Whole House Window Replacement in Edina, MN
Your Edina house has the original stained casing, stool and apron on every window, and the windows inside them are done.
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Whole house window replacement in Edina depends on the house: a 1920s–40s home with original wood windows and stained millwork usually gets inserts that keep the casing, while a mid-century rambler or later custom home gets a matched full set. JMB Builders measures every opening, quotes each on its own line, and lays out vinyl, fiberglass and clad-wood side by side. Priced per opening. Send photos and we reply within one business day, or book a free in-home estimate.
- Priced per opening, each on its own line
- Inserts keep original stained casing where it is sound
- Clad-wood, fiberglass and vinyl quoted side by side
Edina runs from 1920s–40s brick and stucco homes with original wood double-hungs and casements, through mid-century ramblers, to 1960s–90s custom builds. In the older houses the interior millwork is the point: stained oak or fir casing, a deep stool and apron, sometimes a window seat, all original and in good shape. The windows inside that trim are single-pane with rope-and-pulley sash, storms outside, and sills that have been painted over soft wood.
Where the frame is square, dry and sound, an insert replacement is the way to keep the millwork. The old sash, parting stops and pulleys come out, the new unit goes inside the existing jamb, and the casing, stool and apron never move. Clad-wood inserts give a stainable wood interior that matches; fiberglass with a wood-tone interior is a middle option. Where a sill has rotted under decades of storm condensation, that opening gets full-frame work and new casing milled to match the profile of the original.
Mid-century and later Edina homes are a different job: larger openings, often picture windows and casement runs, where a matched full set in fiberglass or clad-wood holds the sightlines. Either way every opening is measured in one visit, listed on its own line, and goes on one order so color and glass match. Painting or staining of any new trim is quoted as a separate line, or leave it primed and caulked and finish it yourself.
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
- Access to every room so each opening can be measured and the millwork checked
- Your picks: frame material, exterior color, interior finish and glass
- Which windows bother you most and which rooms have trim you want kept
- Finish for any new interior trim, or leave it primed
What JMB supplies
- In-person measure and condition check of every opening and its casing
- A quote with each opening on its own line, marked insert or full-frame
- One order through ABC Supply, with options such as ProVia, MI Windows or Andersen
- Old sash, weights, pulleys, storms and frames removed and hauled away
- Inserts set inside sound jambs with the casing, stool and apron untouched
- Full-frame units set, flashed and sealed where sills have rotted, with casing milled to match
- Floor protection in each room 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:
- Number of openings and how many are large, arched or mulled units
- Insert in a sound frame vs. full-frame with casing milled to match
- Clad-wood vs. fiberglass vs. vinyl, and the interior finish
- Glass package: low-E, laminated or triple-pane
- Brick or stucco exterior and how the new unit meets it
- Exterior color, including dark and custom colors
- Interior trim finishing, quoted as a separate line
Send a photo of each side of the house and two or three interior shots showing the casing and stool. Tell us which rooms have trim you want kept.
How long it takes
An Edina house: usually three to four install days once the order arrives, inserts going faster than full-frame openings. Lead time on clad-wood is longer than vinyl and is written on the quote.
How your project works
- 1
Photos or a free in-home estimate
Send photos and we reply within one business day, or book a free in-home estimate at your Edina house.
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Measure and check the millwork
Each opening is measured and the jamb, sill and casing checked. Sound frames are marked insert; rotted sills full-frame with casing matched.
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Quote with materials side by side
Each opening is its own line, with clad-wood, fiberglass and vinyl options where they change the interior. You pick the frame, color, finish and glass.
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Install room by room
Windows arrive together. Floors and trim are protected, each opening is set and sealed the day it is opened, and the house is closed up each night.
Whole House Window Replacement in Edina, MN: questions, answered
Can you replace my windows without removing the original stained casing?
Yes, where the existing frame is square, dry and solid. An insert replacement goes inside the old jamb after the sash, stops and pulleys come out, and the casing, stool and apron stay in place. We check each opening at the measure and mark the quote; openings with a rotted sill need full-frame work and new casing milled to match.
What window matches stained oak or fir trim inside?
Clad-wood windows have a real wood interior that takes stain to match the casing, with a low-maintenance aluminum or fiberglass exterior. Fiberglass windows with a wood-tone interior are a middle option. White vinyl inside stained trim reads wrong in most of these houses, so we quote the options side by side on the openings where it shows.
Will the new windows look right from the street on a brick or stucco house?
The exterior frame is sized to meet the brick or stucco as the original did, with a sealant joint made for masonry. Exterior colors include bronze, black and custom colors to match existing trim. Grille patterns can match the original divided lites. We bring samples to the estimate.
Do I need a permit to replace all my windows in Edina?
The City of Edina building department sets that rule. Same-size replacement and changing an opening's size are treated differently in most cities. If your block is in a historic district, the city may also review exterior changes. We check for your address and pull a permit when one is required.
Are inserts as good as full-frame replacement?
In a sound frame, yes. The insert is a complete new window with its own frame, set inside the old jamb and sealed to it. You lose a little glass area to the double frame. Full-frame is only better when the old frame is rotted or out of square, and then it is the only right choice.
How long does a whole-house window job take in Edina?
The install usually runs three to four days, with inserts going faster than full-frame openings. Each room is closed up before we leave. Lead time on clad-wood and custom colors is longer than vinyl and is written on the quote.
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