New Door Installation – 6/27/11. Miller Place NY
On June 27, 2011 the old sliding door was removed and a new door was installed. The old door was 105” wide. We wanted to keep the same opening so as to not lessen the effect of the view. It was considerably more expensive than a standard size door. The old door was 3 panels: 2 fixed side panels and a center slider. The new door is 2 panel-only one divider in the center. What a difference that made. It’s like having the whole view come inside. What a pleasant, unexpected surprise.
Our Sales consultant was Cesar. From the beginning, he answered all our questions and kept telling us of both the pros and cons of our choices. This helped us to make the right decisions. He reassured us that he would look in on the installation. One of our main concerns was that there was a serious leak over the first floor sliding door which was directly below and identical to the old door. Several times the upper door was caulked all over but with no success. Cesar assured us that the leak would be stopped with the new installation.
Installation time. Chris and Raoul were the team. From the beginning, Chris gave us confidence with the answers to our questions. It was obvious that Chris was experienced and very competent. Raoul gave the same impression as his helper. Throughout the removal and installation, I had questions. Chris patiently and courtesy answered them. Towards the end of the removal, Cesar showed up. Both he and Chris discussed the installation and agreed. Cesar left as the installation started. The installation was completed. My questions and concerns as to why there was a leak and how to prevent it from happening were put to rest by Chris. Chris did very slight damage to the sheet rock and plastered wall on either side of the opening on the inside. An almost impossible task after I saw the work required to remove the old door. At the end, he ripped some trim pieces to be put on the inside, around the new door. He also had to remove a drapery rod above the door and reinstall it.
All in all excellent work!
As far as the leak goes, there have not been any rainstorms coming from a Northly direction off the Sound equal to the ones that produced the leak. However, I believe that there will not be any leaks.
We are so pleased with the effect the new door gives, that we now want to replace the door below it. Cesar will be here tomorrow, 7/11. We plan to put the house on the market next year and feel that the effect of the vastly improved view from inside the room is worth it. We have no reservations about the quality of the installation of Chris and Raoul. We have had several windows replaced and a wall opened up to install an 80″ Picture window. The contractor had to come back twice to fix leaks. Wish that we knew of Royal then. We were recommended to you by Christopher Pirato of Glassland Inc. in Port Jefferson Station. One of the best recommendations we have had.
Please let both Chris and Raoul know about the email.
Thank you for a job well done and the future job to come.
Sincerely,
Winton Kurz
We just heard about Royal three months ago