We first started out as purely a window restoration company. However, it became apparent very quickly that we cannot have a proper discussion of the values of window restoration without it inevitably leading to a discussion of storm windows. Though the single pane true divided lite windows are pretty, they also are pretty poor when…
At the start of the summer of 2019, we were fortunate enough to begin work on the exteriors of the windows at Mount Pleasant Mansion in Fairmount Park. It is a beautiful Georgian style home that was built in 1761. At the time it was built it was one of the finest homes in the…
Last fall we started working on a project at Haverford College. They were planning on renovating and re-purposing their old Ryan Gymnasium. We were hired to restore all of the existing original windows in the building as well as build a few custom windows to match the original windows exactly. It is now a year…
Many of us love the old wavy glass we find in our old windows. However, we often have a hard time finding old glass to replace the broken panes in our windows. Often this leads to an all too common act that most of us old house lovers and owners don’t like to admit we…
I have encountered a number of people of late that have mentioned the interest in or the actual execution of removing the aluminum capping from around their exterior trim and/or the aluminum or vinyl siding from their homes. I must say that I am so glad to hear it. As with most issues I encounter…
I felt compelled to write this post after a series of unrelated experiences over the past few weeks. It all started with another blog. There is a woman that does incredible things re-purposing old items and constructing new items and she writes a blog about it. My mother follows her blog and occasionally shoots me…
