This 40-year-old Winnipeg bungalow had two problems the owners lived with every day. The front door could not be opened, and the windows had been sealed shut from the day the house was built.
NorthShield replaced every window and the front door system with ENERGY STAR products, the most efficient options for this home. Each window came out frame and all, and a crew of two finished the whole house in one day.
The bay window at the front of the house is the first thing you see from the street, and it never opened. We removed it full frame and installed a new bay with a big fixed pane in the middle and a casement on each side. The centre glass keeps the view wide open, and the two side sashes finally let air into the living room.
Our bay windows are built in the same white vinyl as the rest of the house, so the new front reads as one clean line from the street.
Every window in the house got argon-filled ENERGY STAR glass. At the back of the house we used a different mix of styles: an offset casement paired with a big fixed window, and a slider over the kitchen sink.
Each opening was done brick to brick, which means the old frame comes out completely and the new window is fitted to the original opening. Inside, the windows were finished with our wood package, so the trim and seat board look built in. Here is how a full framing window installation works from start to finish.
The old front door, with its aluminum storm door in front, had reached the point where it would not open. We took out the whole door system and installed a new one with a half-glass insert.
The insert is textured privacy glass. It lets daylight into the entry while keeping the hallway out of view from the step. You can compare other inserts on our door glass options page.
A crew of two replaced all of the windows and the front door system in a single day. The owners now have a front door that opens freely and windows they can actually use. Read how NorthShield handles window and door installation, from the first measurement to the final cleanup.
From our Winnipeg showroom we handle bay window and door replacement in Winnipeg and in towns close by, including Oak Bluff, Oakbank, Lorette and Dugald. Every job uses ENERGY STAR windows and doors installed by our own crews.
