What do I have to do to prepare for the installation?
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Nothing.
We will move the furniture as necessary and remove any window treatments
that might be in the way of the installation. (It's very unusual for us to
have to take down your blind or curtain hardware.) If the window
treatments are able to be re-installed as they were originally attached,
we will replace them for you. If for any reason they are not
compatible we will save all of the hardware that had to be removed.
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How long will the total
installation take?
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For an
average job (12-20 windows), the inside installation takes one to two
days. The outside finish aluminum trim work usually takes an additional
day to complete.
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What damage or repairs
should I expect from the installation?
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There should be no wall damage. When we reinstall the interior
trim casing on each new window there will be some finish nail holes
that may need to be filled and touched up with
paint.
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How will the outside of
the windows be finished?
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After the
new windows have been installed and the inside of the house is finished,
we will go outside to each window and cover all exterior wood casing with
a custom fit, finished aluminum
trim.
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How long will my house
be open to the weather without windows in place?
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Each
old window window that we take out will be replaced and the opening will
be 'weather tight' before we move on to the next window.
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What maintenance is
needed for the new windows?
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The new windows are
maintenance free. The exterior of the window is either fiberglass or vinyl and the window trim
is finished with double vinyl-clad aluminum. The adhesive sealant used to
caulk the windows has a forty-year guarantee.
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Do I have to be home for the windows to be
delivered?
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No. The
windows will be delivered to our shop and we will bring them with us on
the first day of installation.
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Do I have to be home
for the complete installation?
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No. We
would prefer that you be home during the inside installation. For the
outside finish trim work, it is not necessary for us to have access to the
inside of your home.
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Do I have to arrange
for disposal of the old windows?
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No. We will take the old windows and clean all the debris from
the job site as we do the
installations.
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