I’m really struggling to get a devi for 1 x door and 4 or 5 windows to turn a wood conservatory into uPVC. The roof is already tiled.
Granted it’s hardly the biggest job on the planet, the sizes are bespoke and not off the shelf. Two local companies (Saint-Lô, Normandy) have been out and have been promising a devi for weeks but it’s like pulling hens teeth. I hear some people in the area have been waiting up to 18 months for an odd window or two.
Any ideas?
In 2020 we waited six months for shutters. We’ve a “Year in Provance” relationship with our Payagist (ie he pops in and does a bit of the contract every few months “normalemant”) and it took six months to chase down our Terrassié to install our fosse. I’ve adapted to local time and learnt not to stress 
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Yup, it is what it is 
I just wondered if I was missing something, maybe a national company, equivalent of say Everest or Safestyle in the UK.
A French colleague suggested trying some larger companies who deliver:-
https://www.artetfenetres.com/nos-produits/fenetres-portes-fenetres/fenetres-pvc/hermine-contemporain.html
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Leroy Merlin (look away, Jane!) was offering installation on some products in some categories to be bought as a package with the product. I think in the past windows might have been included, not sure now and it may vary by branch.
We have been in discussions with builders of new homes in France recently. They are extending the lead time they quote on every build because of the difficulties in getting upvc window sets.
We just bit the bullet and signed up with a local family owned manufacturer , installation January/February next year. Strange, since in the UK a friend just got their full house done in a little under 6 weeks.
Maybe the standards for glass in France are different to UK? Good article here.
You may have picked a very good well recommended company with a long waiting list. You may have been able to have found someone that could have done them much more quickly - but if one company has a queue and the another doesn’t - which would you prefer to go with (for a non-urgent job) ?
That’s exactly what we’ve done, everything about this company oozed confidence , they even gave us a tour of their factory. Happy to wait.
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Are there any ‘Everest’ equivalent Double glazing companies in France?
You mean gone bust, probably 
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Almost certainly, after all every country has its cowboys.
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We built a wood house. At the back we built a porch, long and not wide. I would like close it down, so I can have my washing machine there. I want uPVC double glazing placed all around, with a French door to one side. Does anyone have any idea how I should go about it? Where to find what I need?
Hiya
You might want to try first doing Google search
Entreprises de menuiserie à (your nearest town/city).
Should come up with a number of places and then just call them and ask them to provide a devis?
Might be a good idea to check with the local mairie to see if you need permission as this might eventually be taken by the fisc as enclosed habitation and your foncières will be increased.
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Habitation might go up a couple of euros but Foncieres is based on total land so wouldn’t think that would change and 3 sides of the structure are already there.
Shiba’s advice to speak with the Mairie is absolutely correct.
It might amaze some of you to know that virtually anything one wants to do in/on one’s property/land/whatever… does need some sort of documentation/authorisation. You even need to declare on a special form, work which does not need authorisation 
Never assume that the Mairie visit is not needed as that assumption might come back to bite you later on.. (as has happened locally and not just to Brits…)
Best advice is never to sign a contract/devis/order and never to spend any money… until confirmation /authorisation/whatever is received from the Mairie. (Our Secretaire asked me to inform all our local Brits and I have already extended this info onto the Forum, but it’s worth reminding folk.)