Replace the Rest of the Original Windows — Match Them or Redo All
Some of the windows were replaced years ago, by you or the last owner.
Reply within one business day. Or call / text 763-204-2099.
To replace the rest of the original windows, first find out what the earlier replacements are and whether that line and color are still made. If they are, the remaining originals can be ordered to match; if not, it is often better to redo all of them on one order. JMB Builders quotes both ways across the Twin Cities metro, priced per opening. Photo reply within one business day, or a free in-home estimate.
- Priced per opening, both options quoted
- Earlier windows identified before ordering
- Line and color confirmed with ABC Supply
This is a different job from a planned phase. Nobody wrote down what went in the first time, the company that did it may be gone, and the windows have been in long enough that the line could have changed. The originals you have left are often the old wood double-hungs with storms, or the first-generation units the house was built with.
Step one is identifying the earlier replacements. A label on the frame, an etched mark on the glass, a sticker in the sash track or an old invoice usually tells us the brand and sometimes the series. If the windows are bought through ABC Supply, we confirm with our branch that the line and color are still made before the quote is final. Some manufacturers carry a line for years; others change colors, glass or grille options.
Then you choose. Match the earlier windows if the line is still made and those windows are in good shape. Or redo every window on one order if the earlier ones are aging, the color is no longer offered, or they were never a good install. The quote lists every opening, the originals and the earlier replacements, so both versions are priced side by side.
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
- Photos of every window, with the already-replaced ones marked
- Any paperwork, receipts or stickers from the earlier window job
- About when the earlier windows went in, if you know
- A decision on match versus redo all, once both are quoted
- Paint color for new trim — Painting is quoted as a separate line — or leave it primed and caulked and paint it yourself.
What JMB supplies
- Identification of the earlier replacements: brand, series, color where it can be found
- A line and color check with our ABC Supply branch before the quote is final
- A line-item quote by opening for both options: match, or redo all
- One in-person measure of every opening before anything is ordered
- Interior trim at the new windows matched to the rooms already done
- Room-by-room install, each opening closed before we leave
- Haul-away of the old windows and storms, and photos in your job folder
How it is priced: per opening
Quoted in writing from your photos, with a reply within one business day. What moves the number:
- How many original windows are left, and their styles and sizes
- Whether the earlier line and color are still available to match
- Redoing the earlier replacements too, if you choose that
- Insert into the old wood frame, or full frame where the frame is rotted
- Old storm windows to remove and holes to fill on the exterior
- Exterior capping or trim, and the cladding around each opening
Mark the already-replaced windows in your photos and include a close-up of any label or glass marking on one of them.
How long it takes
Lead time depends on the brand and is written on the quote. Once the windows arrive, the remaining openings install room by room, usually over a few working days.
How your project works
- 1
Photos and paperwork
Send photos of every window with the earlier replacements marked, and any receipts or labels. We reply within one business day, or book a free in-home estimate.
- 2
Identify and check the line
At the measure we read labels and glass marks on the earlier windows, then confirm with our ABC Supply branch that the line and color are still made.
- 3
Two prices, one decision
You get a quote by opening for matching the earlier windows and for redoing all of them. You pick, and the finishes are written on the quote.
- 4
One order, room by room
Everything new goes on one order. Installs go room by room, floors covered, every opening closed the same day, and photos go in your job folder.
Replace the Rest of the Original Windows — Match Them or Redo All: questions, answered
Can new windows match windows that were replaced years ago?
If the same line and color are still made, yes, and that is the first thing we check. Manufacturers do change colors, glass and grille options over time. If the earlier line is gone, the closest current line may still look different next to them, and redoing those too is often the better answer.
How do I know what brand of windows the last owner put in?
Check the frame and sash for a label or sticker, look in a corner of the glass for a small etched mark, and look through any paperwork that came with the house. Photograph what you find and send it with your window photos. We read the rest at the measure.
Should I replace the earlier replacement windows too?
Only if there is a reason: they are aging, fogged or drafty, their color is no longer offered, or they were installed poorly. If they are sound and the line is still made, matching them is the less costly route. The quote prices both ways so you can decide.
Why are my original windows still in when the others were replaced?
Usually budget or a change of owners. The first job did the worst windows or one floor, and the rest waited. The leftover originals are often the old wood double-hungs with storms, which are now the draftiest windows in the house.
Will the trim around the new windows match the rooms already done?
That is part of the quote. We look at how the earlier windows were trimmed, new stops, new casing or drywall returns, and quote the new openings the same way so the rooms read alike. Painting is quoted as a separate line, or you paint.
Is it cheaper to finish the remaining windows or replace everything?
Finishing only the originals is fewer windows, so the total is lower. Replacing everything costs more now but puts the whole house on one order and one age. Each opening is its own line on the quote, so the difference is easy to see.
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