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Window Makeover - Indianapolis

Windows, Finished Carpentry and Woodworking, Glass and Mirrors,

About us

Harrell Family LLC, DBA Window Makeover, formerly Window Alternatives. Family owned and founded in Indianapolis in 2000. One Indianapolis office currently has 24 total full-time employees. The Louisville and Cincinnati offices are locally managed with 3 full time employees as of 2015.

Business highlights

25 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Windows - wood & glass restoration, service, hardware repair & replacement, factory replica sash manufacturing.

Services we don't offer

We manufacture, install, and service wood window replacement components only.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.7219 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
83%
4
6%
3
4%
2
3%
1
4%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.7
professionalism
4.8
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
4.8
Showing 151-175 of 219 reviews

GARY G.
10/2008
5.0
replacement windows
  + -1 more
Everything went like clockwork. They showed up on the scheduled date with the windows and a fair sized group of workers, and repaired all of the windows in a single day. They were well organized and very friendly. They fixed the opening mechanism on one window for free, even though one of the workers had to come back the next day to complete that job. They called back a few days later to see if I was happy with the repairs and give me information I had requested on the warranty for the new windows. I was very pleased with their professionalism and the final results.
Description of Work: Window Alternatives replaced glass on 3 windows (6 large panes of glass), glass and sashes on 5 windows (13 large panes of glass plus 1 large half-round) and the sash on one window. The sliding mechanism for opening one of my other windows was broken and they fixed that as well. The estimated cost I received from a different company for completely replacing just two of these windows was $6,000.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,000

JAMES D.
10/2008
5.0
replacement windows
  + -1 more
The work was done very well in general. There was an issue with one window that wasn't looked into quite as in-depth as needed last year, but it was managed this year with a different strategy and more effort.
Description of Work: Repair of various wood window issues.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,500

SUSAN C.
09/2008
5.0
replacement windows
  + -1 more
This company is fantastic to deal with. We contacted them via the request for service form on their website. They contacted us very quickly and arranged to come give us an estimate. All prices and terms are right on the website, so we already had an idea of the cost. Ryan was right on time and gave us the estimate. We were contacted as soon as the company received our signed agreement for scheduling. The work was scheduled for about 10 days out. The work crew came right on time and did a fabulous job in one day. They left the lawn, driveway and street area in front of our house as clean as they found it. A couple of days after the work was completed, we received a thank you note in the mail, for doing business with Window Alternatives.
Description of Work: The company replaced all the rotted wood on the windows and bay window area on the front of our home, approximately 12 windows.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000

JULIE B.
08/2008
5.0
replacement windows
  + -1 more
Returned my initial phone call promptly, gave an estimate the next day, and then coordinated timing of work with window glass replacement company. Arrived on time, completed work professionally, worked with and around the glass replacement workers, cleaned up work area AND then sent me a handwritten thank you note a week or so later thanking me for my business. Top notch.
Description of Work: Chiseled out rotted wood and replaced 4 sash supports with a composite material on 4 large picture window units.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

Ronald K.
07/2008
5.0
replacement windows
  + -1 more
It is an older house and I didn't want to replace the windows but rather restore them. They did a good job with that and they were also very timely. I would recommend them to others.
Description of Work: They restored the windows I have an old house and wanted an alternative to replacing them.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500

JOEL R.
06/2008
5.0
replacement windows, woodworking
  + 0 more
They were conscientious. They did a good job. I had one problem so I called them. They came out and fixed it right away. They were friendly and professional. They cleaned up after themselves.
Description of Work: They came to our house and repaired about 10 rotting windows.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000

Lorene C.
06/2008
5.0
replacement windows
  + -1 more
They were very respectful about being in our home. They were on time and they had the job done in about three hours. They came when it was raining and we had to reschedule. But I would recommend them and use them again in the future.
Description of Work: They replaced the inside case in our windows so it wouldn't rot.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Ronald C.
06/2008
5.0
replacement windows
  + -1 more
I'm extremely pleased with the work. They came out and inspected all of my windows and recommended which windows needed to be reworked. They don't do window sashes as apart of their set price, but will if they are too bad, but that requires special milling. They came out on two separate occasions and repair a total of 10 window sills and sashes. They were there both times when they said they would be and completed the work with me being there. Both times I've been more than pleased with their work and clean up. I would definitely hire them again.
Description of Work: Replaced rotten sills and sashes on bay windows and two individual windows. These windows are vertical crank out windows.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,400

TERRY S.
06/2008
5.0
replacement windows
  + -1 more
They made them like new! They did a good job.
Description of Work: They completely rebuilt the two front windows in my house. These were wood windows.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,100

James E.
05/2008
5.0
replacement windows
  + -1 more
I obtained an estimate from their website and then received a firm quote after a confirming visit from the company's owner. Work was scheduled about 2 weeks after the inspection. The Window Alternative associate showed up on time and began the process of removing the old rotted wood and the fabrication of the replacement trim to be reinstalled around the window. Associate was pleasant and carried on a varied conversation during his time on site. When he was "in" the house (to remove the window glass) he was very careful with our personal property. I could not be more pleased. The work was completed on-time and in a very professional manner. The quality is excellent and, as soon as I get the new trim painted, the 19 year old windows will be back to almost new. After watching the repair and seeing the end result - I can honestly say that our $1500 investment was a very good value (my definition of value is price, quality of the service, and the delivery of the service). The quote I received to replace the same four window would have been over $5000. Excellent company that is very easy to do business with and genuinely cares about their customers and the quality of their product. A+
Description of Work: Completely removed rotted wood surrounding 4 windows and replaced with new trim/mouldings... ready to paint.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500

JASON V.
02/2008
5.0
replacement windows
  + -1 more
They did excellent work. They were very personable. The owner was on the job site.
Description of Work: They replaced portions of a window that was rotted.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500

Joe B.
12/2007
5.0
window treatments
  + -1 more
It went very well. They completed the work on time, even through some difficult weather. The team showed up when they said and worked all day to complete rebuilding the sills to perfection. I was out of town but there certainly was no need for watching their progress. They were very diligent in getting the job done on time and on budget. This included rebuilding 6 casement windows, including singles, doubles and triple window sizes.
Description of Work: Rebuilt all of the wooden casement window sills on the front west side of my house. This involved removing the old wood on 13-year-old casement windows and replaced with new sills that they built on site. The work also included priming all of the work that they completed.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000

GREG S.
12/2007
5.0
replacement windows
  + -1 more
The work was done very well by a courteous, professional carpenter.
Description of Work: Replaced rotted wood around large entry window.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

LYNDALL C.
10/2007
5.0
replacement windows
  + -1 more
The Schwartz were wonderful people to work with. They understood and sympathized with my problem and squeezed me into their schedule due to impending storms. With the appx 1 inch gaps left in two windows by the other company, insects were coming in and my air conditioning was going out. I told them I would repair the worst 3 windows immediately due to security concerns and have them redo the others later. Ryan even checked my screens to see if they would fit and put them in the window frames. The other company did not even think of screens even tho my existing frames were clearly fitted for screens. Even my exterior painters commented to me about the difference in workmanship in the windows. Ryan's work is extremely neat and nothing short of perfection. I highly recommend Window Alternatives and definitely will have Ryan back to redo the other damaged windows. Unfortunately I was concerned about getting painting completed and did not think to take pictures. The work was seamless.
Description of Work: Another company had said it could do the work I needed and unfortunately I hired that company. There was extensive damage done both inside and outside on the window frames. I had seen an ad for Window Alternatives and called them telling them of my existing disaster. They sent a representative out to take pictures before they would even come out because I had told them the damage was extensive. Window Alternatives removed the damage created by the other company and rebuilt the window properly and beautifully. They even repaired and put back into place two inside window frames knocked from the wall by the other company.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$900

DEBRA L.
09/2007
5.0
contractors
  + -1 more
Nice, cleaned up very well after themselves.
Description of Work: Rebuilt many rotted windows.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,672

Bruce S.
11/2006
5.0
replacement windows
  + -1 more
I called the company to schedule an inspection and they stated they are booked up until March of 2007. They referred me to their website for pricing, its easy to use and you can figure out the cost from here. I am sure they are good, but I found a contractor that was able to do the job in about 2 weeks.
Description of Work: Rotted window sills and brick mold.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Window Makeover - Indianapolis
IT WAS NOT THAT WE WERE BOOKING OUT 5 MONTHS, IT WAS SIMPLY BECAUSE WE CLOSE FOR THE WINTER AND OUR SCHEUDLE WAS FULL WHEN THE MEMBER CALLED LATE FALL. WE GENERALLY SCHEDULE WORK THROUGH NOVEMBER DUE TO THE WEATHER.

PAUL S.
10/2006
5.0
replacement windows
  + -1 more
Nice job as far as I can tell, no interior mess or interior painting. All work was done on schedule.
Description of Work: Wood windows with exterior weather damage repaired.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,400

ERVIN & CORA B.
06/2006
5.0
replacement windows
  + -1 more
They did an excellent job. Considering the amount they saved me not having to get new windows, they were reasonable in price.
Description of Work: Repaired a few windows (wood sills).

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

CINDY S.
06/2006
5.0
replacement windows
  + -1 more
Ryan was very professional and courteous. Window Alternatives was able to schedule an appointment quickly. Ryan was right on time, worked hard the entire time he was here, and cleaned everything before he left. He even vacuumed the carpet inside! We thought the wood damage was bad enough that we would have to replace all six windows. Ryan was confident the rotted wood could be replaced. We knew we could save a lot of money if we only replaced what was actually damaged - the exterior wood. Ryan did a great job and we are extremely happy with the work.
Description of Work: Ryan Schwartz rebuilt three exterior window frames and a tramson between the lower windows and the larger upper windows. The original wood had extensive damage.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$900

BILL S.
06/2006
3.0
replacement windows
  + -1 more
I thought I was going to get a completely rebuilt window, ready to paint, that would look virtually indistinguishable from a new window. Instead I got a functionally repaired window that still had cosmetic issues (warped glass stop). I will have to pay someone else to replace this part before the window looks fixed. I believe I would have been better off simply replacing the entire window. To be fair, after reviewing the information on the web site, the company delivered all that it promised.
Description of Work: Rebuilt parts of rotted window and sill.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$600

JULIE M.
05/2006
5.0
replacement windows
  + -1 more
I scheduled the work with Jennifer who was very polite, professional, considerate and kept me very informed as to the dates the work would be scheduled. Ryan, who performed the work was also very professional and cleaned up the work site. We feel very comfortable with the work that was done and he answered our questions regarding how to prevent/delay the need for more repairs.
Description of Work: We recently purchased a home which had rot on portions of several windows. Replaced wood surrounding 4 triple casement windows, 1 double casement window and 3 wood sashes. They do not paint the replaced wood, but it is primed.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,500

MARLA D.
10/2005
5.0
contractors
  + -1 more
DID A GOOD JOB MATCHING THE OTHER WINDOWS THAT WERE NOT REPAIRED. ON TIME, GOOD SERVICE, BUT YOU DID HAVE TO WAIT A MONTH OR SO TO GET SCHEDULED. BETTER THAN REPLACING WINDOWS.
Description of Work: REPAIRED WOODEN WINDOWS WITH ROT.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200

04/2005
5.0
replacement windows
  + -1 more
HE IS A REALLY NICE YOUNG FELLOW. I WOULD RECOMMEND HIM TO ANYBODY.
Description of Work: THEY REPLACED A COMBINATION OF THREE CASEMENT WINDOWS.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$450

DAVID O.
08/2004
5.0
contractors, replacement windows
  + 0 more
RYAN WAS ON TIME, COMPLETED WORK IN A VERY PROMPT AMOUNT OF TIME, CLEANED UP COMPLETELY AND REMOVED ALL MATERIALS LEAVING NO MESS BEHIND. VERY PROFESSIONAL!!
Description of Work: REPLACEMENT OF WATER DAMAGED SILLS, SASH PLATES AND WINDOW MOLDING.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

Linda A.
06/2004
5.0
replacement windows
  + -1 more
I WAS TOLD BY NUMEROUS PEOPLE THAT MY WOOD WINDOWS WERE BEYOND REPAIR. RYAN CAME OUT, LOOKED AT THEM AND SAID ''NO PROBLEM!'' HE COMPLETED THE WORK IN 1/2 DAY, FOR A FRACTION OF THE COST OF REPLACING THE WOOD WINDOWS. ADDITIONALLY, HIS WIFE, WHO SCHEDULED US, WAS EXTREMELY ACCOMMODATING. WE WERE GETTING OUR HOUSE READY TO PUT ON THE MARKET, AND SHE SQUEEZED US INTO THE SCHEDULE SO THAT THE WORK COULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE THAT DATE. WINDOWS NOW LOOK GREAT!
Description of Work: REPAIR OF ROTTEN WOOD WINDOW FRAME COMPONENTS.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$440

Contact information

15525 Stony Creek Way, Noblesville, IN 46060

http://www.windowmakeoverinc.com

Service hours

Monday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured
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Service Categories

Windows,
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,
Glass and Mirrors,
Window Treatments,
Unfinished Carpentry,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
Doors,
Siding,
Screen repair

FAQ

Window Makeover - Indianapolis is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.

Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Window Makeover - Indianapolis accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Window Makeover - Indianapolis offers free project estimates.
No, Window Makeover - Indianapolis does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Window Makeover - Indianapolis does not offer a senior discount.
No, Window Makeover - Indianapolis does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Window Makeover - Indianapolis offers warranties.
Window Makeover - Indianapolis offers the following services: Windows - wood & glass restoration, service, hardware repair & replacement, factory replica sash manufacturing.
We manufacture, install, and service wood window replacement components only.

Contact information

15525 Stony Creek Way, Noblesville, IN 46060

http://www.windowmakeoverinc.com

Service hours

Monday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM