Adding Value With Restoration

Do any of your windows, or windows in a house you’re considering purchasing look like this? Years of slapdash paint, untimely maintenance and unskilled repairs can age otherwise perfectly good windows. Even so, the quality of the wood and joint construction in this client’s windows preserved them despite nearly every attempt by previous owners to destroy them. Salvaging features with old lead paint by employing EPA certified lead-safe renovation practices for the safety of residents and workers is an option. While paint stripping can be costly, it can be accomplished with adequate precautions and patience. Paint can otherwise be stabilized and sealed properly in conjunction with repairs that will get windows, doors and their jambs operational again. Below are some pictures of rope changing, changing glass, re-balancing weights and re-glazing. While not all old windows are good candidates for restoration over replacement, it usually can be accomplished under the cost of new windows and therefore can be a considerable savings when calculating which home projects to tackle first. If the majority of your doors or windows are generally in good shape and were of good quality to begin with, restoration is worth looking into before deciding on replacements. If your house is full of nice solid wood old doors for instance, you should consider restoring those holes that previous owner drilled through every one of them so he could rent it to college students. Are the doors not quite functioning properly? This too can be repaired to make them operational and working smoothly — contact me for a consultation.