New Vinyl Windows on a 100-Year-Old Charmer

This house has serious character. Wide front porch, porch swings, brick foundation, original lap siding - it's the kind of place that's been standing long enough to have real stories behind it. But old homes come with old windows, and that's usually where comfort and efficiency start to slip.

Here's what we were working with - wood-framed windows that had seen better days. Peeling paint around the frames, gaps that let the outside air in, and the kind of single-pane glass that makes your heating and cooling bills climb. For a home this size, that adds up fast. The fix was straightforward: swap them all out for new double-hung vinyl windows throughout.

What we love about this kind of job is getting the fit right. Older homes don't always have perfectly square openings, and the framing can be unpredictable after a century of settling. We take our time making sure every window sits flush and seals properly - because a window that's installed sloppy is almost as bad as the one you pulled out.

The finished windows sit clean against the original siding. White vinyl frames against the slate blue exterior - it works. And the homeowner doesn't have to worry about scraping and repainting window trim every few years. Vinyl holds up. No rot, no peeling, no ongoing maintenance headache.

Old homes deserve upgrades that respect what's already there. New windows don't have to mean losing what makes a house feel like itself. Done right, it just means the place works better - and looks sharper doing it.