Two-Day Whole-House Replacement, 13–25 Windows
Most whole houses are a two-day job. Here is how the two days are planned, what you do with the house in between, and what turns two into three.
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A two day whole house window replacement fits most Twin Cities houses with 13 to 25 windows. JMB Builders splits the house by side or by floor: day one takes the main living areas and one side, day two takes the bedrooms and the rest, with trim finished as each window goes in and every opening closed before dark. Priced per opening on one quote. Send photos and we reply within one business day, or book a free in-home estimate.
- 13 to 25 windows, split by side or by floor
- Each opening closed and locked the same day
- Photo reply within one business day, or free estimate
Thirteen to twenty-five windows is where most Twin Cities houses land: a rambler with a finished basement, a split-level, a two-story with three or four bedrooms. That count does not fit in a day without cutting corners, and it does not need a week. Two working days, back to back or a day apart, is the usual plan.
The split is drawn at the measure. On a rambler we usually take the living side on day one and the bedroom side on day two. On a two-story, main floor on day one and upstairs on day two, so the ladders and brackets come out once. Each window is removed, set, flashed, sealed and trimmed before the next one opens, and nothing is left open overnight.
The in-between night is just a night. Every window on day one is a finished window. The rooms for day two have their blinds down and furniture pulled back, and that is all.
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 763-250-3621.
What you supply
- One photo of each window from inside, labeled by room and floor
- Photos of each side of the house from the yard
- Which rooms you want done first: bedrooms, a home office, the kitchen
- Blinds down and furniture pulled back in each day's rooms the night before
- A paint color if you want the trim painted; painting is a separate line
What JMB supplies
- A two-day plan by side or floor, written on the quote
- One in-person measure of every opening before the order
- One order so color, glass and grilles match across both days
- Removal, sill pans or pocket prep, flashing, foam and sealant at every opening
- Interior and exterior trim finished as each window goes in
- Cleanup and haul-away at the end of each day, 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:
- Count and mix: twenty-five double-hungs is two days, twenty-five casements and a bay may be three
- Insert in sound frames vs. full frame with new flashing and trim
- Brand, series, frame color, glass package and grilles
- Second-story windows that need roof brackets or a lift
- Interior finish: trim kept, new casing or drywall returns
- Exterior finish: capping, PVC trim or siding cut back
- Rot found when a window comes out, priced as written on the quote
Tell us which rooms matter most for order. Bedrooms first means they are finished before anyone sleeps; a home office last means it stays quiet on day one.
How long it takes
Order lead time is set by the brand and on the quote. Install: two working days for 13 to 25 inserts, back to back or a day apart. Full frame throughout or new casing in every room can add a third day.
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
Split by side (ramblers, splits)
Living side on day one, bedroom side on day two. The kitchen and living room are finished before the bedrooms are touched.
Split by floor (two-stories)
Main floor on day one, upstairs on day two. Ladders, brackets or the lift are set up once for the upstairs day.
Two days plus a trim day
When you want new casing, stools and aprons in every room, the windows go in over two days and the trim is finished on a third.
Two-Day Whole-House Replacement, 13–25 Windows: questions, answered
How do you split a whole house over two install days?
By side or by floor, decided at the measure. On a rambler or split-level we take the living side on day one and the bedroom side on day two. On a two-story, the main floor first and the upstairs second so the ladders and brackets come out once. You pick which rooms go first if you have a preference.
Are the two install days back to back?
Usually, and that is simplest. If you would rather have a day between, or do the second day the following week, the windows are still on one order and the plan is the same. Every window from day one is finished and locked, so the gap does not matter to the house.
Is the house open overnight between the two days?
No. Each window is removed, set, foamed, sealed and trimmed before the next one is opened, and every opening is closed before we leave. The night between the two days, the house is tight and locked like any other night.
What turns a two-day window job into three days?
Full-frame replacement at most openings, new interior casing in every room, a bay or a large mulled unit, a lot of upstairs windows that need a lift, or rot found under several old windows. We flag the likely ones at the measure and write the day count on the quote.
What do I need to do the night before each day?
Take down blinds and curtains, pull furniture a few feet back from each window on the next day's list, and clear a path. We cover floors and furniture near each window. Pets are easiest in a room we finished the day before or outside the house for the day.
Can I be at work during a two-day window install?
Yes. Let us in or give us a code in the morning, and plan to be there at the end of day two for a walkthrough where we open and lock every window with you. Many owners are home for day one and gone for day two, or the other way around.
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