
All-American Exteriors
About us
We are a local family business since 1994. You will deal directly with the owner, Greg Wooten, throughout the process. For your convenience, we offer free estimates and evening and weekend appointments. We visit during and after installation to make sure you are totally satisfied. All-American Exteriors has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and 100% A reviews on Angie’s List.
Business highlights
Services we offer
French doors, We sell and install energy-efficient and storm-safe windows and doors to homeowners in Central Florida. We are a licensed distributor of custom-made PGT® products, casement windows, double-pane windows, horizontal roller, hurricane-impact windows, single-hung and double-hung windows, sliding glass doors — we can order it for your home’s specifications., the largest window factory in Florida. Whatever you need—energy-efficient windows, vinyl and aluminum windows
Amenities
Free Estimates
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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"Thank you for taking the time to write such a descriptive review. We appreciate all our customers especially the few repeat clients. Glad you are enjoying your windows."
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"We are proud of our 24 year record in business and we try to satisfy all our customers. We humbly apologize for the experience the customer shared, we appreciate her taking the time to write the review and we hope it will help us improve. As to the grading system let me respond. The F grade for quality is a manufacturing issue that is in the process of being serviced by the manufacturer. I responded to the customers concerns and notified service from the company and they have ordered new parts for the windows as customer indicated. I realize this is a inconvenience but the windows will be corrected. C grade for professionalism I will no longer use the installer since his language is not acceptable to our standards. A grade for Punctuality At the customers request we installed the windows the day after I was told they were delivered. A for responsiveness I went out to the job to inspect the issues promptly and created a service with manufacturer. F for Price Customer received other estimates and chose us. Once again my apologies for the inconvenience but the issues are themanufacturer not the installation. Greg Wooten"
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During the installation I had a few questions about other projects I was thinking of having done and the installers were very informative and knowledgeable.
Greg even went out of his way to stop by to assist with rebate papers I needed for the local utility. It was a pleasure doing business with All American and I look forward to using them in the future.
"We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with our company. We look forward to finishing the windows for you when you are ready."
"We really appreciate you thoughtful response to our installation of your windows. Your kind words are welcomed and appreciated. Our installers are happy to hear praise for their work. My grandson is enjoying the box of crafts you gave him. Warmest Regards, Greg Wooten"
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Kept me updated when the windows were ordered, delivered, when the windows would be installed and followed up with me a few weeks later after install.
He was very easy to work with. He educated me on what a house needs for windows, designs etc. He wasn't trying to sell me more expensive windows for no reason.
Painless, stress-free job.
Great pricing.
He even had all the paper work ready for the rebate for OUC to make it easier for me.
House was clean by windows after install.
I had about 8 vendors come in for estimates ended up choosing this company for 2 reasons price & personality.
"Thanks for taking the time to share your experience. I hope others find it helpful in choosing a company for their window needs."
First off, the product is fantastic. They deal almost exclusively in PGT windows, which are well rated for southern US environments. Since the windows were installed, we've had a noticeable improvement in temperature in our second floor, and specifically, a room that was always well warmer than the others is now at even temperature. The new windows are also much easier to clean and in dealing with the screens (put in/take out). A+ products.
The price was also excellent. Initial price was reasonable, but then the owner let us know that we could get a discount on the products because he was putting in a bulk order, so we got almost $1000 off the original quote. Not cheap, but a great value.
Greg, the owner, is very easy to deal with and isn't pushy or doesn't use high-pressure sales tactics. We never felt like we were being pushed into anything, and even when he contacted us about the bulk order discount if we agreed to the order in the next several days, it wasn't a very high-pressure pitch, just letting us know about a potential for savings. We had already agreed that we were going to go with him by that point, anyway.
All of our issues (the 'B's and 'C's in the rating) came with the contractor that Greg used to do the removal and new install. And even then, one of the workers was perfectly fine; the other (who may have been the lead) left us with a bad impression and created a number of problems. Moreover, we have a two-story, and Greg admitted that he doesn't usually have many two-story jobs in the area, as most houses where the windows need replacing are single-story. Two-story houses also take longer due to the fact that windows set within stucco-over-wood (as they are on most second-stories) require the stucco to be sawed to get the windows out, which also creates a big dusty mess. This makes the going a lot slower, and I don't believe the contractor had budgeted for this extra time and extra work. It really seemed as if the work was getting sloppier as the project went on; The first windows done upstairs were done well, but by the time the last few were going in on the second day, it really looked like they were trying to get out of here.
Among the issues we had with the contractor were poor cleanup (lots of dust and debris left lying around), a broken marble sill (which Greg replaced), a broken shutter (which was deducted from the cost and reinstalled), ripped screens and poor handling of the products prior to installation, inadequate caulking/sealing, missing finishing pieces like screw caps, rushing work (especially near the end once they realized that it was taking longer than they had anticipated), and general bad demeanor.
So all things considered, we're happy with the product. What we're not happy about is the way the work was done, especially with rushing to finish up. Right now, we don't recommend going with All-American if you have a multi-story house, as the contractor was not prepared for the amount of work involved. For a simpler single-story, block construction job, though, I think they'd do better. But overall I think the size and amount of effort required wasn't understood or communicated as well as it should have been.
Update: The exact situation since the installation is too crazy to explain here in detail, but here is the message that was sent directly to the owner of the company in February 2016
I wanted to thank you and your contractors for completely ruining our lives for the past year. You and your contractors grossly mis-measured the window in the dining room, then attempted to force the too-large window into the space using hammers to pound on the window and the stucco that not only damaged the window but has also damaged the stucco on the outside of the house so that there is cracking that lets additional water in and now needs to be sealed up prior to closing in the drywall. We are hoping to finally have things done by March, but who knows anymore. We have had to resort to the restoration contractor to repair the stucco, which will be additional money from our pockets beyond the insurance claim.
During the 7 months that the wall in the dining room has been open, we have had to pass on multiple occasions to entertain people, and could not set up for Xmas this year, which was extremely h****** my wife. It was also extremely embarrassing to have the restoration company in, ready to complete the repairs, only to find that your contractors? ?fix? was still leaking in more water. They are none too happy with you either.
You should be ashamed of the contractors that you employ. They are impatient, unprofessional, crude, and irresponsible.
They have no respect for peoples? property nor for doing a half-decent job. You?d be wise to find others before they cause you major problems that take your business under. The second contractor was being kind when he pointed out all the issues that he found while removing the dining room window. God only knows the true condition of the remaining windows. I would hope we?ll never have to find out. But if anything else comes up, we will be sure to contact your and your contractors? insurance companies, along with the Attorney General?s office.
We will never consider your company again for any job, and will never recommend you to anyone looking for replacement windows. You may have done the best you could, but it certainly wasn?t enough. In my opinion, we ought to be refunded the entire cost of the job ($8900) to make up for this ridiculous series of circumstances. ?Sorry? just isn?t going to cut it.
Good luck with your business. You?ll need it.
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