The homeowners in this Calgary house, about 25 years old, were living with wooden windows that fought them every time they tried to open one. Drafts came in around the frames and through the windows themselves, and the sunroom at the back felt it most.
We replaced 15 windows, a sliding patio door and a swing-out garden door system using full-frame installation. Everything went in with ENERGY STAR certified triple glass, vinyl jambs and oak casing inside to match the rest of the house.
Most of the old wood windows were hard to open, and the cold was getting in two ways: around the framing and straight through the units. Sealing or patching would not have fixed either problem for long.
So every opening was done as a full-frame replacement, brick to brick. The old frames came out completely and each new window was installed into a clean opening.
All 15 windows use a triple-glass package with Low-E 180 coating and argon gas fill, chosen to keep the house more comfortable in both winter and summer. Our page on the benefits of triple-pane glass windows explains what the extra pane does.
The window styles follow each room: casement and fixed combinations, casement, fixed and awning combinations, and sliders in the basement. Inside, vinyl jambs are finished with oak casing so the new windows blend with the existing trim.
The sunroom got a custom garden door system. One panel stays fixed and the other swings out toward the deck, and because it opens outward the screen sits on the inside of the house. It is a good fit for a room like this, as our article on patio doors for your sunroom covers.
The sliding door is also triple glass, with a multi-point locking system, a screen and an extra security lock at the bottom of the door. See the door hardware options we offer.
The whole project took one day. Installation began in the morning and by 7 PM all 15 windows and both doors were in, the house was cleaned up, and the old windows and doors had been hauled away for disposal.
Our crews install windows and doors throughout Calgary and in nearby Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks and Chestermere. If your home has drafty wood windows or an old patio door, take a look at our Calgary window and door replacement services.
