our expertise replacement/ installation |
| This is the core offering of FINO Creative Enterprises, Inc. We are full service installation specialists. It is why we are in business... what separates us from "the other guy". It is the integral intangible that will effect whether your outcome is "blah" or "OH WOW"! I mean, in many cases, the Windows & Doors are already built in controlled factory conditions with quality engineers overseeing them... Once they are off the loading dock, the only thing that could screw them up is the person puttin' 'em in!! And our focus is making sure it doesn't amount to that. |
| WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL INSTALLATION: |
| #1. A good relationship with whoever's doing the actual work. #2. Flexibility in case surprises are encountered during project. Actual Examples (I'm not making this up!): -"Missing" human body parts found in the bushes (during an Entryway install in a newly purchased house) -Empty beer cans from the 1950s stashed-up into the mainframe (a huge inverted skylight dome project) -Dead animals rotting in between the walls -Tribal arrowheads unearthed (up near Fort Sheridan) -Extensive Termite and/or wood rot damage (yes, we can address this for you and fix/remedy it ) -a cache of weapons (while installing new pocket doors) -Pets that aren't locked-away, jump-out, and are lost -???.. you probably have stories of your own! |
#12. A reasonably negotiated payment system. |
| #3. A neatly tarped-out, organized work area. #4. Properly measured product. |
| #5. Adequate crew team. |
| #8. High-Quality supplemental installation materials: -Caulk: (there's caulk that you can buy for 69 cents and stuff that costs upwards of $8) We use a variety of elastometric adhesives but we always use the proper one for whatever the purpose is. You will not find us using "Liquid Nails" to caulk exterior seams or "Bathroom Tile Adhesive" to"glue" screens in (I can't believe that I even have to mention it!). -Shims: Shims help keep the window Square & Plumb. Many service calls we run have problems that originate as a result of shims not being used. -Insulation: Fiberglass or Aerosol slow-expansion foam around perimeter of window and in cavities. A properly insulated low-quality window will have better thermal performance and efficiency than a high-quality, super-expensive unit. (FACT) |
| #9. Adequate time to do the job and a neatly interior trimmed finish look. |
| #6. Professional-grade tools in well-maintained condition: sharp blades on saws,nail guns that don't jam, cordless drills with the right attachments, long-enough extension cords, ladders high enough to reach, scaffolding sturdy enough to support, etc. #7. A properly prepared unit: If nailing fins aren't needed, they're ripped-off. If there's excessive staples in the frame from the corrugated shipping cardboard: they're removed and not "hammered-in" (they can "stick". Imagine an entire window system being "hung-up" by one tiny, stupid staple!! I've seen it!) For massive composite configurations: sashes are removed to "lighten-up". If modification to rough opening is needed: it is done before window's hoisted-in. You get the idea. |
| #10. Debris that is swiftly removed from the area. #11. An understanding of how the window or door is used. (Tilt-in cleaning features, locking mechanisms, screen removal, etc.) |
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