Repair soft, cracked or rotted sills and frames with wood replacement, fillers and primers, saving original windows.
The sill and the lower frame are where water settles, so they are the first places to rot. Soft paint, dark stains, cracked wood and a spongy feel under a screwdriver are signs. Repairing them early can save a window that would otherwise need replacement. We repair sills and frames on wood windows of all ages, using replacement wood, epoxy fillers and quality primers and paints. Homeowners in Nashville call us to rescue old windows and to prepare them for years more service.
We probe the wood to find the extent of the damage. Small areas are cut out and patched or filled with epoxy, larger areas are replaced with new wood spliced into the old, and the whole area is sanded, primed and painted. We seal joints, fix flashing at the sill and make sure water drains away. If the damage is too deep, or the window is past saving, we tell you and discuss replacement.
A screwdriver reveals how deep rot goes, and we decide whether to patch, splice or replace the part.
Small areas can be filled with epoxy, and larger areas need new wood spliced into the old for a lasting repair.
Bare wood must be primed and painted right away, and every edge sealed, or the repair will fail.
Rot returns if water keeps coming, so we fix flashing, sealant and drainage at the same time.
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BeforeAfterWe find the extent.
Matched to the damage.
Edges sealed.
Flashing and drainage.
Replacement avoided.
When to replace.
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You tell us what you want or what the windows are doing, and we set an estimate visit that fits your day.
We measure each opening, check the frames, sills and trim for rot and note options for style, glass and installation method.
You get a plain written scope with the window models, glass packages, trim and schedule, and you approve it before anything is ordered.
The windows are ordered or made to your sizes, inspected when they arrive and the work areas are protected.
We remove the old windows, set the new ones plumb and level, flash, insulate, seal and trim each opening.
We clean up, haul away the old windows if you asked, walk you through the finished work and explain how to care for them.
Often yes, by cutting out the damage and splicing or filling. Deep rot may need a new sill.
For small areas, yes. Larger areas get new wood.
We sand, prime and paint so it blends in.
With proper sealing and drainage, many years.
When the frame is mostly rotted or the window is past repair. We compare options.
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