Builder Window & Door Supply Workflow Melbourne
JL Windows supports Melbourne builders with a project-based workflow from plans and energy requirements through quotation, specification approval, production, delivery and installation coordination.
1. Send the Current Project Documents
For an efficient first review, send the current architectural plans and elevations, window and door schedule, energy report where available, project address, required programme and whether the scope is supply only or supply and installation.
Energy reports and window schedules →
2. JL Reviews the Window & Door Package
JL reviews opening references, dimensions, configurations, frame system, glazing requirements and the project scope. Depending on the brief, suitable options may come from the Essential, Thermal or Thermal Plus product families.
3. Performance Requirements Are Matched to the Project
Where the project includes U-value or SHGC requirements, the proposed whole-window configuration should be checked against those requirements. Structural, air and water performance is reviewed separately from thermal performance.
AS 2047 performance → · Whole-window U-value & SHGC →
4. Receive a Project-Based Quotation
The quotation identifies the proposed window and door package and the agreed commercial scope. Builders should review inclusions, exclusions, delivery or installation responsibilities and any assumptions before approval.
5. Confirm Before Manufacture
Before manufacture, confirm the current opening references, sizes, configurations, handing, frame system, glass, colour, hardware, screens and other project-specific details. If plans, schedules and energy documentation conflict, the discrepancy should be resolved by the appropriate project party before final approval.
6. Select the Appropriate Supply Path
Suitable projects may have access to JL’s approximately 4-week local production option. Broader custom packages commonly use an indicative 8–10 week planning allowance. Availability depends on system, materials, capacity and the confirmed specification.
7. Delivery & Installation Coordination
For supply-only work, the builder coordinates installation and surrounding construction. Where JL installation is included, site access, opening readiness, floor levels, drainage, flashing, structure, surrounding finishes and trade sequencing still need to be coordinated according to the agreed project scope.
Builder Approval and Handover Checklist
Use the quotation and approved schedule as the shared reference at each handover. Record outstanding items before the package moves to the next stage.
- Before accepting the quote: confirm the drawing revision, opening quantities, product and glazing specification, inclusions, exclusions and supply or installation scope.
- Before manufacture: confirm final dimensions, handing, frame finish, hardware and screens. Identify who will approve the final schedule and resolve any outstanding drawing differences.
- Before delivery: agree the delivery sequence, site contact, access, unloading responsibilities and suitable storage arrangements.
- Before installation: coordinate opening readiness and the relevant trades against the agreed installation scope.
Review the supply-only window and door package requirements and builder delivery and site-readiness checklist for the relevant handover.
Why This Workflow Matters
A window package connects architectural drawings, energy requirements, glazing, hardware, structural openings and site sequencing. A controlled approval process helps reduce avoidable discrepancies and late specification changes.
Send Your Plans to JL
Email current plans and project documents to [email protected], call 0481 818 785, or use aluminium window and door supply for Melbourne builders.
