Most window problems aren't the window. They're the opening — a rotted or undersized lintel, a sill with no slope, a rough opening that was never squared, or flashing that sends water into the wall instead of out of it.
We do window and door replacement, and the structural side that goes with it: cutting and enlarging openings, new lintels, basement egress windows and wells, and the masonry, capping and interior finishing that make the result look like it was always there.
What we do
- Window replacement, retrofit and full-frame
- Exterior door and patio door replacement
- Opening enlargements and new openings
- Lintel installation and replacement
- Basement and egress windows
- Window well supply, install and drainage
- Sill repair and re-sloping
- Flashing and water management detailing
- Exterior capping and trim
- Brick and block cut-in and make-good
- Interior casing, drywall and paint make-good
- Glass block and secure basement units
Full-frame vs retrofit
Retrofit is quicker and cheaper and keeps the existing frame — fine where that frame is sound. Full-frame takes it back to the rough opening and is the only honest option where there's rot, water damage or an out-of-square opening.
Egress
A bedroom window in a legal basement unit has to meet minimum opening area and dimensions, with a well that allows escape. We cut the opening, install the lintel, set the unit and build the well and its drainage.
Water management
Sloped sills, proper flashing and a drainage path out of the assembly. This is the detail that decides whether a window leaks in year three.
Make-good, inside and out
Brick and block cut-in, capping and trim outside; drywall, casing and paint inside. All our own trades, so the finishing isn't somebody else's problem.