Pella Window RestorationsSummit Window Restoration Group

Documented Work

Drag to see what restoration actually changes.

Every image here is our own work, photographed on site. Nothing is staged, rendered, or borrowed. Pull the handle across each frame to compare the condition we found with the condition we left.

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Advanced decay along a bottom rail, and the same detail after milled stock was scarfed in, the glazing bead replaced, and the finish system rebuilt. Original stile and frame retained.
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Exterior sill and interior jamb of a single opening. Exterior members were consolidated and refinished; interior casing was never disturbed, which is the practical difference between restoration and replacement.
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Two units from the same property. Operating casement after hardware adjustment and weatherseal renewal; mahogany entry door after full finish restoration.

What to look for

Reading a restoration photograph.

Finish quality is the easiest thing to photograph and the least meaningful. The signals worth checking are joint tightness at the corners, the crispness of the glazing bead line, whether the sightline width matches the original, and whether interior casing shows any evidence of having been removed.