Single-Pane Window and Shaker Steel Door Replacement in Calgary

This Calgary home is roughly 55 years old and still had its original wooden windows, most of them with a single pane of glass. The homeowner called us looking to update both the windows and the doors, and after a consultation at the house we recommended ENERGY STAR windows installed as a full replacement.

Every opening got a new jamb, new casing and new exterior brick moulding. The house now has single hung, single slider, awning, casement and fixed windows with double-pane low-E glass and argon gas, plus Victoria shaker steel doors with privacy glass.

Why the Single-Pane Wood Windows Had to Go

A single pane of glass in an old wood frame is about as little protection as a window can give a house through a Calgary winter. Some of the wood sashes here had also warped out of shape, so they no longer sat square in their frames.

The crew took everything out down to the opening, so each new window sits on a fresh jamb and is trimmed with new casing inside and new brick moulding outside.

Five Window Styles and Double-Pane Glass on a Budget

The homeowner wanted to keep the project within a set budget, so we went with double-pane glass units with low-E and argon gas. It is a big step up from single glazing without the extra cost of triple glass. Our guide to triple-pane vs double-pane windows covers how the two compare.

Each room got the style that suited its opening: single hung windows, single slider windows in the bedrooms and stairwell, an awning window, and a front window that pairs two casements with a fixed centre pane.

Victoria Shaker Steel Doors With Privacy Glass

The old doors, one of them behind an aging storm door, were replaced with a steel door system in the Victoria shaker style. The panelled design looks clean on both the siding and brick sides of the house.

Each door has a privacy glass lite near the top, so daylight comes into the entry while the view in stays blocked. You can see the other glass options for doors we offer.

Windows and Doors Done in One Day

A crew of three installers replaced all of the windows and the doors in a single day and had the job wrapped up by 6 PM.

Project Gallery

New white casement and fixed front window on a Calgary bungalow

Two new slider windows on the side of the house with white vinyl frames

New single hung window with fresh interior casing

Upstairs bedroom slider window after the replacement

Small slider window with new trim in a stairwell

Inside view of the new shaker steel door and its casing

Second new steel door with a privacy glass lite, seen from inside

Before: the original painted wood front window

Before: the original single-pane bedroom window

Before: old single-pane window on the side wall

Before: wood-framed window with worn exterior trim

Before: the old side door behind a storm door

Before: the original front door and storm door

Serving Calgary and the Surrounding Communities

NorthShield handles window and door replacement in Calgary and nearby communities including Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks and Chestermere. Whether it is one old wood window or every window and door in the house, our own crews do the installation.