Replace Just One Window: Small Jobs Welcome
You have one bad window and a list of window companies that will not call you back about it.
Reply within one business day. Or call / text 763-250-3621.
Yes, we replace a single window and nothing else. JMB Builders takes one-window jobs across the Twin Cities metro as real work, with no minimum order. Send photos of the window inside and out and we reply within one business day, or book a free in-home estimate. The quote is priced per window with the window included. In-stock sizes go in soon; custom ordered windows carry the lead time written on the quote.
- One window is a welcome job, no minimum
- Priced per window, window included
- In stock or custom ordered; lead time on the quote
Most of the phone calls we get about one window start the same way: the big companies either would not come out or quoted the job like they did not want it. One window is a normal job for us. The measure, the order through ABC Supply, the install and the trim are the same steps we do on a whole house, just once.
The one thing that changes with a single window is how the price reads. One window carries its own trip and its own order, so per window it costs more than the same window would in a group of ten. We tell you that up front, and the quote shows the window, the install and any repair as separate lines so you can see it. If a second window is close to failing, adding it to the same visit spreads the trip across two.
Timing comes down to stock. Common sizes in white vinyl are often on the shelf at our supplier, which we call in stock, and the install can be scheduled as soon as the window is picked up. A size, color or glass the supplier does not stock is custom ordered, built to your measurements, and the lead time for that order is written on the quote so you know what you are waiting on.
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
- Photos of the window from inside and outside, and one of the whole wall it sits in
- A rough tape measure of the width and height if you have one; we measure before ordering
- Your pick of style, color and glass, or ask us to match what is there
- Clear access to the window inside: blinds down, furniture moved back
What JMB supplies
- A measure of the opening before the order is placed
- The window, in stock or custom ordered through ABC Supply in options such as MI Windows or Silver Line
- Removal of the old window and haul-away
- Sill pan or flashing tape, shims, low-expansion foam and sealant
- Interior stops or casing and exterior capping or trim to match the house
- Painting quoted as a separate line, or leave it primed and caulked and paint it yourself
- Photos of the finished window in your job folder
How it is priced: per window
Quoted in writing from your photos, with a reply within one business day. What moves the number:
- Size and style: a small slider costs less than a tall casement or a picture window
- In stock vinyl in white vs. a custom ordered color, glass or shape
- Insert into the old frame vs. full frame to the rough opening
- Rot in the sill or framing found once the old window is out
- Exterior finish: capping, PVC trim or siding cut back and patched
- Interior trim kept, matched or replaced
- Second story or hard-to-reach openings
Send photos of the window inside and out plus one of the wall around it. The quote lists the window, the install and any repair on separate lines.
How long it takes
On site, one window is half a day to a day. Before that, an in-stock window is picked up when the install is scheduled; a custom ordered window has its lead time written on the quote.
How your project works
- 1
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.
- 2
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
In stock, standard size
A common size in white vinyl that the supplier has on the shelf. We measure, confirm the fit, pick it up and install it, usually the quickest path for one window.
Custom ordered to the opening
An odd size, a color other than white, special glass or a shape is built to your measurements. It takes longer to arrive, and that lead time is on the quote before you sign.
One window, matched to the rest
When the other windows are fine and you want this one to disappear into the set, we match brand, color, glass and grilles as closely as current lines allow.
Replace Just One Window: Small Jobs Welcome: questions, answered
Is one window too small a job for a window contractor?
Not for JMB Builders. A single window gets the same measure, order and install as a window in a whole-house job. There is no minimum number of windows. Send photos and we reply within one business day, or book a free in-home estimate.
How is one replacement window priced?
Per window, with the window included. The quote lists the window itself, the install and any rot repair as separate lines. Painting is quoted as a separate line, or leave the trim primed and caulked and paint it yourself.
What does in stock mean for one replacement window?
It means our supplier has that size, color and glass on the shelf, so the window can be picked up as soon as the job is scheduled. Common sizes in white vinyl are the ones most often in stock. Anything else is custom ordered and built to your measurements, and that lead time is written on the quote.
Why does one window cost more than each window in a whole house?
The trip, the measure, the order and the setup are spread over one opening instead of ten. The install work on the window itself is about the same. If another window in the house is close to failing, doing both on the same visit brings the per-window number down.
Can I get a quote for one window without a home visit?
Yes. Send photos of the window inside and out and one of the wall around it, and we reply within one business day with a quote. The opening is measured in person before anything is ordered. If you would rather we look first, the in-home estimate is free.
Do you fix the trim and siding around the one window?
Yes. The outside gets capping, PVC trim or the siding cut back and patched, depending on the wall. Inside, the stops or casing are kept, matched or replaced. New trim goes in primed and caulked; painting is quoted as a separate line, or paint it yourself.
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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