Window & Door Work in Homewood, AL
Homewood’s bungalows still have a lot of their original wood windows and doors. We tell you honestly which ones to repair and which to replace.
Repair or replace: the real question for Homewood windows
A 1920s to 1940s Homewood house often still has its original double-hung wood windows. When they are painted shut, rattle, or let air through, the reflex is to replace them all. Sometimes that is right. But old-growth wood sash in sound condition can usually be freed, reglazed, weatherstripped, and rebalanced for a reasonable cost, and it keeps the look that makes the house what it is.
Where the bottom rail and sill have rotted, or the window was already replaced with something that has failed, replacement makes more sense. Older openings are rarely standard sizes, so replacement units are measured to the opening, and the interior and exterior trim is repaired or matched around them.
Doors follow the same logic. Heavy original interior doors can usually be refit to openings that have settled over the decades. Exterior doors that no longer seal are often better replaced, with a new threshold and weatherstripping.
What the job usually covers in Homewood
- Window-by-window walkthrough with a repair or replace call on each
- Freeing painted-shut sash, new cords or balances, reglazing, and weatherstripping
- Sill and bottom-rail repair where the rot is limited
- Replacement windows measured to non-standard openings
- Interior and exterior trim repair or matching around new units
- Exterior door replacement and interior door refits
Good to know before you call
- Houses built before 1978 may have lead-based paint on windows and trim, which changes how that paint should be disturbed. Ask us how it affects your job.
- Custom-sized replacement windows have lead times; we order before scheduling the install.
- Repair and replacement can be mixed in one house; the scope lists each window.
- Storm windows can add efficiency to repaired originals; we can price them as an option.
Window & Door Work in Homewood: common questions
Is repairing old wood windows really cheaper than replacing them?
Not always. It depends on how much of the wood is sound. Light repair is usually less than a quality replacement; heavy rot repair can cost more. That is why we price each window instead of quoting the house as all-repair or all-replace.
Our windows are painted shut. Can you get them working again?
Usually. We cut the paint seal, free the sash, replace broken cords or balances, and clean up the stops so the window moves again. If the glazing putty has failed, we reglaze while the sash is out.
Will new windows fit our old openings?
Yes, when they are measured for them. Openings in older Homewood houses are often not standard sizes, so we measure each one and order units to fit, then repair or match the trim around them.
Our front door sticks and lets in drafts. Repair or replace?
If the door is solid and the frame is sound, a refit, new weatherstripping, and an adjusted threshold often fix it. If the door is warped or the frame is rotted at the bottom, replacement with a new threshold is the better repair.
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