Specialty
Window and door replacement within remodels and builds
Windows are the weakest thermal point in most walls, and installation quality outweighs product tier: a mid-range window flashed and sealed correctly outperforms a premium one installed badly.
Retrofit or full-frame
Retrofit inserts fit inside the existing frame, faster, cheaper, and they cost some glass area. Full-frame replacement goes back to the rough opening and lets us inspect and correct the flashing, which in older stucco homes is frequently where the water has been getting in. The condition of what is there decides which is right.
Specify by orientation
West-facing glass takes the worst of the afternoon sun and earns a low solar-gain coating. North-facing glass barely needs it. One product for the whole house is simpler for the installer and rarely right for the owner.
In remodels, windows are a structural conversation
Enlarging openings, adding sliders, replacing a window wall, inside a remodel or addition these are framing and header changes with engineering behind them, not a swap. That is why windows sit in our specialty trades rather than as a drop-in product.
Windows & Doors across Southern California
We work in 222 cities across 7 counties. A few of them:
Common questions
Windows & Doors, what to expect
Planning windows & doors?
Call (818) 747-7676 or send us the details and we will come look at it.