I was an employee for Kolbe for over two years. By far it was the absolute worst experience I have ever endured. Management definitely makes it almost unbearable. They play favorites and don't care about you as an employee. They want thier numbers and thats it. I was shunned for shedding a little li...
I ve spent close to $100,000 on Kolbe windows in the past 4 years and I do not see buying or recommending them again. I live in Pittsburgh and each of the 4 projects that I ve done in my house I ve had issues with their products and more importantly their service. Each time we had a problem they had...
If you are considering Kolbe and Kolbe windows please let me know. We built a 10,000 square-foot home and useD Kolbe and Kolbe windows. Following construction our home began to leak. Kolbe and Kolbe Would only replace the window panes; they would not re-install the windows. We didn t find out wha...
We are currently restoring an older home with a Kolbe bay window from the early 1980 s. It had a broken sash and I was able to order an EXACT replacement for it (perfect size, exterior color etc...). I was blown away that Kolbe could still make me the window and it would fit so perfectly. It even ha...
Our wholes house is Koble & Kolbe, we are replacing sashes # 6&7 for rotted wood and components that were stamped correctly. We have also had three section of glass that cracked/shattered. Fortunately only the outer panel cracked or shattered. the one happened last year in -20 weather. Covered ...
These days, when cheerful news so rare it s almost nonexistent, I thought I d share something uplifting.
The French door in our 24-year-old house needed replacement. The door contained latching hardware from top to bottom, attached inside a groove in the door edge, including handles and a dead b...
Excellent products wide range of custom windows and doors.
I have these windows in my house...30 of them.. i have had them for around 15-20 years and they are rotting away. Some have separated from the side sash and you can see outside. They are also VERY drafty (it is windy outside and my hair is blowing inside from the draft). Do your research before buyi...
I just got done ordering some replacement hinges from Kolbe Windows & Doors. I was impressed with the speedy reply from their customer service. Kelly and Val were specially nice to work with, and I was able to get my order processed with no problems. I am very happy with the whole experience. I a...
This company makes very expensive but aesthetically pleasing windows. However, they have the worst customer service ever! We have spent lot on new construction wood windows. Four of them cracked. Repairs had to be made at my expense for a faulty product that the manufacturer will not stand b...
I have worked here as a summer helper this would be my third year here. Pay is good.
Absolutely the WORST doors and windows . They won t last more then 5 years. Horrible! ,mechanisms broke on 5 of our 8 windows, wood around locks broke on 3 out of 4 sliders. Just don t but these.. you ll regret it.
First time installing from Kolbe for a customer's sliding patio door. Door arrived with wrong active panel , which is a problem as now there is a open hole in customer home. Customer service said yes you were sent the wrong panel ( wasn't even close , 4" too big , and it was a passive not active) be...
The wheels on the screen doors rust making it impossible to slide. Be prepared to spend some money to replace them they are not covered under the warranty. Also be ready to get blamed for the substandard parts they use. Go with Anderson a much better value and they stand behind their product unlike ...
For having a goal to produce the finest products, why is it that I have moved into my second home with Kolbe windows and have similar issues that I had in my past home? Mechanisms that work poorly, rotted and or cracked wood. Not impressed at all and will be budgeting to replace them all with anothe...
DEFECTIVE WINDOWS, do not buy these windows. We have the aluminum clad, wood casement crank-out windows and a lot of them are now over 10 years old and they are now rotting at the bottom. I have been told the seal on the bottom of the window is the problem. Moisture gets in the window and the wood r...
Windows have a water based varnish that does not protect wood from moisture. And the weather seals leak. Wood end grains are not sealed. Having to refinish all 25 windows after 10 years. Water damage to wood frames noticed in the first two years.
Originally I thought the window was a superior quality. After a few years the jam started to rot. Manufacturer did not take care of the situation.
This company makes very expensive but aesthetically pleasing windows. However, they have the worst customer service ever! We have spent lot on new construction wood windows. Four of them cracked. Repairs had to be made at my expense for a faulty product that the manufacturer will not stand b...
Buy Anderson or some other windows of better quality. We ended up with Kolbe and Kolbe years ago because the lumber yard that our builder dealt with was not an Anderson dealer and we ended up with K&K.
We have had 4 different windows explode as of this morning. Yes, explode. No, no, no; there wer...
DON T BUY KOLBE WINDOWS !!!
We have aluminum clad wood casement windows from Kolbe and Kolbe! They had a 10-yr warranty and at 13 years we noticed rotting bottom sashes. We found that the bottom half of the window was only HALF finished at production. However, the fact that moisture seeped in ...