Britelite Windows Ltd

The chap who fitted my new door was fabulous. On time, friendly, hardworking & constantly kept me updated on progress of the fitting. I love my new door. Thank you!

I recently purchased my house, which came with a conservatory that was built only a few years before by Britelite. The conservatory had a 10 year 'guarantee' from them. We had a lot of heavy rain in the first half of 2023. Despite the gutters being clean and clear, the conservatory sprung a huge leak where it is connected to the house, and has caused a mass of water damage to the wall. Its now growing a lot of mildew / mold. Upon contacting Britelite about this, I was told that that this guarantee wasn't valid as I hadn't requested a transfer of the guarantee from the previous owner of the house to myself within 3 months of purchasing the house. This is not mentioned AT ALL on the guarantee. The only caveat mentioned on the certificate is that it is transferable subject to a satisfactory chargeable inspection. It seems like they will use any excuse to get out of putting right their faulty workmanship. Be aware. I'm now taking legal advice. I've requested to make a formal complaint to them but they wont respond.

Would not recommend this company at all. I ordered new windows for my whole house back in July 22, it wasn't until April 23 that they finished fitting them. I was originally told me it would take a week to have all the windows fitted, however they sent one fitter to do the work. It is impossible for one man alone to fit multiples bay windows, he couldn't even get the bay out of his van without us helping him! I raised this multiple times but wasn't given an explanation. Secondly the quality of the work was diabolical. Nearly all windows weren’t level, handles were round the wrong way, windows were arriving damaged from the factory, the angle of the bay was wrong so had to be re-made and the list goes on. At one point the fitter was grinding bricks at 6.38pm because the bay had been made to the wrong size. They cost me upwards of £1000’s as the other work on my house fell behind whilst I was waiting for them to complete the job. I felt like it was a full time job trying to work with them to get all the issues solved. They pressurised me non-stop to sign the finance agreement so funds would be released to them despite the job not even being completed yet. I raised an official complaint before signing any paperwork and they offered me a measly £200 goodwill compensation and threatened me with legal action if I did not sign.

Problems arose during the installation of windows and doors and is still ongoing 17 months on. Dan tried to fill in a ventilation grill under one door, and argued and shouted at me when I said that this was against Building Regulations. Later I found that he had filled in a ventilation brick under another door. Huge cracks appeared under the upper bay windows. One of the windows leaked, but this wasn't fixed until 6 months later. RISA, who do inspections for FENSA did an independent inspection, and they said the installation was below normal industry standards. They said the cracks were due to incorrect support during installation. The architraves and trims were of different sizes, tiles were broken, and pointed out other damage. 20 of the glass units were installed incorrectly with the low e coating on the wrong side. Plastering was inadequate. I pointed out that they had put a glass unit with toughened glass in wrong place. Several visits were required to do the remedial work. I reported I had tripped over the new kitchen door threshold. I arranged for a reinspection which again stated that the work was below industry standards. The plaster work was still inadequate, one glass unit was still wrong way round, door seal inadequate, caulking has shrunk between plaster and UPVC, steps need to be constructed to prevent trip hazard, soffit above upper bay needs mending. Latest Britelite letter omits mention of the steps. I am very distressed by the poor workmanship.

Faultless from start to finish. Representative, office staff and installers were brilliant. Was installed in such a professional manner and I was so impressed with how quick the fitters worked.

My requirement was for the supply and fitting of a hardwood sill inside my lounge patio door, length approx. 3,000cm by 205cm. The work was carried out on the appointed day without any undue disruption or mess. The result is brilliant. The wood has now been treated as advised by Mark, the installer, and it looks absolutely superb. My wife and I could not be more pleased with Britelite's attention to my request. Our lounge has been transformed!

We had a front door and surround installed a week ago. The quality of the product and fitting is exceptional. It has Transformed the front of the house but still keeping with the style and age of the property. The staff have been professional and helpful throughout the whole process. The fitter was so accommodating and considerate and respectful of our home. Highly recommend britelite

I have to say that Britelite are an ethical and efficient company who instal a very good product and whose staff are very thorough and efficient. Although there was a small issue that needed to be dealt with at the end of the project, they made sure to keep returning until it was resolved. So I would certainly say that I would recommend them to others.

We are very happy with our small conservatory. The Brtelite team did a very good job, all within the timescales and costs they promised. Right from the start the service was very personal and they helped us to decide on the conservatory to install. I would definitely recommend Britelite to others.

I recently had a new composite door supplied and installed by Britelite Windows. I have to say that from start to finish, the service provided was excellent. I was kept up to date at all stages of my order via email which was my preference rather than taking calls. The end result is a very happy customer, both in terms of the service received and the quality of our new door. 10/10 to Britelite Windows! Keep up the excellent work!!

Britelite recently installed two sets of French doors for me and a couple of windows. The service was exceptional and the installation team were very good from start to finish. I would not hesitate to use Britelite for any future work that I need in my property.

Where to begin! Sale/design Team (Ravi was amazing)Explained about the product friendly helpful a real credit to your team. Just wish the others could read a Page out of his book! From day 1of installation its been a nightmare!! Arrival time set for 8am/9am -Rung head office they said the Fitter - Dan Is on route he will be 1hr - Turns up at 11.40am Not a great start! Fitted the Front door 1st, Felt this very rushed with no care banging and pushing it in hence why we had to get the 1st door replaced! Wasn't sitting level in the frame couldn't open. Arrived at 11.30am left at 14:00PM 1st day, was bit shocked! Continued to be late going forward even when promised, he would start at 9am. Rungs the office numerous times, send emails as not happy with the work, We had to get a New Front Door as Dan used a crowbar to raise the door upward to try to get it Level/Open, by doing this he marked all the door frame! (New door arrived 2mths later fitted by another fitter. Dan fitted all window but found a lot issue after he had left, we had to add them to snagging. he left nails sticking out the the wooden surrounding just glad our 1 year at the time couldn't reach!! While fitting the windows he knock off some exterior tiles & didn't tell us & tried to hide the broken bit in he bush, Still ongoing to get these replaced its been over 3mths!! Very disappointed! Customer service has been shocking they keep resending the same email, Stressful experience! I will not be recommending this company.

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.

Britelite took on the job of replacing windows in an old conservatory. The whole team were great, but we were most pleased with the fitters who coped with the slight settling of the old and made it look good as new. Thank you

Sam and Jake were early on the day of installation of my flat roof. They were polite and explained what they were doing, also highlighted that cladding was not in great shape. They left site clean and tidy. Other staff also efficient and friendly.

We are really pleased with our installation comprised of 11 Windows & 3 Doors. They were well made, well fitted, no mess. We had a great installation team on site and would definitely recommend Britelite to friends and family. Thank you.