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Has anyone come across any aluminium or aluclad window suppliers who offer finance? Aside from the usual big name suspects, Everest, Anglian etc.

I am very sad to see this. I was speaking with Insulhub late last year. However, they were *extremely* pushy in our dealings - a red flag to me - so I told them where to go. In retrospect this makes sense if they were trying to trade their way out of difficulties. Their technical information was also sparse. They kept trying to fob me off with architects' drawings from past pojects! Similarly another ICF system which also offers contracting, offered me terrible payment terms - 20% up front - which was a similar warning sign. I've now resigned myself to traditional construction (sigh) but the assurance of JCT terms with monthly valuations.

Keen to hear about anyone who has managed to locate a main contractor with ICF experience, operating in London and the South East? So far I've found Thermohouse - who will supply and build their own system and I've heard good things about. However I am interested in looking further afield, speaking to some ICF suppliers turned up some rather unappealing one man bands or contractors a long way from London. Although mine will be a self-build for the super structure I am looking for a contractor, being short of time so will just need to soak up the extra cost hit! Thanks!

Thanks - Which architects did you find familiar with Thermohouse and which did you go with in the end?