Objectives/Goals: full-function, ease-of-use, decades of service & joy, minimal maintenance and enduring longevity (depending upon exposure) and unmatched aesthetics.

• Removal of Sashes and their accessories for shop-based restoration

• Window frames strategically de-leaded and “weatherized” or secured

• Full sash stripping & de-leading,, glass removal, and hardware removal

• Glass and hardware inventories, cleaning, and replacement as desired/needed

• Sash joinery stabilized and sash repairs, cosmetic and structural

• Sashes prepared/modified for historic interlocking/hard metal weather strip

• Rough & Finish sanding - 6 rounds 

• Glass re-glazed or replaced, properly back-bedded & finished professionally

• Hardware oiled

• Finish painting & finish staining w/ sealant

• Re-installation of fully-restored sashes with their accessories, new cotton cord (Samson Spot #8) or chains, sash balancing, new weather strip, stops and original or new hardware

• On-site glass cleaning and paint/finish touch up

NOTE: Costs are dependent upon the type of window; i.e. window configuration & possible Change Orders.

Objectives & Goals: full-function, ease-of-use, possibly 10-15 years of service without significant maintenance (depending upon exposure), & limited aesthetics,

• Removal of sashes and their accessories for shop-based restoration

• Window frames strategically de-leaded and “weatherized” or secured

• “Loose” sash materials removed (paint and/or glazing)

• Sash joinery stabilized and sash repairs, cosmetic and structural

• Sashes prepared/modified for historic interlocking/hard metal weather-strip

• Sashes sanded appropriately for new finish painting

• Sash accessories prepared for re-installation

• Olde hardware cleaned

• Sash stops cleaned/re-coated after light sanding

• New parting stops prepared

• Sash finish painted (2 coats) with required sanding

• Stain coats re-sealed

• Sash edges prepped and sealed

• Re-installation of partially-restored sashes with their accessories, new cotton sash cords or chains, sash balancing, new weather strip, stops, and original or new hardware

• On-site glass cleaning and paint/finish touch up

NOTE: Costs are dependent upon the type of double-hung, i.e. window configuration & possible Change Order.

Objectives & Goals: full functionality without an improvement in aesthetics (i.e., no painting/caulking).

• Sashes are “liberated” or freed-up & removed for “improvements”

• Parting stops can be cleaned/de-leaded or replaced

• Any broken glass is removed, cleaned at the glazing area, sealant applied to rabbet, new glass (antique, reproduction antique, or new DSB) cut and re-glazed back into the sash

• Cleaning or adjusting of hardware as needed for proper function (pulleys, sash locks, sash weights

• New cotton sash cords (Samson Spot Cord #8) or new chains

• New or replacement weather strip installed

• Cleaning of sash edges for better function (sanding & linseed oiling)

• “Sizing” of sashes for better fit to their window frames

• EPA lead dust controls/protocols applied as required

• Minor repairs can sometimes be accommodated

• No wholesale re-glazing

• Options for strategic stripping of frames for leaded-paint removal

NOTE: Costs are charged on a time-and-material basis.