Window replacement in Memphis, as part of the rebuild
We handle window replacement in Memphis the way a restoration contractor does: as one part of putting a house back together. A hailstorm or straight-line wind that damages the roof often breaks glass and cracks frames on the same side of the house. A whole-house repair after a storm or a water loss usually means new windows, new window trim and new doors along with everything else.
And a renovation or room extension needs new windows framed into new openings. We replace and repair windows across Memphis, Shelby County, North Mississippi and Eastern Arkansas, whether the job is one broken pane or every window on a storm-damaged house.
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On a storm claim or a whole-house restoration, the windows are scoped with the rest of the job. Broken and damaged windows are removed and replaced, new glass and window components go in as needed, and every opening is sealed and weatherproofed before the trim and siding close it up. On a renovation, we install new windows in an extension or a reworked room, and we change openings when the plan calls for it, such as removing two windows and framing a new doorway in their place.
- Window replacement on storm and insurance rebuilds, whole-house repairs and renovations.
- Broken glass and window pane replacement when one pane or one window is the whole problem.
- Leaking windows resealed: deteriorated sealant removed and the window sealed again so water stays out.
- Rotted frames and trim repaired, with window trim replaced in rot-resistant material and flashed properly.
- Dormer and upper windows repaired, including damaged wood, new flashing and scaffolding where the window is out of ladder reach.
- Openings changed on renovations: new windows framed in, windows removed for a doorway, security bars taken off.
Window repair: broken glass, leaks, rotted frames and dormers
Plenty of window work is not a replacement at all. Window repair in Memphis is most often one of four things.
Broken glass and panes
A limb in a windstorm, a stray ball, a hailstone the size of a golf ball: one pane breaks and the rest of the window is fine. Broken window repair can be just that, replacing the pane or the broken glass in a back window, without touching the frame. If the sash or frame was damaged along with the glass, we tell you so and scope that instead.
Leaking windows
Heavy Memphis rain driven sideways by wind finds every gap around a window. The sealant around older windows dries out, cracks and pulls away from the frame, and water gets into the wall below the sill. The repair is to remove the deteriorated sealant and reseal the window properly, then check whether the water has already damaged the trim or the wall behind it.
Rotted frames and trim
Wood trim around a window that was never flashed, or whose flashing failed, rots from behind. We replace that trim with rot-resistant material and flash it so it does not happen again, and we look at the sheathing and framing behind it before closing it up.
Dormer and upper-story windows
Dormer windows sit in the roof, so they share the roof's weather. Damaged wood and missing or failed flashing around a dormer window are a roofing problem as much as a window problem, and we repair them as one. Custom upper windows that need wood repair get scaffolding so the work is done properly, not from the top of a ladder.
Storm-damaged windows and insurance
Hail, straight-line wind and falling limbs break windows, and storm-damaged windows are normally part of the same insurance claim as the roof. The mistake is to board them up, fix the roof and forget the windows were ever in the claim. We document broken glass and cracked frames in the same inspection as the roof and the siding, so the window replacement is in the scope the adjuster sees.
See storm damage repair for how a storm job runs from tarp and board-up to the final walkthrough, and insurance claim assistance for how we document damage and work with the adjuster.
How windows tie into siding and water damage work
A window is a hole in the wall, and how well it is sealed and flashed decides whether the wall around it stays dry. That is why window work so often turns up alongside other repairs. A window leak that has been going on for a while usually means wet sheathing, stained drywall or a soft sill inside, and that is water damage, not just a window repair. Siding work brings up the windows too: when siding comes off, the trim and flashing around each window are exposed, and that is the right time to fix them.
If the siding or trim around your windows is damaged, see siding and exterior restoration. If water has already come through into the wall or the room, see water damage restoration. On a combined job, it is one crew, one point of contact, and the work is done in the right order.
How we approach a window job
Assessment
We look at the window, the trim and the wall around it, inside and out, and find out what caused the damage: a storm, a failed seal, missing flashing or a gutter dumping water on the frame. Fixing the window without fixing the cause means fixing it again.
Scope
We tell you plainly whether it is a glass replacement, a reseal, a trim and flashing repair or a full window replacement, and on a storm job, which parts belong in the claim.
Replacement or repair
Damaged windows are removed and replaced, or the glass, sealant, trim and components are repaired. Rotted framing or sheathing behind the window is corrected before anything new goes in.
Sealing and flashing
Every opening is sealed and weatherproofed, and trim is flashed so rain runs off it rather than behind it. In Memphis humidity, this step decides whether the repair lasts.
Walkthrough
We walk the finished work with you, inside and out, so you can see what was done before we call the job finished.
Why homeowners call LASIM for windows
Part of the whole job
Windows, trim, siding, roof and interior handled together, so nothing is left for a second contractor.
The cause gets fixed
A leak or a rotted frame has a cause. We find it and fix it with the window.
Small jobs too
One broken pane or one leaking window is a job we take, not just whole-house replacements.
Storm claims included
Storm-damaged windows are documented with the roof and siding and scoped into the same claim.
Window Replacement & Repair Questions
Yes. A lot of our window work is a single pane or a single window: broken glass in a back window, one cracked pane after a storm. If only the glass is broken, we replace the glass. If the sash or frame was damaged too, we tell you and scope that instead.
Windows broken by hail, wind or a falling limb are normally part of a storm claim, usually the same claim as the roof and siding. Coverage depends on your policy, and we cannot speak for your insurer, but we document the damaged windows in the same inspection so they are in the scope the adjuster reviews.
Many leaking windows only need resealing: the old, deteriorated sealant comes out and the window is sealed again. Replacement makes sense when the frame itself is rotted or damaged, or when the leak has been going long enough to damage the wall around it. We look at the window and the wall before recommending either.
Yes. On storm rebuilds and whole-house repairs, new windows, window trim and doors are often part of the same scope as the roof and siding. Doing them together means each opening is sealed and flashed before the siding and trim go back on, instead of being worked around later.
Water getting behind the trim and staying there. The usual causes are failed or missing flashing, sealant that has dried out and pulled away, and gutters or a roof edge that send water down the wall onto the window. Memphis humidity keeps the wood from drying out. We replace the trim with rot-resistant material, flash it properly and fix the cause.
It depends on how many windows are involved and whether the trim, framing or wall around them is damaged. A single glass replacement is usually a short visit. A whole-house window replacement on a storm rebuild is scheduled with the rest of the work, and we give you the timeline when we scope the job.