Any thoughts on Nordan, Rawington or Westcoast Windows? 🤔

[fatgus]

We have a window manufacturer/supplier shortlist… some of them are mentioned a lot here, like Internorm, but others much less so…

 

Scouring the forum I can see that a few people have expressed concerns over Nordan. I’ve found the Cardiff branch to be very helpful but it would be great to hear thoughts from anyone who has actually installed and lived with their windows.

I can’t find much about Rawington or Westcoast.  Their windows seem decent, but if anyone has first hand experience of them it would really good to hear.

 

Both Rawington and our nearby Westcoast installer, Phoenix, are really helpful… Phoenix have just loaned me a Westcoast window for the weekend

 

 

 

 

[Redbeard]

Glad you've found a window of opportunity.

[marmic]

Nordan was on our shortlist - very helpful/professional and product looks to be decent.  But didn't use in end for 2 reasons - 1. we decided increased risk of splitting supply and install contracts wasn't worth the saving.  if you are installing yourself different scenario of course.  2.  wouldn't offer increased depth/height of bottom rail/sill we needed due to flat timber frame reveals and being set back.  Without raising at base extended sill ends up without adequate fall, if at all.  Installer offer to do in ply/similar if we ordered windows undersize but didn't tick the box for me.   We used Viking products from Nordica supplied and installed to passivhaus standards including extended sills with upstands to edges and increased sill in factory.  Brilliant job / happy with products/people.  Air test ended up at 0.45. 

 

I don't know other names but always worth checking actual manufacturer/product being proposed as white labelling/rebranding not unusual.     

[fatgus]

38 minutes ago, marmic said:

Nordan was on our shortlist - very helpful/professional and product looks to be decent.  But didn't use in end for 2 reasons - 1. we decided increased risk of splitting supply and install contracts wasn't worth the saving.  if you are installing yourself different scenario of course.  2.  wouldn't offer increased depth/height of bottom rail/sill we needed due to flat timber frame reveals and being set back.  Without raising at base extended sill ends up without adequate fall, if at all.  Installer offer to do in ply/similar if we ordered windows undersize but didn't tick the box for me.   We used Viking products from Nordica supplied and installed to passivhaus standards including extended sills with upstands to edges and increased sill in factory.  Brilliant job / happy with products/people.  Air test ended up at 0.45. 

 

I don't know other names but always worth checking actual manufacturer/product being proposed as white labelling/rebranding not unusual.     

Nordan now do supply & fit, at least the Cardiff branch does. That’s crucial for us because of the reduced risk, but also because we can get 5% vat on supply & fit as opposed to 20% on supply only.
 

I might be wrong, but I think Westcoast is the manufacturer and Rawington’s windows are from Guttman?

 

 

[marmic]

assume not new build zero vat then