VITRO / PLANNING GUIDE
What to Send for a Window and Door Quotation
A clear project brief helps us understand the openings, the design intent and the work you need quoted. You can contact VITRO while the design is developing. Send the information available and identify any decisions that are still open.
Introduce the project
Include the project name, location in Costa Rica and your role: homeowner, architect, developer or contractor. Let us know whether it is a new build, renovation or replacement, and whether you need windows, doors or a combination.
Share the current project stage and the target installation period. If a construction program is available, include the relevant milestones. Early timing information helps us discuss the sequence of design decisions and site coordination; the final schedule will depend on the confirmed scope and specifications.
Identify each opening
Plans and an opening schedule are useful. Give each window or door a simple reference, such as W01 or D01, and use the same reference on drawings and photographs.
Approximate width and height, with the units clearly stated.
Quantity of each opening type.
Fixed and operable panels, with the preferred opening direction.
Floor or room location, and any access constraints.
Whether a sketch is viewed from inside or outside.
Label preliminary dimensions as approximate. Final dimensions and site conditions should be verified before fabrication. Photographs of existing openings are particularly helpful for renovation work.
Describe the finish and priorities
Send the preferred frame color or RAL reference, including whether you are considering a matte, textured or other finish. If your architect has already selected a system, glass construction or hardware specification, include the relevant documents.
Explain what matters most: a wide clear opening, slim profiles, solar control, acoustic comfort, privacy, safety or ease of operation. Tell us about coastal exposure and how the rooms will be used. If you have an investment range, you may include it to help focus the discussion.
Share the current documents
Use the latest plans and note their revision or date. Add elevations, detail drawings and reference photographs where available. Clearly identify which images describe your project and which are design inspiration.
You can attach a file through our quotation form. Additional plans or photographs can be emailed to info@vitrocr.com, with the project name in the subject.
Begin with what you know
If you are still exploring, start with your location, a few photographs or a sketch, and a short description of the intended result. Browse our aluminum windows, sliding glass doors and residential projects, then request a quotation.