IIServices · The Trade
Windows and entry doors, flashed to the letter.
A window or door is only as good as its installation. Flashed to the spec, air sealed and cased to match the house, it keeps the weather out for decades; set carelessly, it leaks and rots the wall around it.
The unit you buy matters, but the install matters more. Here are the types and what a correct installation actually involves.
Window types
- Double-hung
- Two sashes that slide up and down, the traditional Cape window. Classic proportions, easy to clean, at home on almost any house.
- Casement
- A sash hinged at the side that cranks open. Seals tightly against wind and is good where you want a clear view or hard to reach openings.
- Awning
- Hinged at the top, it opens out and sheds rain, so it can stay cracked in a shower. Often paired below a picture window.
- Picture and fixed
- A large fixed pane for the view and the light, framed by operating windows to either side.
Replacement and doors
- Full frame vs insert
- Full frame replacement takes the window back to the framing and re-flashes it, the right call when the old frame is bad; an insert fits a new unit into a sound existing frame, less invasive and less costly.
- Entry door materials
- Wood for warmth and tradition, fiberglass for stability and low maintenance, steel for security. Each has a place.
- Sidelights and transoms
- Glass panels beside and above a door that bring light into an entry and give the front a presence.
The install is the job
We flash the sill and head to the letter of the manufacturer's spec, air seal around the unit, and case it to match the house. That is what keeps the weather out and the warranty valid, and it is the part a rushed crew skips.
How it is quoted
A site visit, the units named by line and size, the install method spelled out, and the price in writing.
Put it in writing.
A site visit and a written proposal cost nothing. Scope, materials, schedule and price, in a document you can hold us to.