Had a customer last fall in nearly the same spot—three quotes, all over the map. The highest one was almost three times the lowest. The middle guy see...

I hear you on the shims—done the business card trick more times than I care to admit. Helicoil’s worked for me too, but only when there was enough mea...

I hear you—snack time is when blinds go to die in my house. I swapped out all the old corded ones after my kid managed to knot one up so bad I had to ...

Honestly, I wouldn’t put too much stock in the “inside glass feels warmer” claim. I’ve swapped out plenty of old double panes for argon units, and yea...

Yeah, you’re not wrong about chasing moisture around old houses. I’ve been in plenty where you fix one draft or swap a window, and suddenly the proble...

That pretty much nails it. I swapped out old glass for polycarb on a sunroom last fall after a nasty hailstorm. Polycarb took the beating, but cleanin...

I get where you’re coming from, but honestly, I’ve seen “good enough” turn into “never-ending project” more than once. Had a client with old craftsman...

We installed SDLs on a client's farmhouse reno about 5 years back, south-facing too. No adhesive or peeling issues, but yeah, fading was noticeable af...

Fiberglass can be a solid choice, but I get your hesitation. I've installed quite a few fiberglass windows on farmhouse-style renos, and honestly, the...

Window inserts can definitely help, but in my experience, it depends a lot on the type of noise you're dealing with. Had a client downtown who swore b...