Wood Windows

Lake Oswego. Kolbe Wood Windows with a factory-finished “Kynar” paint-job.

A number of high-end wood window manufacturers have played around with factory finishes such as this over the years.

And we suspect that if folks were to inspect their wood windows annually, looking for the various seams between the various components needing a dab of caulk, this finish & these windows would last for decades.

But manufacturers and/or builders are apparently reluctant to inform prospective clients that their products may require some maintenance if they live in regions subject to inclement weather.
These photos above are but a sampling of the water damage we were contracted to correct.

Consider what the window-package on this house cost. $75,000 to $ 100,000 or more? Would you be willing to risk scaring-off a client with warnings about the possible demise of the windows if they are not maintained? If you click on the photo, you might better make out the damage hiding beneath the paint.

One aught not think this is a Kolbe Window problem.

This is a “wood-window” problem, and we repair every brand known to modern man.

It’s huge business for us, but it’s really a tragedy because it’s an unnecessary use of natural resources that could be prevented if the word got out about the annual maintenance.

Even over the course of 20 or so years, the cumulative cost of the maintenance needed to protect the windows on a home like this would be but a fraction of what these repairs cost.

It may not require the skill level of a door and window mechanic to maintain the seams on your windows…many folks hire painters for this procedure. Although the truth be told, few are they who would know were the trouble-points are as well as someone who repairs them for a living.