Window & Door Repairs, replacement & hardware installation

 

Hardware Replacement and installation - Locks, handles, hinges, closers, winders

Door adjustment (sticking doors) and replacement

Draught strips and weather seals

Double hung window, spiral balances sash cords

Rot repairs - wood repairs

Fly screens - timber frame, aluminum , mesh replacement

 
a wooden window frame with rot in the corner

Before

The bottom corner of this window was rotten.

a wooden window frame with a hole where rot has been cut out

During

All the effected timber was cut out.

a wooden window frame that has been repaired with timber

After

New timber pieces were cut and fitted. Everything was sanded smooth ready for paint

Leadlight window sash rot repair

Leadlight window sash rot repair

Rot repair - rot was cut out and new section machined with curve and cut in to match

Rot repair - rot was cut out and new section machined with curve and cut in to match

Rotten corner cut out and repaired

Rotten corner cut out and repaired

Door Re-Repair

This door had been repaired to a poor standard. New door, new latch and paint.

Installation of a new deadlock

Installation of a new deadlock

inside and outside of a door with a digital lock and a deadlock installed

Digital Lock Installation

This digital lock was installed in place of the deadbolt and the deadbolt was moved below the handle set. This is a safer alternative to having a keysafe.

a double hung window with a spiral balance

Spiral Balances

Spiral balances are a plastic tube with a spring that hold the windows open. They are sized specific to each window and need to be measured ordered ahead of time.

a double hung window with a cotton sash cord

Sash Cord

These ropes are attached to a counter weight and hold the windows open. They often get painted, causing them to break over time. They can be replaced. It is advisable to replace sash cords before painting.

Door replacement

This door was broken around the lock. The door was replaced, colour matched and new mortice lock installed.

a timber sliding door frame with bad wood rot in the corner

Before

The bottom corner of this window as rotten from the sprinklers hitting it.

a timber sliding door frame where the rot has been cut out and replaced with a new piece of timber

During

Rotten timber was cut out and new timber was cut to fit

a timber sliding door frame that has been masked with plastic and spray painted

After

The entire window was given a fresh coat of paint to match.

a rustic old timber door with filler in the joints
a timber door with glossy wet dark grey paint

Door refurbishment

This old door was cracked in all its joins. It had been patched from hardware changes over the years and had been repaired in several spots. Joins were all filled, holes patched and new hardware cut in

The door was painted ready for installation.

Door frame repair

This door frame had been previously repaired with some aluminium by others. The door lock didn’t work properly.

To fix, the broken timber frame was cut out and repaired with timber. A new lock strike was installed, sanded and primed for the owner to paint (as requested).

Cutting down wardrobe doors to accommodate new thicker carpet

Cutting down wardrobe doors to accommodate new thicker carpet

Door Frame Repair

The dog got stuck in the room and scratched the door frame trying to get out. The architraves were repaired and painted to match.

Rotten door frame

Rot cut out an new timber spliced in. The exterior will be painted but the interior will remain clear. I was able to cut the rot out leaving the interior untouched so the grain of the timber will be continuous.