Apartment Window Replacement in Bloomington, MN — By the Unit
You manage a Bloomington multifamily building, the city's rental inspectors keep finding window items, and you want the building done once, to code, on one bid.
Reply within one business day. Or call / text 763-204-2099.
Apartment window replacement in Bloomington: JMB Builders measures every window, patio door and corridor door in the building, orders one matched package and bids it by unit. Before we bid, we check Bloomington's permit requirements and contractor licensing for that building, and the building official decides code questions such as fall protection and fire-rated doors. Priced per unit; send photos and we reply within one business day, or book a free in-home estimate.
- Priced per unit, alternates listed
- Bloomington permit rules checked first
- Code items priced as their own lines
Bloomington requires a rental license for every rented unit, and its Environmental Health inspectors check rental buildings on a set schedule, with a share of the units in every multifamily building inspected each year. In a large building that means window problems surface a few units at a time. A building-wide replacement takes them off the list together.
The city publishes a replacement windows and doors FAQ with its permitting requirements, and we read it and check with the building department for your address before we bid. A building of five or more units falls under the commercial building code, so a few items come up that do not on a house. Operable windows low to the floor on upper stories generally need opening-control devices that still release to a full escape opening. Unit doors off a corridor are often fire-rated. The building official decides what applies, and each item is a separate line on the bid.
The energy code can depend on building height too: low-rise apartment buildings generally follow the residential energy provisions, taller ones the commercial energy code. We confirm which with the city so the glass on the bid is the glass that passes. A third-party summary says Bloomington licenses mechanical and gas trades, not general contractors; we confirm that with the city as well.
Get a written quote for this job
Three photos and a sentence is enough: a reply within one business day, or ask for a free in-home estimate. Or text the photos to 763-204-2099.
What you supply
- Building address, number of stories and unit count
- Recent rental inspection notes for windows and doors
- Notice to residents and unit access
- One spec decision for the building
- Decision on add-on lines: fall-protection devices, rated doors, patio doors
What JMB supplies
- A measure of every opening in every unit, plus corridors and stairwells
- A check of Bloomington's permit and licensing rules for the building
- Code items such as opening-control devices or rated doors as their own lines
- One order for the building, lead time on the bid
- Unit-by-unit installs, every opening closed the same day
- Floors protected and debris hauled daily
- Permit pulled where required, inspection scheduled
- Photos filed by unit
How it is priced: per unit
Quoted in writing from your photos, with a reply within one business day. What moves the number:
- Units, openings per unit and window styles
- Opening-control devices on upper-floor windows, where required
- Fire-rated corridor doors vs. non-rated doors
- Glass package required by the energy code for the building height
- Insert vs. full-frame replacement
- Upper-floor access and exterior finish
- Permit fees, listed on the bid
- Painting, as a separate line
Tell us the number of stories with the photos; it affects the code items and the glass.
How long it takes
Typically one to two working days per unit with product on site; corridor door work is scheduled separately. Lead time depends on the brand and is written on the bid.
How your project works
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Send photos, get a written quote
Send three photos of the space and a sentence about what you want. You get a clear, itemized reply within one business day. Prefer a look in person? A free in-home estimate is always an option.
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Pick materials, or bring your own
We help you choose profiles and materials that fit the house and the budget, or match your existing millwork exactly — or you buy the door or trim yourself and we install it. Everything is confirmed before the crew is scheduled.
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Clean, precise installation
The crew shows up on time, protects floors and furniture, and installs with tight joints and consistent reveals. Photos of the finished work go in your job folder.
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Walkthrough and invoice
We walk the finished work with you. If anything is not right, we fix it before we call the job done. Then one invoice, paid by check or direct deposit — no card fees, no payment links.
Situations and options
Windows only, all units
Every unit window replaced to one spec, with opening-control devices on the windows that need them as a separate line.
Windows plus corridor unit doors
Windows with the unit entry doors. Rated doors are replaced as labelled door-and-frame assemblies with closer and latch, priced per door.
Phased by building or floor
For complexes with more than one building, each building or floor gets its own subtotal so the work can follow your budget.
Apartment Window Replacement in Bloomington, MN — By the Unit: questions, answered
Do you replace windows in Bloomington apartment complexes?
Yes. JMB Builders bids window, patio door and unit door replacement for Bloomington apartment buildings and complexes, including those with five or more units. Before we bid, we check the city's permit and contractor licensing rules for that building.
Do I need a permit to replace apartment windows in Bloomington?
Bloomington publishes its own replacement windows and doors permitting requirements, and larger buildings fall under the commercial code. We check with the building department for your address, pull the permit when required and put the fee on the bid.
Do apartment windows need fall protection devices?
In apartment buildings, the building code generally requires opening-control devices on operable windows set low to the floor and high above the ground, and those devices must still let the window open fully for escape. Whether a given window needs one is the building official's call. We price them as a separate line.
Are corridor unit doors in Bloomington apartments fire-rated?
They often are. A rated unit door is a labelled door and frame with a closer and a latch, and a plain residential slab cannot replace it. We read the labels, the building official decides what is required, and rated doors are their own lines on the bid.
How do Bloomington rental inspections affect window replacement?
Bloomington licenses every rental unit and inspects multifamily buildings on a schedule, a share of the units at a time. Window items that keep coming up in different units are a sign the building is due. Replacing them on one bid takes them off the list together.
Can residents stay home during window replacement?
Yes. We replace one unit at a time and close each opening the same day. The owner or manager sends the entry notice, and we provide the unit schedule.
Recent JMB work, from our job log
59 installs recorded across 30 Twin Cities communities since Dec 2025. Window and door installs for homeowners and the builders we work with. Counts come straight from our job log; no customer names.
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