Home Window Repairs fixes and restores wood, steel, aluminum and vinyl windows in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. We will restore your windows to make them energy efficient and fully operational, while keeping the character of your historic or newer building. 95% of all windows built since 1865 can be repaired, regardless of the material used to make the window.
Wood windows were the most popular type of window for 60 years because of their depth and beauty. They could also be painted any color, or stained to bring out the beauty of the wood grain, while matching the mood of any home. 1. Quality: Your windows have irreplaceable old growth wood, are joined together with craftsmanship no longer done, and sometimes even have wavy glass.
Old growth wood comes from slow growth trees, which are more resistant to decay and termites than today's fast growth, soft wood. They are of very high quality by today's standards, which was taken for granted back then, and having lasted 100 years so far, when restored are more weather resistant, and will outlast the replacements available today.
Wood windows were the most popular type of window for 60 years because of their depth and beauty. They could also be painted any color, or stained to bring out the beauty of the wood grain, while matching the mood of any home. 1. Quality: Your windows have irreplaceable old growth wood, are joined together with craftsmanship no longer done, and sometimes even have wavy glass.
Old growth wood comes from slow growth trees, which are more resistant to decay and termites than today's fast growth, soft wood. They are of very high quality by today's standards, which was taken for granted back then, and having lasted 100 years so far, when restored are more weather resistant, and will outlast the replacements available today.
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Ed Sanchez, who has worked with windows since 1983, was employed by window manufacturers before starting his own window replacement company in 1986. As years passed, he found that replacement windows didn't last as long as original ones, and realized it was a better choice for homeowners to restore their original windows.
Problem: You can't lock your windows because the sashes don't meet, and that affects the seal between the sashes. HWR (Home Window Repairs) Solution: We free up the top sash and align it. If the sashes have warped over time, so that they won't seal even after you can lock the windows, we'll fix that too.
HWR (Home Window Repairs) Solution: We refit the sashes to the frames to allow ease of movement, while allowing for future paint coatings. New silicone bulb weather-stripping is a big help in keeping things air tight, reducing noise control and buffering future home settling. Cause: Improper repairs have resulted in components being cut or sanded down, destroying the original proper seating of the bottom of the sashes.
HWR (Home Window Repair) Solution: We refit the sashes to the frames to allow for newer more pliable weather-strip. We lubricate or replace the hinges (if they are modern hidden hinges, we replace them, since they only last 10-20 years and are dangerous if they come apart.) If the hinges are the visible, historic type, we adjust the position of the hinges to the frames and sashes, and lubricate with a rust retardant.
Cause: The sashes warped, and/or the paint thickness built up, when the sashes were repainted over time. The home settled and the steel frames changed shape. HWR (Home Window Repairs) Solution: We remove paint and shave protruding metal on the bottom of the sashes and frames to bring the tops back to alignment.
Reviews (12)
Harriet E.
Dec 07, 2021
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Ed, the window repair guy is busy!!! He's based in Ventura, but his service area includes Santa Barbara. When you call, you will typicall get Batya. I don't know if she's Ed's wife or his girl Friday, but Batya is as talented at organizing all Ed's jobs as Ed is at fixing windows!!! They are both the kindest, nicest people and they do great window repairs.
All the windows in my house are about 20 years old and the folks who put them in cheaped out by putting counterweights in them that were too light. For 2 decades, I could hardly open the windows in my house. Some were
All the windows in my house are about 20 years old and the folks who put them in cheaped out by putting counterweights in them that were too light. For 2 decades, I could hardly open the windows in my house. Some were
Amy Echt
Jun 03, 2021
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Farzi S.
May 06, 2021
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Marc Summers
Feb 22, 2021
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Larry Feinberg
Dec 17, 2020
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Larry F.
Feb 11, 2020
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Maria M.
Mar 23, 2018
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Brian Ford
Nov 09, 2017
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Ed and his team were very professional, very attentive to detail, very pleasant, here on time, and cleaned up at the end of each work day. We have an old home (90 years) and the windows had never been repaired or refurbished, we are extremely pleased with the results, we can tell the insulation is much improved. Ed's knowledge and experience were evident and he is excellent at communicating with both his customers and workers; Mike and Cam are skilled workers and very friendly. We strongly recommend Home Window Repairs for any window work.
Steven Fine
Jun 02, 2017
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Sean S.
Jun 01, 2017
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I wanted to wait for a while before I left a review so that I could make sure I was happy with the work that was done. It has been about 6 months now, so here goes...
My wife and I recently purchased a house that was built in 1929. One of the first things we wanted to have done was to get rid of our old beat up windows, many of which had cracked panes, termite rot, broken frames, etc. We looked into about 8 companies and decided we would get new, energy efficient windows put in. When it came time for the permits, the city and the historical society could not come to an agreement, so we looked
My wife and I recently purchased a house that was built in 1929. One of the first things we wanted to have done was to get rid of our old beat up windows, many of which had cracked panes, termite rot, broken frames, etc. We looked into about 8 companies and decided we would get new, energy efficient windows put in. When it came time for the permits, the city and the historical society could not come to an agreement, so we looked
Tyler C.
May 06, 2017
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Lee C.
Jul 20, 2016
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Our 1920s house in downtown Santa Barbara has tall double hung windows. Ed Sanchez and his assistant Cole got four windows that were stuck and broken restored to full function and weatherstripped in a timely fashion, even though one was out of square and difficult to fix. I will definitely have them back to do the rest of the windows when we save some more money. I am so glad to find these capable craftsmen with a love of historic homes and a desire to preserve them.
