Netcong Heights Window Replacement NJ | Multi-Building Rollouts

When there are over thirty buildings involved in the multifamily construction project, such as the Netcong Heights apartments in Netcong, NJ, the process of window replacement ceases to be an ordinary maintenance activity and turns into a logistical challenge. And the question that inevitably arises for any property owner in such cases is simple: how quickly this can really be done without lowering the quality of the work and affecting the daily lives of tenants living in those buildings? Netcong Heights provides us with the answer to that question. Over 2,000 aluminum double hung windows and 360 patio sliding doors installed in over thirty buildings in only two months. This guide will show you how it can be achieved and how you can replicate this success on your own property.

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Netcong Heights in Morris County, NJ is a multi-building residential garden apartment complex consisting of several dozen two-story buildings. The complex is not a mid-rise tower or even a handful of buildings but rather a complex of buildings and, accordingly, any bad-managed window replacement project can take half a year to be accomplished, leaving a few buildings unfinished. This is precisely the nightmare for all property owners having to undergo a process of installing energy-efficient windows.
In fact, the opposite was true in the case of Netcong Heights. The project was carried out very quickly surprising all the property managers – efficient field crew, proper office organization and the schedule, which was kept from start to finish. This guide will provide an insight into what has made it all happen in order to help other property owners carrying out similar projects in NJ learn what is needed for two-month project to be done in two months and not in six months.

Large-Scale Window & Door Replacement Services Overview

A project like Netcong Heights and a multi-building residential deployment of similar size would entail the following scope:
• Replacement of aluminum double hung windows in bulk in many occupied buildings
• Concurrent replacement of patio sliding doors along with the windows
• Material acquisition and phased deliveries so that construction crews will always be one step ahead
• Crew allocation that takes into account the specific scale of the project rather than some generic and stretched-thin crew
• Building-by-building scheduling so as to reach a defined completion date
• Progress updates with the property owners and site managers

The crucial aspect of such a project as Netcong Heights is not the window or the door; it is the capability to maintain quality amid the increasing volume of work. That is the backbone of the Netcong Heights’ two month schedule.

Our Netcong Heights Window Replacement Project Process

The reason why the project for Netcong Heights was a success was due to the fact that every stage of this project had been planned before installation even began. It is time to show how a large-scale multifamily window replacement can be completed from start to finish.

1. Portfolio-wide assessment. Before making any scheduling commitments, the entire property is inventoried as to window/door count, types, sizes and condition. When completing the window/door replacement at Netcong Heights, which is a 30-building property, the failure to make an initial portfolio-wide assessment is why there have been issues of unexpected unit counts and material shortages after 3 weeks.
2. Sizing of the crews and resources. Sizing the project team for its scale means that there will be enough staff to cover many buildings and units at the same time. This project team will be proportional to the size of the property and it will have dedicated workers.
3. Procurement of bulk materials. Prior to installing new windows and doors, the necessary number of units is ordered. There is a schedule of delivery, according to which the supplies come to the property before the installers arrive at the site.
4. Schedule and sequencing by building. The full project schedule is planned out prior to the start of the work. Property owners and site management get a realistic completion date from the very beginning.
5. Large-scale installation. The installation crew installs windows and seals them in accordance with per unit standard regardless of what building they are installing windows in. This procedure will be repeated on every unit in every building of the property.
6. Progress reports. Throughout the process of installing new windows, the reports will be provided to the property owner and on-site staff about the status of the project.
7. Inspection of all buildings. At the end of the work, all buildings of the property will be inspected to see if the scope of the work has been done properly.

Netcong Heights, NJ — 2,000+ Windows Across 30+ Buildings in Two Months

Netcong Heights is a two story garden apartment building community in Netcong, NJ with more than thirty residential buildings in total. The window and patio door replacement job covered each and every building in Netcong Heights community. Such an amount of work can be time consuming and challenging for any contractor if not done in an organized way — the process can drag out for several months, making the residents unhappy. But what is difficult about installing windows in a community like this? It is certainly not difficult to install one window — it can be done in several hours. The problem is to do it in volume.
AAWD installed 2,013 aluminum double hung windows and 364 patio sliding doors in the entire Netcong Heights community in two months. The ownership and the on-site management gave comments more than once about the high efficiency and professionalism of both the field installation team and the office staff that worked on the coordination and organization of the installation process. In projects of this kind, it is as important as it may seem to do good coordination from the back office.
And here is why. The two-month installation job at Netcong Heights did not just happen; it was planned in advance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did the Netcong Heights window replacement succeed?
The Netcong Heights project was successful because the crew size was tailored to fit the size of the property, the materials were purchased in bulk and staged prior to the installation process, and the building-by-building plan was planned out prior to the start of construction rather than being created in real time. The ownership and property management specifically praised the efficiency of the field crew as well as the efficiency of the office team coordinating the field crew.

How quickly can an NJ multifamily property realistically replace all of its windows?
A large multi-building property such as Netcong Heights with thousands of windows will be realistically completed within two months given the proper planning upfront. That timeline is based on crew size and material staging, not speeding up the individual unit installation.

What prevents the quick completion of a large scale window rollout?
Material delays and a small crew size are the top two things that will prevent timely completion of a large rollout. By purchasing materials in bulk in advance of the installation and by ensuring a crew size that fits the scale of the property, large projects can be effectively completed without stalling mid-project.