HISTORIC WINDOW RESTORATION
TRUTH IN NUMBERS
Only 10 to 12 percent of heat loss in a house is through the windows.
Most is lost through the roof, walls, and fireplaces.
It takes 126 times the energy to manufacture an aluminum window
as it does to repair an existing wood windowz(1).
30 percent of “lifetime warranty” windows are replaced within 10 years.(2)
Consider what window upgrades will bring you the best value for your money?
Wooden parts of historic windows
can be replaced.
Vinyl and aluminum cannot.
Virginia Window Restorers
- Richmond VA Window Rehabilitation
- Alexandria Old Window Restorers
- Charlottesville Restoration Services
- Fredricksburg Window Experts
- Norfolk Historic Window Repair
- Harrisonburg Window Rot Rescue
- Staunton VA Window Rehabilitation
- Lexington VA Window Contractor
- Roanoke VA Rehabilitation Contractor
- Lynchburg VA Historic Window Services
- Washington DC Historic Windows
- Portsmouth VA Old Window Restorer
- Arlington VA Historic Window Builder
Historic Replica Windows Made to Order
Southeast US Window Rehabilitation
- Greensboro NC Window Restoration
- Durham NC Wood Window Repair
- Raleigh NC Historic Window Rehabilitation
- Outer Banks Historic Home Restorers
- Henderson NC Window Rot Repair
- Winston Salem NC Rehabilitation
- Columbia SC Historic Window Restorer
- Spartansburg SC Wood Window Builder
- Charleston SC Historic Window Contractor
- Savannah GA Historic Window Services
- Ashville NC Old Window Restorer
- Virginia Wood Window Restoration
Wooden Window Fabrication
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1. Lubeck, Aaron. Green Restoration: Sustainable Building and Historic Homes. Canada: New Society Publishers, 2010. Print.
Window Restoration and Preservation tips for homeowners in Virginia:
Preservation Brief 9—The Repair of Historic Wooden Windows by John H. Myers
http://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs.htm
Preservation Brief 13 – The Repair and Thermal Upgrading of Historic Steel Windows by Sharon C. Park, AIA
https://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs/13-steel-windows.htm
Building Information Center: Windows —National Trust for Historic Preservation
Energy Efficiency: Windows —Common Sense Preservation
http://www.commonsensepreservation.org/workshops/windows
Historic Windows and Energy Efficiency —Preservation North Carolina by Sarah Donahue Wolff
http://www.presnc.org/historic-windows-energy-efficiency/
Historic Wood Windows Tip Sheet —National Trust for Historic Preservation
http://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/NTHP_RestoringWoodWindowsTipSheet_tcm3-17737.pdf
“How to Repair Sash Windows” – This Old House by Thomas Baker
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/how-to-repair-sash-windows
Press Release —“New Study Shows Window Retrofits Provide Significant Energy Savings at Less Cost Than Full Window Replacement”
http://www.preservationnation.org/who-we-are/press-center/press-releases/2012/new-windows-study.html#.VLw_NCd3p6k
“Saving Windows, Saving Money: Evaluating the Energy Performance of Window Replacement and Retrofit” —Study by Preservation Green Lab
http://www.preservationnation.org/information-center/sustainable-communities/green-lab/saving-windows-saving-money/
Suggested Books for learning preservation
To learn more about making historic buildings more sustainable, read:
Green Restorations, by Aaron Lubeck.
To learn more about repairing and restoring your historic wooden windows, read:
Window Preservation Standards by the Window Preservation Standards Collaborative.
