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Our Process

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The Zen Experience

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Zen is built on genuine relationships and a commitment to delivering a considered, seamless experience from initial consultation through to final delivery. Whether by phone, email, or in-person meeting, our team takes the time to understand your project, design intent, and technical requirements—ensuring the right solution is specified from the outset.

Once all project details are confirmed, we provide a formal quotation. Upon approval, a deposit secures your order and our team prepares detailed shop drawings, outlining design intent, specifications, and technical information. You’ll have the opportunity to review and refine these drawings before production commences, ensuring complete clarity before manufacturing begins.

Throughout production, your project is carefully managed by our team. Upon completion of manufacturing, we will contact you with final production images and invite you to finalise the remaining balance on your order.

Your order is then shipped via sea freight and transported to one of our Australian warehouse partners in Melbourne, Sydney, or Brisbane. Once the container has arrived and been unpacked, our trusted freight partner will contact you directly to arrange delivery to your site.

Every Zen product is backed by a 5-year manufacturer’s warranty and engineered for long-term durability when correctly installed and maintained. Our aftercare team remains available to assist should any guidance be required—simply contact us with images or videos prior to installation for prompt support.

Because at Zen, delivery is not the finish line. It’s the beginning of something built to endure.

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1

Enquiry

Our team works closely with you to collate all the required information to submit a formal quote request. This is done either over the phone, in person at one of our showrooms or by providing your designs, sizes, schedules or architectural plans via email.
2

Formal Estimate

Once all the required information has been collated, our team will provide you with a formal estimate. This estimate will be sent from our invoicing platform via email and sms to the contact details provided.

Quote turnaround: 3-5 business days after all relevant information has been received.

3

Order

Once you are ready to proceed with your order, a deposit is required to produce the detailed CAD shop drawings.
4

Design & Specification

Once we receive your deposit, a Zen representative will contact you to confirm the design, specifications and hardware of each item in your order.
5

Draft CAD Shop Drawing

Once your design and specifications are confirmed, we’ll provide Draft CAD Shop Drawings. During this stage, you can review dimensions and make adjustments. We recommend having a qualified installer check each opening and advise on the best fixing method.

CAD Drawing Draft: 2-7 days depending on order size

6

Final CAD Shop Drawing

Once a qualified installer has reviewed your drawings and conducted a site measure we will make any changes they have requested and reissue your final drawings for review.
7

Formal Sign off – DocuSign

Once we receive confirmation from you or your installer the Final CAD Shop Drawing is approved and ready for sign off, we will send the PDF document via DocuSign to you for formal sign off to proceed to production.

CAD Drawing Review & Sign Off: 1-2 weeks

8

Production

Once we receive your signed DocuSign PDF your order will be placed into production, and we will send you a confirmation email. The lead time will begin from this date until arrival to site, so please keep a record of your sign off date.
9

Production Completion & Balance on Order

Once production is complete, we’ll email you completion images before packing and shipment. As all products are custom-made, the balance must be finalised before dispatch from our overseas factory.

Production: 8-12 weeks depending on door/window type/profile and order size

10

Shipping

Once we have received your order balance payment, your order will be placed in the next shipment. Our freight team will be in touch to confirm your site delivery details and will provide an estimated time of arrival for your shipment.

Shipping: 3-4 weeks

11

Delivery

Once the shipment has arrived and cleared customs it will be safely transported to our warehouse where the container will be carefully unpacked. Our third-party freight carrier will be in contact to liaise the delivery to the front of site.

Delivery to Site: 1-2 weeks after arrival

Lead times

Our lead times reflect our commitment to quality. We dedicate extra time to rigorous testing and quality control, our steel hinge doors and windows are tested and certified to Australian Standard AS2047-2014 so we ensure every door and window meets the highest standard for performance and durability.

Please contact our team for the most up to date lead times on individual products.

Contact Our Team

Showroom by Appointment

We invite you to visit one of our showrooms in either Melbourne or Sydney to discuss your project in more detail with one of our friendly team.

Get in touch and book an appointment today.

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