Window & Door Restoration in Boston, MA

We evaluate the frame, sash, sill, glazing, and surrounding conditions at each opening. If the primary wood is sound — meaning the frame and sash haven't deteriorated past the point of structural integrity — restoration is usually the right call, particularly on properties in historic districts where the original unit's profile and character are part of what needs to be preserved. If the frame is rotted through, the sill has failed into the surrounding masonry, or the unit is so far gone that restoration costs approach replacement costs without delivering comparable performance, we'll tell you that directly and spec a period-appropriate replacement instead. You get an honest answer based on what's actually in front of us.

Yes. A significant portion of the window and door work we do in Back Bay, Beacon Hill, the South End, and Cambridge involves properties subject to historic district review — either through the Boston Landmarks Commission, local historic district commissions, or neighborhood overlay requirements. We're familiar with what those approval processes require, and we factor compliance into the project scope and budget from the start. Permits are always pulled, and where historic district approval is required before work begins, we handle that process as part of the project.

All labor carries our 2-year workmanship warranty. For replacement windows and doors, the manufacturer warranty applies to the unit itself — the terms vary by manufacturer and product line, and we walk you through what's covered before anything is specified. For restoration work using common repair materials — wood epoxy consolidants, glazing compound, lumber — a 1-year material warranty applies. Everything is documented in writing before the project starts. If a workmanship issue comes up within the warranty period, we address it.

We handle the full opening — the unit, the sill pan, the flashing integration with the surrounding wall, and any repairs to the adjacent masonry or framing that the installation requires. On older buildings in Cambridge and Brookline, it's common to find deteriorated conditions around window and door openings that extend beyond the frame itself — water that's been getting past a failed sill or improper flashing for years. Addressing the opening correctly means addressing all of that, not just setting a new unit in an old rough opening and calling it done.