30+ Window Restoration/Replacement
Long time customers contracted for restoration, replacement, and maintenance of all the windows in their magnificent historic home in the Friendship neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
Most of their windows only required minor repair and maintenance. Among other issues, this kitchen window had its sashes painted shut, broken sash chains, and deteriorated paint.
After freeing and removing the sashes, the frames were dismantled, and the weights were restrung. After cleaning up crusty paint, and adjusting the weatherstripping, the sashes and frames were reassembled. Seams were caulked, channels were waxed, and paint was touched up, leaving a fully restored and functional window.
Here again, we had the big three: chains broken, sashes stuck, and paint failing. Otherwise, this double hung was in fantastic shape.
After opening it up, we could restore function, and re-seal everything. Weights and sashes were re-balanced, restrung, and reinstalled. Weather stripping was adjusted or replaced. Frame channels and sash edges were waxed. flaking or failed paint was removed, primed, and twice repainted.
Modern replicas built by Allied Millwork on Penn Ave, replaced the original sashes in the dining room. In my shop, they were primed and painted, and/or stained and sealed.
The sill and fascia of this stunning bay window unit was suffering from significant deterioration.
This paint had likely failed over a decade ago. Exposed to the rain, ice, and uv rays, the lumber was a flaking crumbling mess under the shell of hard paint.
After carefully dismantling the sill and lower fascia, new pieces were fabricated from Spanish cedar supplied by Allied Millwork to match the originals.
After replacing the missing pieces, the joints were resealed, glazing was touched-up, and everything was sealed in enamel primer, and repainted twice.
The entire bay unit was repainted again after sealants and glazing had a few weeks to cure. Thanks are due for the opportunity to work on such an amazing home.
Basement awning windows were replaced with beautiful modern replicas from Allied Millwork on Penn Ave.
Requiring only the slimmest bit of fitting, the new windows provide vintage look and authenticity, with the security and efficiency of modern hardware, and insulated glass.
All the windows required specific channels and pockets for the security system's sensors and wiring. I managed just fine for nearly 20 windows, only to snip the sensor lead on the second-to last one. After a fair bit of swearing, the fault was found, and the system was restored.
Thanks to exposure to water from a failed weather seal, this window sill was deteriorating in a very unusual way. The exterior sill was re-set to restore appropriate drainage, and the weather seal was replaced. With a combination of new wooden replacements, and wood filler, the interior sill was rebuilt, and repainted.