In the existing frame
In the existing frame
An insert sits inside a frame that is still solid. The interior trim usually stays, and the new sash operates in the old opening.
Window installation
The opening has to be right before the window goes in.
A new window still drafts if the frame is out of square, the sill is soft, or the trim goes back on over a gap. We install windows in houses across the Niagara Region, and the visit starts with the opening you already have.
The quote names the installation before anything is ordered. Insert, full frame, or brick to brick. If the opening is better repaired than replaced, we say that too.
Windows • Installation
A bay set into the existing brick opening.
The opening
What we check before the window is ordered.
The brochure does not tell us whether this frame can stay. That call is made at the house, with the casing off far enough to see the sill.
Size and square
We measure the opening and see if the jambs are still straight. A unit ordered to a crooked hole will not sit quiet.
A frame that can stay
Sound wood, or a solid existing frame, can take an insert. The interior casing often stays where it is.
A frame that has to come out
Rot, a bowed jamb, or a window that was never flashed properly means the old frame comes out with the glass.
What the outside will look like
Siding, brick, and the exterior cap are written into the scope. They are not a decision we make on the ladder.
The finish
What you should see when we leave.
The glass is the obvious part. The line of the trim, the sill, and how the window sits in the wall are what you live with.
A wide opening
A wide opening
A picture window or a bay is fastened to the opening the same way as a single sash. The joint at the brick or the siding is part of the scope.
Trim back in place
Trim back in place
Casing that can be saved goes back on. If it will not sit cleanly after a full-frame job, we say so before the work starts.
The day
How the window actually goes in.
We work one opening at a time and close it before we move to the next. The house is not left open overnight.
Open and check
Before the new unit comes off the truck
Trim comes off only as far as the method requires. We look at the sill and the rough opening, not just the glass that is coming out.
Set the unit
Shimmed, fastened, and sealed at the gap
The window is set square, fastened to the opening, and insulated at the gap so the draft is not waiting behind the casing.
Close it up
Interior trim and the exterior joint
Casing goes back on, the exterior is capped or caulked to the scope, and we operate the sash before we call that opening done.
On site
The parts people ask about before the day.
Most of our installation work is in houses that are already standing. A bedroom, a kitchen, a whole elevation. If you are framing a brand-new opening, say so when you book the visit.
We install the windows we measure and supply. If you already bought a unit somewhere else, tell us first. We will say whether that opening is something we can take on.
How long a room is open
A typical opening is finished the same day it is started. A whole house can take more than one day. We do not leave a wall open overnight.
Interior casing
On an insert, sound trim usually stays. On a full-frame job it comes off and goes back on, or we tell you it will not sit cleanly.
The joint outside
The exterior is capped or sealed to the siding or the brick. That finish is named on the quote, not improvised after the old window is out.
The old window
We take the old unit away as part of the installation. You are not left with a sash leaning in the garage.
Process
From the opening to the last sash.
Walk the openings
We look at the frame, the sill, and the trim. A rotten sill changes the job. A sound frame often does not.
Name the method
Insert, full frame, or brick to brick is on the quote, with the glass and the exterior finish, before anything is ordered.
Make and schedule
Windows are built to the measured openings. We book a day and tell you which rooms will be worked on.
Install and walk through
Each opening is closed as we go. At the end we operate every sash with you.
Questions
Before you book the install.
- Can you install a window I already bought?
- We install the windows we measure and supply, so the unit and the opening are one scope. If a window is already sitting in the garage, tell us before the visit and we will say if we can take that opening on.
- Will my blinds and curtains still fit?
- An insert keeps the opening close to the size you have now, so most inside-mount blinds still fit. A full-frame job can change the daylight opening. We flag that before the window is ordered.
- Do you install in winter?
- Yes. Each opening is closed as that window goes in, so the house is not left sitting open in the cold.
- Is this the same as replacement?
- Replacement is the new window. Installation is how it goes into the wall. On most Niagara houses those two are one job. The style of the window is chosen on the replacement visit. See window replacement
- What if the frame is fine and only the hardware is tired?
- Then installation is the wrong spend. A crank, a lock, or a fogged pane in a solid frame is often a repair. We will tell you which one it is. See window repair
Trust
The people who measure the windows are the ones who install them.
A replacement window stays in the wall for a long time. You should know who is doing the work, and that they are still in the Niagara Region after the job is finished.
30+ years on residential work
Windows, doors, and restoration in houses across the region, not a crew brought in for the week.
Fully insured
Insured for the residential work we do on your home.
Measured at the house
Openings are measured on site, then the windows are ordered to those sizes.
Warranty in writing
The manufacturer warranty and what we stand behind on the installation are on the quote.
Energy performance
ENERGY STAR certified windows for this climate.
Niagara winters are the test. The replacement windows we supply include ENERGY STAR certified models rated for Climate Zone 2, the zone used for homes in southern Ontario.
That rating covers the whole window: frame, glass, and spacer. We name the certified model on the quote. If a room does not need that package, we say so instead of adding it anyway.
Climate Zone 2
The performance level used for this part of Ontario, including the Niagara Region.
Certified as a unit
The frame, glass, and spacer are tested together. A coating on the glass alone is not the same thing.
Named before it is ordered
You see the certified product on the quote, not a generic efficiency claim after the fact.
Ready for us to look at the openings?
Tell us which rooms are in play. We will come out, check the frames, and send a quote that names how each window will be installed.
If spreading the cost out would help, ask about financing when we review the quote. See financing