PITTSBURGH WINDOW RESTORATION

SAVING PITTSBURGH’S OLD GROWTH WOOD WINDOWS

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Your windows were made with old growth wood, which is more resistant to disease, pests and water than any other wood available, any where in the world. Many Pittsburgh windows were made from trees that were 200 to 300 years old and now they are patiently waiting to be restored !

Please email for an overview of the process and a ballpark estimate. Send your address and a few pictures of your worst windows to…

david@restoringwindows.com

MY PROMISE

I only work with the best materials that have been proven in the field for over a 100 years. A few of our partners… click to learn more

Conserv Restoration

Abatron wood restoration

Sarco putty

Accurate machine METAL weatherstipping

Charleston Hardware

Allied Storm Windows

Benjamin Moore Paints

  • Graduated from Bob Yapp’s Belvedere School of Restoration.

  • Member of the Window Preservation Alliance

  • Member of the National Association of Window Restoration Specialists


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The Case for Restoration

We live in a disposable society. Buy cheap and replace. This has also applied to the window business. Window replacements have been so hyped that many don’t realize that old windows CAN be restored. The beauty and strength of old growth wood can’t be surpassed and any window made with it CAN be restored!

BENEFITS OF RESTORING VS. BUYING REPLACEMENT WINDOWS:

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  • It’s less expensive to restore than to install new or replacement windows! If your wood windows are restored correctly and you add a good fitting storm window, they are as energy efficient as any new replacement window.

  • Restored windows can last hundreds of years (as opposed to 15 years for replacement windows)

  • The glass has an Artesian quality. Did you know that the glass in old windows was hand blown and rolled? You’ll never see this type of glass again, unless you pay a premium. Old wavy glass in wooden windows has become so popular that people go out of their way to have it installeded when remodeling.

  • You’re saving a boatload of money in the long run and passing that savings on to whomever buys or occupies your home in the future

  • The energy of old growth wood is healthier for you and your family as opposed to synthetic vinyl

  • You’re reducing landfill waste!

Why throw away a perfectly good window or door? We offer:

  • Wood Window Restoration

  • Tune ups. We will rerope or rechain your windows back to functionality.

  • Weatherstipping

The Pittsburgh area is an extensive museum of craftsmanship and materials that are cost prohibitive to reproduce these days. Restoring and Maintaining wood windows has never been easier. Don’t need a full restoration? We offer a tune up that includes roping or chaining your old sashes, new weatherstripping, alighning your sash locks and getting the window to open and close easily.