Glass Replacement

The Benson Tower in South West Portland.

As most folks would suspect, even the high-rise, high dollar…

…condos have incidences of insulated glass failure.

And as you might expect, replacement necessitates access to the glass from the exterior.

And as you can see, 26 stories is a little far to reach with a man lift, so we hung a rope. Several ropes actually.

Step one is to deglaze the existing glass on the exterior, remove the fiberglass stops on the interior and attach the suction-cups.

Well that’s actually three steps, but we’re shooting for brevity here, so step two is to remove the glass.

Step three is to clean the window jamb (removing original glazing-tape, caulking and what-have-you).

Step four is to install the replacement glass. Yes, as you can see in this photo, the 26th floor actually has a little protrusion upon which our technicians were able to stand…

…or crouch, as the case may be. This did in fact translate into an easier go of it for our two dangling glass replacement experts, one of which is the owner’s son.