[MassHistPres] Steel Windows
Pat Patrick
pat at oldtownrepair.com
Sun Jan 10 18:02:21 EST 2010
I did a cost/benefit report for a bank restoration in Lynn two years ago.
The cost was astronomical in all scenarios. I wound up advising the
existing windows be saved and repaired as long as they were functional and
safe. So far, so good.
I also have references to some reputable restorers if you like.
James M Patrick
OldTownRepair
2 Pleasant Ct., Gr. Fl. Shop
Marblehead, MA 01945
781.631.5145 P
781.639.8024 F
pat at oldtownrepair.com
www.oldtownrepair.com
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1. Re: Metal window restoration (Dennis De Witt)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:04:41 -0500
From: Dennis De Witt <djd184 at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Metal window restoration
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Brookline has a district which has some of these 1920-1930s windows. It's
commission has in several cases reluctantly allowed replacement of badly
"rotted" steel casements with aluminum and pultruded fiberglass casements
(not wood) that closely mimic the originals on a de facto hardship basis
because
a) the cost of repair is extremely high,
b) ditto the cost of steel replacements
c) unlike sash it is not practicable to apply storms that allow the
casements to open that will also address the infiltration of existing
windows.
d) they primarily affect a smallish but significant minority of the houses
in one of five LHDs
Such replacement windows are made for use in historic districts in NYC where
are are a lot of steel casements. However, specific vendors have appeared
and disappeared.
Dennis De Witt
On Jan 7, 2010, at 10:18 AM, Mark Landry wrote:
> I have a client with original 1930s metal casement windows that need help.
They are drafty and tough to operate. The client asked me to price
replacement windows but I want to explore restoration because wood casements
(which they asked about) will have much wider stiles and rails and much
smaller glass sizes.
>
> Has anyone found a Mass-based firm that restores metal windows?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark Landry
> Landmark Services
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Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 16:40:01 -0500
From: "David Fixler" <dfixler at eypae.com>
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Metal window restoration
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Mark:
I don't know of any Mass. based firms, but Seekircher Window restoration
(John Seekircher), who are in westchester Coutny NY and have done work in
this area (they did the Longwood Towers) are the gold standard in this
industry.
David
EYP/
David Fixler, FAIA LEED? AP
Principal, Design and Preservation
Einhorn Yaffee Prescott
Architecture & Engineering P.C.
Telephone 617 305 9871
Fax 617 305 9888
Cell 617 733 4287
eypae.com
expertise driven design
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Subject: [MassHistPres] Metal window restoration
I have a client with original 1930s metal casement windows that need
help. They are drafty and tough to operate. The client asked me to
price replacement windows but I want to explore restoration because
wood casements (which they asked about) will have much wider stiles
and rails and much smaller glass sizes.
Has anyone found a Mass-based firm that restores metal windows?
Thanks,
Mark Landry
Landmark Services
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 20:09:50 -0500
From: "Marcia Starkey" <mdstarkey at crocker.com>
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Metal window restoration
To: "David Fixler" <dfixler at eypae.com>, "Mark Landry"
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The problem I believe Greenfield had with this firm was the cost of a visit
as basis for a quote.
Marcia Starkey, GHC
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From: "David Fixler" <dfixler at eypae.com>
To: "Mark Landry" <landmark at gis.net>; <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Metal window restoration
> Mark:
>
> I don't know of any Mass. based firms, but Seekircher Window restoration
> (John Seekircher), who are in westchester Coutny NY and have done work in
> this area (they did the Longwood Towers) are the gold standard in this
> industry.
>
> David
>
> EYP/
>
> David Fixler, FAIA LEED? AP
> Principal, Design and Preservation
>
> Einhorn Yaffee Prescott
> Architecture & Engineering P.C.
>
> Telephone 617 305 9871
> Fax 617 305 9888
> Cell 617 733 4287
>
> eypae.com
> expertise driven design
>
> ? Please consider the environment before printing this email
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu
> [mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Mark Landry
> Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 10:18 AM
> To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
> Subject: [MassHistPres] Metal window restoration
>
> I have a client with original 1930s metal casement windows that need
> help. They are drafty and tough to operate. The client asked me to
> price replacement windows but I want to explore restoration because
> wood casements (which they asked about) will have much wider stiles
> and rails and much smaller glass sizes.
>
> Has anyone found a Mass-based firm that restores metal windows?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark Landry
> Landmark Services
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