Second-Floor Windows Only
The main floor was done already, or it is fine, and the upstairs windows are the ones that frost, stick and rattle.
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Second-floor windows only: JMB Builders measures the four to nine upstairs windows, puts them on one order, and installs them from ladders, roof brackets or inside the rooms, with the access priced into each line. The upstairs by itself is a normal job for us, priced per opening, and matched at the measure to the main-floor windows you keep. Twin Cities metro. Send photos and we reply within one business day, or book a free in-home estimate.
- The upstairs by itself is a normal job, priced per opening
- Four to nine windows on one order, one to two days
- Ladder, brackets or lift priced into each line
In a lot of two-story houses the main floor got new windows years ago, for the look from the street or because the big living room units failed first, and the upstairs never got done. The bedrooms up there are the coldest rooms in the house in January and the hottest in July, and the windows are the ones nobody sees from the sidewalk, so they waited.
The second floor is four to nine windows: the bedrooms, the bath, the hall and maybe a bonus room. They go on one order so they match each other, and the bedroom windows are checked for egress at the measure. Styles can mix: casements where a double-hung would not meet egress, double-hungs in the other bedrooms, a slider in the bath. Mixed styles on one order is normal.
What makes the upstairs its own kind of job is reaching it. Each window is set from an extension ladder, from roof brackets on a porch or garage roof below it, from a lift on a tall or awkward wall, or from inside the room when the window allows it. That is decided window by window at the measure and priced into each line, so there is no surprise for the window over the garage roof. The main-floor windows you keep are noted at the same visit so the upstairs matches them in color and grilles.
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 upstairs window from inside, labeled by room
- A photo of each side of the house from the yard, far enough back to show the roof lines under the upstairs windows
- A photo of a main-floor window you are keeping, for the match
- Beds and dressers pulled back from the windows the morning of the install
- Paint or stain color for new trim: painting is quoted as a separate line, or leave it primed and caulked and paint it yourself
What JMB supplies
- A line-item quote, each upstairs window priced per opening with its access method noted
- One in-person measure with an egress check at each bedroom window and a match check against the main floor
- All second-floor windows on one order through our supplier so they match
- Ladders, roof brackets or a lift as each window needs, with the lawn and roof protected
- Removal, sill pan or flashing tape, shims, low-expansion foam and sealant at each opening
- Interior stops or casing and exterior capping or trim as written on the quote
- Cleanup, haul-away of the old units, a permit when the city requires one, 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 upstairs windows and the size and style of each
- Access at each opening: ladder from the ground, brackets on a roof below, a lift, or set from inside
- Insert into sound frames or full frame where the egress check or rot calls for it
- Brand, series, frame material, glass package and grilles, matched to the main floor
- Siding, stucco or brick around the upstairs openings
- Interior finish: trim kept, new stops, or new casing in each room
- A dormer or bonus-room window with a short wall or a sloped ceiling around it
The photos from the yard matter most on an upstairs job. Roof lines, decks and the slope of the ground under each window decide the access and the price.
How long it takes
Lead time depends on the line and is written on the quote. Four to nine upstairs windows: one to two working days, every opening closed the day it is opened.
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
Upstairs matched to a finished main floor
The main floor was done earlier. The upstairs is ordered in the same line and color, or the closest current one, so the house finally matches top to bottom. Differences, if any, are shown before ordering.
Upstairs first, main floor later
The bedrooms are the problem and the main floor can wait. The line, color, glass and grilles go on the quote and the main floor is measured now so the second order matches.
Upstairs set from inside
Where the old sash comes out and the new insert fits through the opening, most of the work happens from inside the room, with a ladder outside only for the capping. Less lawn and roof traffic.
Second-Floor Windows Only: questions, answered
Can I replace only the upstairs windows?
Yes. The second floor by itself is a normal job for JMB Builders, usually four to nine windows on one order, each priced per opening with its access method noted. The main-floor windows you keep are checked at the measure so the house matches. Send photos and we reply within one business day, or book a free in-home estimate.
How do you reach second-floor windows without scaffolding?
From an extension ladder on firm ground, from roof brackets on a porch or garage roof under the window, from a lift on a tall or awkward wall, or from inside the room when the insert fits through the opening. Each window gets the method that fits it, decided at the measure and written on its line.
Does it cost more to replace upstairs windows than main-floor ones?
Somewhat, per window, because of the access. A window reached from inside costs about the same as one downstairs; one that needs roof brackets or a lift carries that on its line. This site does not publish dollar figures; the per-opening lines show what each window's access adds.
Can upstairs windows be different styles on one order?
Yes. Mixed styles on one order is normal. A casement in the small bedroom that needs it for egress, double-hungs in the other bedrooms and a slider in the bath can all come from one line in one frame color, glass and grille pattern.
Will the new upstairs windows match the main floor that was done years ago?
We check at the measure. The brand, frame color, grille pattern and glass of the main-floor windows are noted, and the upstairs is ordered in the same line if it is still made, or the closest current one. Where the two will differ, you see it before signing.
Will ladders or a lift damage my lawn or roof?
Ladders get standoffs and pads, roof brackets are set on the shingles with the nails under a tab, and a lift goes on plywood over soft ground. The yard and roof are walked with you before and after. Where a window can be set from inside, the outside traffic is a ladder for the capping only.
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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