Wood Window Restoration in San Francisco and the Peninsula
Original wood windows — the double-hungs and casements in the pre-war housing stock — are nearly always worth restoring. Old-growth frames and wavy glass, brought back to smooth, sealed working order.
Wood Window Restoration · on the tools
- If it’s not right, we make it right — 30-day callback.
- Fully insured and bonded.
- One published member rate — $125/hr.
How we restore wood windows
Most “broken” wood windows are stuck, not broken. Sashes painted shut get scored free and eased; broken cords and chains get re-roped through the original weight pockets so the sash floats again instead of slamming. Parting beads and stops get replaced where they’re chewed up, and the sash runs smooth on waxed, clean channels.
The wood repairs happen at the sill line, where weather concentrates. Soft sills and sash bottoms get cut back and spliced or epoxy-consolidated, primed on every face, and painted to shed water. Glazing putty that’s cracked and lifting gets cut out and re-glazed so the glass is bedded and sealed — and yes, we save the wavy glass.
Then the part that makes daily life better: weatherstripping. Spring bronze or modern equivalents at the channels, a proper meeting-rail seal, and a sash lock that actually pulls the window tight. A restored window seals surprisingly close to a replacement — without losing the material, the look, or the glass that makes these houses what they are. Doors of the same vintage get the same treatment: eased, re-hung, hardware repaired.
Scope, plainly
- Wood window & door restoration (repair scale)
Bigger than a repair? We'll say so at the walk-through and point you to people we trust.
What this doesn't cover
Major remodels, permit-requiring work, and full rebuilds are project territory — we'll tell you plainly at the walk-through, and when a job needs a licensed specialty trade we coordinate vetted subs on one invoice.
What it costs
One published member rate — $125/hr — booked in half- or full-day visits. No per-job quotes, no padding. 2 free hours apply first, to your first project each membership year. See membership pricing →
There's an app for the list
Snap a photo of the wood window restoration, it lands on your list — we handle the rest.
Common questions
All questions →What happens at the walk-through?
About an hour, free. We document rooms, mechanicals, appliances, measurements and paint codes to start your home's record, then plan your first visit around a real first project.
I just bought my home. Can you use my inspection report?
Yes. Bring it to the walk-through and we'll turn its findings into your to-do list.
What does the membership include?
Annual Membership is $500/yr: a documented walk-through, your list managed by us, priority scheduling, the crew at $125/hr whenever you book, 2 free hours every membership year applied to your first project, an annual Home Health Check, a direct line to your home advisor, and access to our referral network of vetted tradespeople.
What's the hourly rate, and how does crew size affect it?
$125/hr, and that covers a crew of up to 2. When safety or scope needs more hands — heavy carries, working at height — each additional tech is $55/hr, and we flag it before we book the visit, never after.
Ready to get the wood window restoration handled?
We come to you, learn the home, and write up your list. You decide from there.
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Where we do this work
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