Wood Window Restoration
Full restoration to like-new operation, with the same materials and techniques your windows were built with.
Why Restore Wood Windows
Your original wood windows were milled from old-growth timber: dense, tight-grained wood that resists decay and warping in ways modern lumber can't. Properly restored and maintained, they'll outlast any modern replacement by decades.
A restored window works like a new one and insulates better than it has in decades, and your home keeps the character it was built with.
Get a Free EstimateThe Restoration Process
Every wood window restoration follows the same process, refined over 15+ years of working exclusively on historic homes.
We remove your sashes and take them to our shop, leaving temporary weatherproofing in place so your home stays secure. Then we go over each sash and note what can be saved, what needs repair, and what has to be replaced.
Your sashes are stripped completely down to the original wood, taking off the built-up paint that hides the wood's true condition and gums up operation. This is where we find what's really going on and deal with any rot or damage.
Glass is removed, professionally cleaned, and reinstalled, then glazed with Sarco Dual Glaze, a linseed oil-based glazing compound that seals glass to wood and stays slightly flexible for years. It moves with the window through seasonal expansion and contraction instead of cracking, which is what keeps water out. Sarco was used in the restoration of the White House windows. We use nothing else.
Original hardware is reconditioned, or replaced with period-correct hardware when it's too far gone. Old rope is replaced with Sampson Sash Cord, the strongest sash cord made, so the sashes ride smooth and balanced.
We apply a long dry oil primer, the correct foundation for historic wood windows. The slow dry gives the wood time to absorb it before topcoats go on. Then we finish with two coats of high performance acrylic paint, which flexes with the wood and holds up to Central Texas weather.
We scrape all failing paint from your window jambs, prime and paint, then reinstall your sashes and tune the mechanics. We don't leave until every window opens, closes, and locks the way it should.
Materials We Use
The gold standard in window glazing: a linseed oil-based compound that stays flexible and weather-tight for years. Used on the White House windows.
Braided cotton sash cord that won't stretch or rot. It outlasts the cheaper alternatives by decades.
A slow-drying oil primer that gives historic wood time to absorb it, which is what makes the finish coats bond and last.
Two coats of high performance acrylic finish paint, which flexes with seasonal movement and stands up to Central Texas weather.
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