"I needed to replace all the windows in my house. I had originally committed to a larger window company that gave me their sales pitch and told me the price was good for that day. "I typically don't take the time to write reviews, but this company really deserves it. This company is excellent. I called several window companies for estimates. JC Lilly is the only company that did not…" Yelp users haven’t asked any questions yet about WT Window & Door Service. Window Installation, Window repairs, Screen Installation and repairs, Door installation and repairs Established initially as Weather-Tite in 1946, we have been servicing a variety of customers with an even wider range of needs. From windows and screens to doors, we excel in installations, repairs and maintenance of all types. Though ownership and the name have changed within recent years, our traditional, high quality service and affordable prices have remained the same. With Chicago-lands own Quaker Window and Optimum Window technician, we have an extensive background of experience and training far beyond our competitors.
From high-rises to condos to local storefronts, we do it all and estimates are always free! Other Windows Installation Nearby "My wife and I recently purchased a condo with windows that were so deteriorated that they were leaking and simply were not safe. We started to perform our due diligence for new windows. "I spoke immediately with an agent who understood my needs and even took the time to suggest a different service that might be cheaper then what I originally asked for. Talk about knowledgable and good…" Crittall Windows Ltd is a notable English manufacturer of steel-framed windows, today based in Witham, Essex, close to its historic roots in the county. Its products have been used in thousands of buildings across the United Kingdom, including the Houses of Parliament and Tower of London, and are features particularly associated with the Art Deco and Modernist movements in early 20th century architecture.[1] The company's windows are also used in numerous buildings in North America and other parts of Europe, and were a feature of the RMS Titanic.
Pre-war houses in the London borough of Lambeth, with Crittall windows The origins of the company date back to 1849, when Francis Berrington Crittall bought the Bank Street ironmongery in Braintree, Essex. However, it was not until 1884 that the company - by this time run by the founder's son Francis Henry Crittall (1860–1935) - began to manufacture metal windows. Five years later (1889), the Crittall Manufacturing Company Ltd was incorporated. At this time the firm's output in a two-year period was 20 tonnes. In 1880 the company employed 11 men, by the 1890s this figure was 34, by 1918 500. In 1907, Crittall began to operate the Detroit Steel Product Co, the first steel window factory in the United States. During the First World War, Crittall's factories were used in munitions production, but postwar the company returned to steel window manufacture. It formed a manufacturing agreement with Belgian firm Braat in 1918 and opened a works in Witham, Essex in 1919, partly to supply standard metal windows for the UK government's housing scheme.
The 1920s saw operations established in South Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and in Washington, D.C. in the USA, followed by a company in Shanghai, China in 1931. The company also had a factory at Foots Cray, Kent, on a junction still known as "Crittall's Corner".[4] Amid this corporate expansion, the company started a model village at Silver End in Essex in 1926. The name most associated with the company at this time is that of W F Crittall, known as Mr Pink, who as both director and designer was responsible for the development of the steel windows and who was closely associated with the modern architectural movement that such windows are associated with. In 1939, Crittall built its first galvanising plant at Witham, shortly before it once again became engaged in munitions production during the Second World War. During the 1950s, Crittall began to manufacture aluminium windows and curtain walling, and in the 1960s was instrumental in the development of pressure chamber weather performance testing standards that are still used in the UK today.
The post-war period has seen Crittall undergo several major corporate changes. In 1965, it merged with Henry Hope & Sons Ltd to form Crittall Hope - a firm that was then taken over in 1968 by Slater Walker Securities. Six years later, in 1974, Crittall-Hope was acquired by Norcros Ltd, and Crittall Windows Limited Braintree and Witham was formed. In 1990, Crittall moved to new premises in Braintree. Five years later, it was acquired by Apax Venture Capital, and then sold two years later (1997) to Marmon Corporation of Chicago. In 2002, the company was acquired by Laurel Holdings, and was then the subject of a management buy-out in 2004. In 2007, the company opened a new factory and head office in Witham. The company had a long historical association with Braintree Town F.C.. The club was originally formed in 1898 and accepted into the North Essex League as Manor Works FC, the company's works team. The club's nickname "The Iron" also comes from this source, reflecting the company's metal window frames.
The club's crest reflects its origins and shows the factory of the old Crittall Garage which overlooked the club's Cressing Road ground before being demolished in 2005. In 1921 the club changed its name to Crittall Athletic FC and soon afterwards moved to a new stadium (which has been their home since). Around 1968 the club changed name once again, this time to Braintree & Crittall Athletic FC, but when links with Crittall ended in 1981 they became Braintree Town FC.Home OwnersWhether you're building your own home, replacing replicating existing steel windows, we'll ensure you have the best, longest-lasting insulated windows on the market. Home OwnersProfessionalsWe work with you to ensure you specify the best in the market. From historical to architecturally significant, we have three centuries of experience in both product and service. The manufacturing capacity is around 1200 items per week although this is generally maintained at 70% allowing for movement in sales, fast-track jobs and the ever increasing demand of contract work which may be required in short term periods and can cause large 'spikes' in manufacturing figures.
However, these trends are admirably catered for with the intervention of 'State of Art' machinery and modern bar coded software programmes – all of which are costly necessities but form the backbone and philosophy of the company. Plans for 2016/17 is to adept a `continental work pattern` whereby output can be double by the introduction of a second work shift by starting earlier and closing later. All U70 frames carry the prestigious Q Mark within the BM Trada accreditation scheme and have been in the past also `type tested` to meet many of the industry’s highest BSI standards from manufacture, processing, quality control and energy ratings all in conjunction with CE declaration certification. All windows produced carry as a standard feature PAS 24 and other products can be further specified to meet the popular Secure By Design scheme. Most of the U70 range of products are made from the Legend 70 suite of profiles. These sections are generally categorised as Bevelled/Chamfered or Decorative/Ogee profiles (some are extruded with a multi-chambered configuration) and the remaining profiles are dimensionally the same, allowing for the same size glass units being able to fit within, in either situation there is no compromising for any of the energy rating efficiencies.