WHAT TO AVOID


At Hartwell Exteriors, we do more than give you a quote or sell you a product. We help you make the best decisions for your home.

Want to know what to avoid? Our representatives take time to explain the details about your vinyl window replacement, bay windows, casement windows, double hung windows, or replacement doors. We answer all of your questions politely and explain our estimates for your home improvement project to your satisfaction.


Avoid the Manufacturer's Next Experiment

Keeping costs down is the nature of the manufacturing business, so manufacturers often tinker with small changes that could save them lots of money on large production runs. How do you know if these alterations are good or bad for you? Choose a contractor that stays current with technological advancements, and has the leverage and the expertise to give you the best product at the best price.

Expensive Marketing

Some retailers spend more trying to get customers than they do on the windows they are selling! Unfortunately, you end up footing the bill.

How do we compete? Our grassroots reputation keeps our marketing expenses among the lowest in the industry. Our experience with vinyl window replacement, bay windows, casement windows, double hung windows, and replacement doors, along with our high volume gets the attention we demand from major manufacturers and keeps our cost per customer unit down to the best price.

Warehousing and Shipping Costs

Windows that are made and then warehoused have two expensive components: storage costs and installation closest fit costs. Our windows are custom made for your home. Each one is measured by a professional to fit your opening within a fraction of an inch. These accurate measurements are important to the process  because they minimize the work necessary to get the window to fit perfectly in your home.

A Manufacturers’ Warranty

Not all warranties are created equal. Some are written to protect the consumer from a lemon, others merely shield the manufacturer from mistakes. Be wary of documents that seem one-sided. Read the tone of the language. Is the document listing what the manufacturer will or will not do for you? Does the product require certified installation?

Our warranty is simple and straightforward.  We want to protect our reputation, so it just makes sense that we, in turn, want to provide you with the highest quality products.  Read our warranty on the Features and Warranties page.

Free Estimate for Home Improvement

Review our list of commonly asked questions about windows.

Now that you know what to avoid, learn what you should look for.

Contact Us

We’re ready to answer your questions! Please complete our Free Estimate Form online or visit our Contact Page. For vinyl window replacement, bay windows, casement windows, double hung windows, and replacement doors, choose Hartwell Exteriors, serving customers in Boston, Newton, Canton, and throughout Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Areas of Service

Hartwell Exteriors has served customers in Boston, Newton, Canton and throughout Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island for over 45 years. We have remodeled homes and have replaced roofs, siding, windows, doors in many towns and neighborhoods including:

Abington, Acton, Amesbury, Andover, Arlington, Ashland, Attleboro, Avon, Ayer, Bedford, Bellingham, Belmont, Beverly, Billerica, Braintree, Bridgewater, Brockton, Brookline, Burlington, Canton, Concord, Danvers, Dedham, Dover, Dracut, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Everett, Fairhaven, Fall River, Foxboro, Framingham, Franklin, Hanover, Hanson, Haverhill, Hingham, Holbrook, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Hull, Ipswich, Kingston, Lakeville, Lawrence, Lexington, Lincoln, Littleton, Lowell, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Manchester, Mansfield, Marblehead, Marlboro, Marshfield, Mattapoisett, Maynard, Medfield, Medford, Medway, Melrose, Methuen, Middleboro, Milford, Millis, Milton, Natick, Needham, Norfolk, North Andover, North Attleboro, North Billerica, North Easton, North Reading, North Weymouth, Northborough, Norton, Norwell, Norwood, Peabody, Pembroke, Plainville, Plymouth, Quincy, Randolph, Raynham, Reading, Revere, Rockland, Salem, Saugus, Scituate, Sharon, Sherborn, Shrewsbury, Somerset, Somerville, South Easton, Southborough, Stoneham, Stoughton, Stow, Sudbury, Swampscott, Taunton, Tewksbury, Wakefield, Walpole, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Wellesley, West Bridgewater, West Roxbury, Westborough, Westford, Weston, Westport, Westwood, Weymouth, Whitman, Wilmington, Winchester, Woburn, Wrentham

In Boston - Allston, Boston, Brighton, Cambridge – Central, Charlestown, Chelmsford, Chelsea, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Roslindale, South Boston, Winthrop, Brookline, West Roxbury

In Newton - Auburndale, Chestnut Hill, Newton, Newton, Newton Center, Newton Corner, Newton Highlands, Newton Lower Falls, Newton Upper Falls, Newtonville, Nonantum, Waban, West Newton
 

 

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Hartwell Exteriors   50 Getchell Way    Canton, MA 02021-4229    Local 781.963.7900    FAX 781.963.7988

Remodeling Homes in Boston, Newton, Canton and throughout Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island for over 45 years.
 

Toll Free 877-833--8447


Formerly Alumabilt, Inc.  est 1959
HIC# MA 100468  -  RI 11716

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