This is a client with a patient plan. We’d already replaced a number of his windows on the main floor several years before these shots were taken during a subsequent upgrade of 6 more top floor windows in 2009, plus a skylight upgrade.
Our client also had us come back out in 2012, three years after these shots were taken. He & his wife are among that rare breed of folks who have learned the benefits of a careful budget, plan and execute strategy.
I apologize for the lack of really informative close-up shots. See what happens when you don’t plan enough?
Although it’s difficult to discern the difference between the vinyl & the original aluminum windows from these distances, you might notice that we took off & then reinstalled the T-111 siding.
This accommodated the fact that the window upgrades would take a series of years. The point being to maintain the original architectural detail of not having any exterior trim around the windows.
Mostly, this allowed the years-long transition to progress with little, if any aesthetic liabilities between the look of the original and the new windows.