Window Depot's founders began in the home improvement field as a typical High-Pressure "Blue Suede Shoe" salespeople much like the characters in the films "Glen Garry, Glen Ross" and "Tin Men" from the 60's and 70's. The mentality then was to say anything and use any antic required to get a signature. Consumers were brow beaten, pressured and sometimes outright swindled to make the sale.
After learning the ropes in the trade, founder Jim Veneble sought a better, more consumer friendly way to sell home improvements. Through trial and error over a number of years the result was the Window Depot System. The system begins with a determination to sell top rated products, installed by industry recognized professionals and where necessary serviced without hardship or cost to the consumer. All while keeping costs down at a level where families could afford to renovate their home without risking an unmanageable payment.
Long Money - VS - Short Money
How Long Money works; Typical remodeling companies sell 15 out of 100 leads that they go on, and they spend almost $300 per lead to get into a consumers home. This means that the consumer who buys from them is paying almost $2000 per contract just to cover advertising! This is why the national average for Replacement Windows is $650 per window.
How Short Money works; With Window Depot consumers buy our products 70 out of 100 times we are invited in a home. And with our national advertising presence we reduce the cost of each lead to $200. Our customers are buying our Windows, Siding and Doors not our advertising! Our typical contract has less than $300 in advertising expense. This is how we can install top quality windows for $169.
Window Depot's Philosophy is that no single person in our chain gets rich but we each stay busy and live well. Our installation team is no different. The average remodeling company pays $75 per window to an installer, but can only provide 2-3 days a week of work for them. At Window Depot our installers work up to 6 days per week and because our volume is so high each installer knows that they can provide a comfortable living for themselves and their families.
By controlling our costs, partnering with industry recognized manufacturers, and employing only professional craftsmen, Window Depot has moved the bar in the remodeling industry. If you are looking to renovate your home and want to use products made in America and installed by Americans then please call or fill out the contact form at the right of the page and we will show how the Window Depot System can work for you.
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Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval
Years in Business
Window Depot of St. Louis has been in business for 1 year.