Condo Building Window Replacement — Association Projects, 5+ Units
Your condo board has voted to replace the windows in the building. Now it needs a bid that owners can understand and a schedule that works around them.
Reply within one business day. Or call / text 763-204-2099.
Condo building window replacement for associations with five or more units under one roof: the board approves one spec, JMB Builders measures every unit, and the bid lists each window by floor and unit so it can be split the way the declaration says. Owners get notice of their day and every opening is closed that night. Twin Cities metro to St. Cloud, priced per unit; photo reply within one business day or a free in-home estimate.
- Priced per unit, every window listed
- One board-approved spec
- Owner notices by unit
In a condo building the board decides, but each window sits in someone's home. Who owns and pays for the windows depends on the association's declaration and rules: some make windows a common element, some make them the owner's, some split it. That is for the board, its manager and the owners to read in their documents. We follow what the board or manager tells us, and the bid is broken out by unit so the cost can be split either way.
The spec is set once: window line, exterior color, glass and grille pattern. The board approves it, and every unit gets it. Units where an owner already replaced windows are noted at the walkthrough so the board can decide whether they stay.
Before we bid a building of five or more units, we check the city's contractor licensing and permit rules for that building. Unit entry doors off a corridor are often fire-rated, so if doors are in the project, they are ordered to the rating the building official requires.
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
- The board's answer on who owns and pays for the windows
- Board approval of one window spec
- Owner contacts and the association's notice method
- Work hours, parking and elevator or stair rules
- Access to each unit: owner home or a key arrangement
What JMB supplies
- Walkthrough of the building and every unit
- Units with owner-replaced windows noted for the board
- A bid by floor and unit, each window listed
- Product sheets or a sample for the board to approve
- Windows ordered to the one spec through ABC Supply
- A unit schedule and the owner notice text
- Every opening closed the same day; floors and furniture covered
- Certificate of insurance and W-9 for the association's file
How it is priced: per unit
Quoted in writing from your photos, with a reply within one business day. What moves the number:
- Units, unit types and windows per unit
- The window line and glass in the approved spec
- Insert vs. full frame
- Exterior wall type and upper-floor access
- Units already replaced that stay or go
- Patio doors or unit entry doors added
- One season vs. phased by floor or side
Send the unit list, a photo set of each unit type and any association window rules. The walkthrough firms up the bid.
How long it takes
Typically one to two working days per unit once windows are on site. Lead time depends on the window line 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.
Condo Building Window Replacement — Association Projects, 5+ Units: questions, answered
Who pays for window replacement in a condo building?
That depends on the association's declaration and rules. Some make windows the association's responsibility, some the owner's, and some split it. The board and owners should check their documents; we follow what the board or manager tells us and break the bid out by unit so it can be split either way.
Do all units in a condo building have to get the same windows?
On an association project, usually yes. The board approves one window line, color, glass and grille pattern, and every unit gets it. Interior color can sometimes be left to each owner if the board allows it and the line offers it.
What if some condo owners already replaced their windows?
We note those units at the walkthrough with what is installed. The board decides whether they stay or are replaced to the new spec, and the bid shows them as separate lines.
How do condo owners find out when their windows will be done?
The board or manager gets the schedule by unit first. Owners then get notice of their day through the association's usual method, with what to move and how long we will be inside. We write the notice text.
Are condo unit entry doors part of a window project?
They can be. Doors off a shared corridor are often fire-rated assemblies, so they are ordered to the rating the building official requires and listed per door. Patio doors can go on the same order as the windows so colors match.
Do you need a permit to replace windows in a condo building?
Often, yes. Buildings of five or more units fall under the commercial building code, so before we bid we check the city's contractor licensing and permit rules for that building. When a permit is needed, JMB pulls it.
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