the salesman to be helpful, responsive and not pushy. Unfortunately, the rest of the experience didn’t match up. The fitters did not arrive on the date booked and I had to chase to find out when they would be coming. To name just a few of the issues we had, some of the windows had the wrong colour handles from what we had ordered, one of the bathroom window panes had the wrong pattern, another window pane was too small and 3 of the panes cracked either on arrival or while being fitted. The fitters were in a rush to get the work done and were not very careful resulting in the cracked glass and some other damage to our walls. Their attention to health and safety was appalling, highlighted by the fact they incorrectly propped up our conservatory roof with a support that was too high so they had to use this at an angle which we later found out is very dangerous. When we later complained about this to the Installation Manager, his response was “Well nothing happened”! It took 2 separate follow up visits for Britelite to eventually put the issues right. If you are considering Britelite for any work, I would strongly recommend looking elsewhere!

The surveyor turned out to be incompetent as during installation we discovered that what he had designed was too small and also exactly symmetrical as this, he later insisted, was the rule. So the fit was awful and looked unsafe where the roof attached to the walls. With work stopped our rising stress levels were not helped by the lack of communication from Britelite. The statement on their web site about a senior manager visiting within 48 hrs if you are unhappy with the installation is pure fiction. On persevering I got hold of the operations director who agreed to send down his chief surveyor. This surveyor agreed it had been designed wrongly and confirmed there were no rules about symmetry. So on his recommendation Britelite did agree to start all over again. This of course meant a significant delay so the whole project took almost 12 months from contract to completion (compounded by Covid restrictions). There were other hiccups along the way. Worst was the roof glass which on both occasions was cut wrongly which resulted in us being left for long periods with a roof that wasn’t watertight. No room here for additional comments but I would just criticise Britelite for implying that the interest free finance scheme gives you a hold on them if you are not happy. This is false as it is the bank that you are in debt to, not Britelite. This job will have cost Britelite dearly so I hope they have learned from the experience and retrained or replaced the incompetent surveyor.

Unreliable think carefully before using this company we certainly won't be again! First order we placed with them was for French patio doors to go in place of window. Waited a long time after placing order and then came the day of installation. Great we though until a phone call at 0845 to tell us they could not do our work today due to a previous job overrunning. We were provided a second date a few weeks later and again looked forward to the installation date only to receive a call again on the morning to say one of the fitters was now sick so would not be installed that day! Spoke with the sales person who advised he had never heard of 2 cancellations in the last 3 years he has worked for the company very rare to get 1 cancellation and never heard of 2. Finally on the 3rd booked visit again a few weeks later the job was complete by 2 very polite fitters who worked well although the plastering skills to make good were less than a DIYer could achieve in most cases. They actually plastered over the wall paper adjacent easy fix for me so sorted myself. 2nd order again we were provided a install date. Again we have waited in taking another day off work and yes you guessed it again we get a call to cancel shortly after 8am on the day this time because their manufactures had not delivered a part they thought they had? We were told by the salesman they manufacture all there own products?? Very poor and unreliable certainly don't plan to be using again for the remaining windows

We were very pleased with the whole service from start to finish. We would like to say a very big thank you to Chris and Scott for an excellent installation - very clean, polite and professional. I have already recommended Britelite to family and friends. We love our new windows and front door.

Having dealt with a number of window companies, from start to finish, Britelite has been by far the most professional. No hard sell, competitive pricing, clear communication, friendly and polite staff. The installation was efficient and tidy. A sight issue with one of our sandblasted panes of glass was sorted out quickly and a replacement part ordered and fitted as soon as it was available. Britelite offer interest free financing, making the windows more affordable. We have been complimented a number of times, by neighbours and passers-by, on our smart sash windows.