Most established window-repair shops specialize in tuning up or replicating double-hung windows, many with the old rope, pulley and weight system (spring-loaded balancers appeared in the late 1920s).

responding to what the windows say to him. First, he knocks out the old glass and caulking. Then he waxes the frames, and starts his search for what belongs in each window. “I think it’s the ...

Replacing your old windows ... frame windows perform better in wind and rain resistance than pricier wood-frame windows. Vinyl windows make up the largest segment of the replacement window market.