Your original windows add a lot of character and charm to your home. They have weathered more than 50 years of use and can have a much longer life span with some maintenance. Chances are they have survived as they are made from some very solid, high quality wood assembled with fine craftsmanship. INSIDE the existing window openings making your visible light less.
Antique windows are made of old growth wood which is more dense and rot resistant. Joints may loosen up or rot may be present, but all can, and was designed to be repaired indefinitely. It's easy to take a driving tour of bad replacement windows - shiny white vinyl, stuck on muntin bars, and flat glass. The proportion, shapes, and wavy glass in older homes is part of the beauty and character that makes these homes so appealing.
Older windows can be just as energy efficient as new windows. Through a combination of repairs and weather stripping we can make the windows snug and weather tight again. Ask any energy auditor - new thermal imaging technology can provide insight on where energy loss is happening before assuming it's the windows.
Antique windows are made of old growth wood which is more dense and rot resistant. Joints may loosen up or rot may be present, but all can, and was designed to be repaired indefinitely. It's easy to take a driving tour of bad replacement windows - shiny white vinyl, stuck on muntin bars, and flat glass. The proportion, shapes, and wavy glass in older homes is part of the beauty and character that makes these homes so appealing.
Older windows can be just as energy efficient as new windows. Through a combination of repairs and weather stripping we can make the windows snug and weather tight again. Ask any energy auditor - new thermal imaging technology can provide insight on where energy loss is happening before assuming it's the windows.
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Window Woman of New England was established in 2003 by Alison Hardy.
The idea for the business came about after years of frustration living in old houses with drafty broken windows and dissatisfaction with replacement window options.
Call it Yankee thrift, but it just made no sense to throw out windows with lots of charm and character just because they didn't look their best or were painted stuck.
After years of trial and error, lots of reading, lots of questions, and a growing boredom with work in the textile business Ms.
The idea for the business came about after years of frustration living in old houses with drafty broken windows and dissatisfaction with replacement window options.
Call it Yankee thrift, but it just made no sense to throw out windows with lots of charm and character just because they didn't look their best or were painted stuck.
After years of trial and error, lots of reading, lots of questions, and a growing boredom with work in the textile business Ms.
We offer a wide variety of services tailored to your needs and the condition and style of your window.
We offer three levels of service but can customize to your particular window issues.
Typically this work is done on site and involves replacing broken sash cords with cord or chain, chipping out loose or failing glazing and patching in new glazing, and installing weather stripping.
We replace broken panes as needed.
Work is priced per window.
Same as Tune Up, with the addition of scuffing, priming and painting the exterior of the window.
We offer three levels of service but can customize to your particular window issues.
Typically this work is done on site and involves replacing broken sash cords with cord or chain, chipping out loose or failing glazing and patching in new glazing, and installing weather stripping.
We replace broken panes as needed.
Work is priced per window.
Same as Tune Up, with the addition of scuffing, priming and painting the exterior of the window.
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