Windows
Custom windows for the openings a stock size will never fit
Older homes in this area were not built to a catalog. Additions, dormers, stairwells and arched or angled openings often need a window made to the opening rather than the opening cut to a window. Window Inserts orders custom-size and custom-shape units from the manufacturers we carry and installs them to fit.
When a custom window earns its cost
A precise fit for an unusual or out-of-square opening; matching the sightlines and divided-light pattern of the windows you are keeping; a specialty shape — arch, trapezoid, circle, transom — over a door or in a gable; a picture or fixed unit sized to frame a specific view.
The trade-off is lead time. Custom orders take longer to arrive than stock sizes, so plan the project with that in mind.
How we get it right
Custom work lives and dies on the measurement. We field-measure every opening ourselves, confirm the shape and square, and order to those numbers. On installation day the crew fits and insulates each unit and checks operation exactly as they would a standard replacement.
Window styles
Every window style we install
Double-Hung
The default window for most homes in this area, and for good reason: two sashes that both move, a tilt-in feature for cleaning from inside, and a profile that suits nearly every traditional and colonial exterior.
More →Casement
A casement swings out on a hinge like a door, driven by a crank. Because the whole sash opens, it ventilates better than any other operable style, and it pulls tight against the frame when closed.
More →Awning
An awning window is hinged at the top and cranks outward from the bottom, so the open sash forms a small shelter over the opening. That lets you leave it cracked during a light rain.
More →Sliding / Gliding
A sliding window — also called a gliding window — has one or more sashes that roll horizontally past a fixed pane. Nothing swings and there is no crank, which makes it one of the easiest styles to operate.
More →Single-Hung
A single-hung window looks like a double-hung from the street, but only the bottom sash moves; the top is fixed. It is a straightforward, cost-conscious choice where the upper sash was never opened anyway.
More →Bay
A bay window projects out from the wall as three units set at angles — usually a fixed picture window flanked by two operable double-hung or casement units. It adds floor-adjacent depth, a sill you can sit on or plant on, and a lot of light.
More →Bow
A bow window is four, five or six units joined at shallow angles so the assembly curves out from the wall in a soft arc. It gives a wider, more even spread of light than a bay and a gentler exterior line.
More →Picture
A picture window is a large fixed pane — it does not open. With no sash hardware or meeting rail it delivers the most glass, the most light and the cleanest view of any style, and it seals completely because there is nothing to move.
More →Hopper
A hopper window is hinged at the bottom and tilts inward from the top. It is the style you most often see in basements and utility spaces, and in small openings high on a wall.
More →Egress
An egress window is not a style — it is a window sized and installed to serve as an emergency exit. Any sleeping room and most finished basements are required to have one. Getting the clear opening, the sill height and, below grade, the window well right is the whole point.
More →Transom
A transom is the window that sits above a door or another window. It borrows the wall height above the opening for extra daylight, and in older homes an operable transom over an interior door moved air between rooms.
More →Energy-Efficient
“Energy-efficient” is not a window style — it is a combination of the glass package, the frame and, just as much, the quality of the installation. A high-performance window fitted with gaps around it does not perform.
More →Before you commit
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Our installation process
Free in-home estimate
We come to the house, look at every window or door you are considering, and tell you plainly which need replacing and which can wait. You leave with honest pricing.
Field measurement & product selection
Once you approve the estimate, we take exact measurements of each opening and help you settle the manufacturer, style, color, glass and hardware.
Your order is placed
We order to your measurements and spec, and keep that spec on file so anything added in a later phase matches. Custom items have a longer lead time; we tell you the window up front.
Installation day
The crew protects floors and furnishings, removes the old units, sets and insulates the new ones, and checks operation and locking on every one. Most homes are done in a day or two.
Walkthrough & cleanup
We open, close and lock every window and door with you, clean up, and take the old units and debris with us. Your installation carries a one-year labor warranty.
Current savings
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Good to know
Questions we get
Are your windows energy efficient?
Yes — all of the windows we install are designed to be energy efficient, using insulated glass and low-E coatings. The right glass package for each opening is set at the estimate.
How do I know if I should replace my windows or just repair them?
Repair makes sense when the glass is sound and only a balance, lock or weatherstrip has worn. Replace when the frame is rotted or warped, there is fog or moisture sealed between the panes, the window will not latch, or it is a single-pane or early double-pane unit past its service life. We will tell you which at the free estimate.
Will new windows help with outside noise?
Insulated multi-pane glass reduces sound transmission compared with older single-pane windows, and a tight installation helps. How much difference you notice depends on the noise source and the specific glass package, which we can discuss for the rooms that matter to you.
Can you match new windows to the ones I am keeping?
Usually. We match the sightlines, grille pattern, exterior color and glass as closely as the manufacturer's current options allow, and we keep your project spec on file so later phases match too.
Will you install windows that I bought elsewhere?
No. We want to be able to guarantee the warranty on the products we install, which means installing the windows and doors we supply.
Do you offer free estimates?
Yes. Request a free estimate through the form on this site or call us. We come to the home, look at every window or door you are considering, and give you honest pricing.
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