FENSTER BLOG
Helpful resources for your window repair projects.
Will an Aftermarket Replacement Sash Actually Work? Here’s What 25 Years of Deliveries Answered
The most common question Fenster Components gets is not about price. It is not about lead time. It is four words. Will it actually work? It is a fair question. You are standing in front of a failing sash on a window nobody makes anymore. The brand plate says Caradco,...
Stop Trying to Identify Your Window. Just Show Us the Rectangle.
Most homeowners start in the same place. Something is wrong with a window, they go looking for a part number, and they hit a wall. There is no sticker. There is no model plate. There is no catalog page that matches what's sitting in the opening. So they call and ask...
Whose Lifetime? What a Lifetime Window Warranty Actually Covers
You bought the windows partly because of the warranty. Lifetime coverage. Sounded like the end of the conversation. Then a sash failed. You called. And you found out the company that made your window either does not exist anymore or does not make that model anymore....
How to Order a Replacement Window Sash Without Overthinking It
You do not know anything about windows. Good. That is the correct amount to know. Every week we hear from homeowners who are sitting on a broken window because they are convinced ordering the part is going to be over their heads. They have a rotted casement bottom or...
Foggy Glass, Rotted Wood, and Broken Cranks: What Is Actually Failing in Your Wood Windows
Somebody spent $80,000 on new windows because a crank operator broke. That is a $100 part. It is a ten minute fix. Nobody told them. That happens more than it should, and it is the reason this episode exists. Before you decide what to do about your windows, you should...
Window Sash Replacement: The Option Nobody Puts on Your Table
Window Sash Replacement vs Full Window Replacement A contractor comes out to look at your rotting window. He measures it, writes a number on a form, and hands you a quote for a full replacement. What he does not tell you is that the frame sitting in your wall is...
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
Foggy Glass, Rotted Wood, and Broken Cranks: What Is Actually Failing in Your Wood Windows
Foggy glass, rotted wood, broken cranks. See what actually fails in a wood window and why a replacement sash beats tearing it out.
Window Sash Replacement: The Option Nobody Puts on Your Table
Wood window sash replacement costs a third of full replacement. Ryan explains why repair is the option nobody ever offers you.
5 Window Sales Tactics Designed to Make You Sign Tonight
It takes real training to turn a $400 problem into an $18,000 quote. Learn the five tactics window salespeople run at your kitchen table.
Signs You Need New Windows (And Signs You Don’t)
Foggy glass, drafts, stuck sashes: none of these require new windows. See the honest checklist before you sit through another sales pitch and see if window repair is a better option.
A Complete Guide to Casement vs Double Hung Windows
If you’re looking to repair your windows, you need to know if you want to get a casement vs a double-hung. Our experts explain the difference!
What is the Difference Between a Single Hung vs Double Hung Window?
If you’re looking to replace your windows, you need to know if you want to get a single-hung vs a double-hung. Our experts explain the difference!