[MassHistPres] Storm window installer

[slater at alum.rpi.edu]

>I am seeking the name of a contractor or firm to
>install Harvey
>Tru-Channel storm windows (or other appropriate exterior storms) on a
>historic municipal building in the historic district in Concord, MA.
>The windows are approximately 8' x 4'. (The arched top would have to go
>without storm window protection; the storm window would stop at the
>mullion below the arch.) Has anyone dealt with an installer who works
>with Harvey Industries or a historically appropriate storm window
>manufacturer, and has experience working on historic buildings? (Town
>officials want exterior storms specifically, not window restoration,
nor
>interior energy panels.)

If you have arched top windows, you might want to try Allied Storm
Windows. They can make windows to any profile, including arched tops
(and, I think, even curved glass), as long as you provide a template.

http://www.invisiblestorms.com

The windows are not triple-tracked -- you typically remove a pane of
glass and replace it with a screen if you desire screens. The pane can
be removable from either the inside or outside. The windows come in
several stock colors, and custom colors are also available. 

They do a lot of work in the Boston area; whenever the truck comes to
deliver another batch to my house, it's always on its way to Boston.

I can't tell you the name of a contractor who can install them, but I
have been doing it on my own house, and I'm a computer programmer. I
don't think it's rocket science, any contractor should be able to handle
such a project.

Ralph Slate
Springfield, MA