Replace Two Windows: a Pair That Matches
Two windows are failing, usually side by side or in the same room, and you want them replaced as a matched pair without being talked into the rest of the house.
Reply within one business day. Or call / text 763-250-3621.
To replace two windows, JMB Builders measures both openings, orders the pair together so the frame color, glass and grille pattern match, and installs both in one visit. Two windows is a normal job for us, not a minimum we work around. Each is priced per opening on its own line. Twin Cities metro. Send photos and we reply within one business day, or book a free in-home estimate.
- Two windows is a normal job, priced per opening
- Both ordered together so they match each other
- Match to the windows you keep checked at the measure
Two windows is the most common small order we see. The pair over the kitchen counter, the two in the master bedroom, the twins on either side of the fireplace, or the two on the west wall that took the weather. They fail together because they were installed together and face the same way.
A pair should be ordered as a pair. Two windows bought at different times, even from the same catalog, can come with a slightly different white, a different glass tint or a grille bar a hair wider. On one order they come from the same run and read as a set. The two can even be different styles, a casement next to a picture window, and still go on the same order.
The rest of the house stays as it is. At the measure we look at the windows you are keeping, note the brand, frame color, grille pattern and interior finish, and pick the current line that comes closest. Where the new pair will differ from the old ones, we tell you before anything is ordered.
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
- A photo of each window from inside and one from outside
- A photo of a window you are keeping, for the match
- Any label or sticker on the old frame or glass spacer
- Clear access to both 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 two-line quote, each window priced per opening
- One in-person measure of both openings before ordering
- Both windows on one order through our supplier so they match
- Removal, sill pan or flashing tape, shims, low-expansion foam and sealant
- Interior stops or casing and exterior capping or trim to match the house
- Drop cloths, cleanup and haul-away of the two old units
- Photos of the finished pair 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:
- Style and size of each window: two sliders cost less than two casements or a picture window and an opener
- Insert into the old frame or full frame to the rough opening, decided at the measure
- Brand, series, frame material and glass package
- Siding, stucco or brick around the two openings
- Interior finish: existing trim kept, new stops, or new casing
- Rot in a sill or framing found when the old windows come out
- Second-story windows that need a ladder set or roof brackets
Two windows carry the trip and the setup between them, so each costs a little more than the same window in a group of eight. Adding a third that is close to failing usually brings the per-window number down.
How long it takes
Lead time depends on the line and is written on the quote. Two inserts: one visit, usually half a day to a day. Full frame or rot repair adds time.
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
Same room, same style
Two double-hungs in a bedroom or two sliders in a living room. Ordered together, set the same day, trimmed to match each other and the windows next door.
Two different styles on one order
A casement over the sink and a picture window in the dining room can go on the same order in the same color and glass. Mixed styles on one order is normal.
Two now, more later
If the pair is the first of several, the brand, series, color, glass and grille pattern go on the quote so the next order matches. We keep the measurements of the rest.
Replace Two Windows: a Pair That Matches: questions, answered
Will a contractor replace just two windows?
JMB Builders does. Two windows is a normal order for us, quoted per opening like any other job. We measure both, order them together so they match, and install them in one visit. Send photos and we reply within one business day, or book a free in-home estimate.
How much does it cost to replace two windows?
This site does not publish dollar figures. The two windows are priced per opening, so the total is two lines: each one's style, size, insert or full frame, glass and trim. The trip and setup are shared between the pair. Send photos of both windows and we reply within one business day with the two lines.
Should I order two windows together or one at a time?
Together. Two windows from one order come from the same production run, so the white, the glass tint and the grille bars match. Bought a year apart they can read as slightly different, especially side by side in one room.
Can two windows be replaced in one day?
Usually yes. Two inserts in sound frames take half a day to a day, including trim. Full frame work, a rotted sill, or a second-story opening that needs a ladder set can push it to a full day. Each opening is closed and sealed the same day it is opened.
Can the two new windows be different styles?
Yes. A casement and a picture window, or a slider and a double-hung, can go on one order in the same frame color, glass and grille pattern. Mixed styles on one order is normal. What matters for the look is color and grilles, not that both windows open the same way.
Will the two new windows match the rest of my house?
That is checked at the measure. We note the brand, frame color, grille pattern and interior finish of the windows you keep, and order the pair in the closest current line. If the old line is gone, we show you where the new pair will differ before you sign.
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