Drafty windows and doors that stick cost you twice: once on the heating bill and again when water gets into the wall. We set new windows and doors square, flash them properly and trim them clean, with our own crew.
The Work
Maybe you can feel the draft from across the room in January. Maybe the back door has to be lifted and shoved to latch, and the sill underneath has gone soft from years of rain getting in.
We look at more than the glass: how the opening is framed, whether water has been getting behind the trim, what the old flashing did or didn’t do. The crew that measures your openings is the crew that sets them.
What We Build
Some homes need one rotted window or a front door that finally fits. Others need every opening replaced at once. Here is the window and door work our crew takes on, from frame to trim.
New windows set into existing frames that are still sound, sized to the opening, shimmed square and sealed so they open, lock and stop drafts the way they should.
When the old frame or sill has rotted, we take it out to the studs, repair the framing, flash the opening and set a complete new window.
Front and side doors hung plumb on a solid threshold, with weatherstripping that seals and a lockset that latches the first time without lifting or shoving.
Sliding and hinged patio doors set level on a properly flashed sill pan, so they glide, lock and keep water from pooling under the floor inside.
Storm and screen doors fit to the opening, adjusted so they close gently and seal, adding a layer of protection to the entry door behind them.
A bay or bow window framed out from the wall, supported and roofed, and insulated so the new window seat isn’t the coldest spot in the room.
Cutting a new window or widening one, with a header sized for the load, framing done right, and siding and trim patched so it looks original outside.
Replacement basement windows and code-sized egress windows, with the well dug, drained and the foundation cut where a basement bedroom needs a safe way out in an emergency.
Interior casing and exterior trim replaced or wrapped in aluminum capping, with rotted sills cut out and rebuilt so the new window isn’t sitting on soft wood.
The Honest Version
Old windows and doors leak in ways you can’t see from inside. Pulling off the old trim is how we find damage before a new unit hides it.
What we usually findWindow sills and door thresholds gone soft and black from years of water running in where it shouldn’t.
What we do about itWe cut out the rot, rebuild the sill or subfloor, and set the new unit on solid wood.
What we usually findNo flashing, or tape that failed years ago, so every storm sent water into the wall below.
What we do about itWe flash every opening with a sill pan and layered membrane so water drains out, not in.
What we usually findOpenings that are out of square, sagging headers, or framing that was cut when someone installed the last window.
What we do about itWe square up the opening and repair or replace the header before any new window or door goes in.
What we usually findGaps around the old frames packed with a bit of fiberglass, or nothing, letting cold air straight in.
What we do about itWe seal the gap with low-expansion foam that won’t bow the frame, then trim it out tight.
Who Does the Work
Window companies often send an installer who sees the house once, works fast and leaves the rotted sill for someone else. Our carpenters fix what’s around the opening first, then set the window.
The usual way
The AllTrades way
How a Window Job Runs
Most window and door jobs are done in a few days once the units arrive, longer when sills or framing need repair. Here is how it goes.
Start a ProjectA carpenter answers, not a sales rep. Tell us which windows or doors are giving you trouble, and we’ll come measure and look at the openings.
We measure every opening, check the sills and framing for rot, and give you a written price for the actual work before anything is ordered.
Windows and doors picked with you, then custom-ordered to the exact sizes. Lead times vary, and we schedule the install around delivery.
Old units out one opening at a time, so the house is never left open. Rotted sills and framing repaired, then each opening flashed.
New windows and doors set square, shimmed and foamed, then trimmed inside and out and caulked, with each one tested to open, close and lock.
Every sash, lock and screen checked, the site cleaned, old units hauled away. We walk the house with you and adjust anything that isn’t right.
The Investment
Every opening is priced after we measure and check for rot, since a sill repair changes the number. Most of our window and door jobs land in these ranges.
Tier 01
$3K – $10K
Problem windows or one door
Typically includes
Tier 02
$15K – $40K
Every window at once
Everything in A Few Openings, plus
Tier 03
$40K+
Down to the studs
Everything in Whole House, plus
Every price comes after we measure and check each opening for damage. These ranges are where window jobs start, not where they cap out.
Verified Google Reviews
5.0 out of 5 · 17 reviews
Written by the homeowners we've worked for across Westmoreland County. Every one verified on Google, every one pulled from the real feed.
Window & Door Questions
What people ask before replacing windows or doors. Don’t see yours here? Ask us when we come out to measure.
Ask a QuestionIf the frame and sill are solid, a replacement fits inside them. If there’s rot, full-frame is the right call, and we show you why at the walkthrough.
Usually a few days once the windows arrive. Custom sizes take several weeks to come in, and we set each opening and close it the same day.
Yes, it’s part of the job. Setting a new window on a soft sill just hides the problem, so we repair the wood first and price it in up front.
Front, side, patio and storm doors. We hang them plumb, seal the threshold, and adjust the hardware so the door latches without a shove every time.
Yes. We cut the opening, frame in a header sized for the wall above, flash it, and patch siding and drywall so it looks original.
Yes. Old units, trim and debris leave with us, and we clean up inside and out at the end of each day so the house stays livable throughout.
The Rest of the Work
New windows often show what else the outside of the house needs. Our crew also handles exterior repairs, decks and porches, and every room inside.
Where We Build
We work in the towns pinned below, from Plum and Monroeville out to Greensburg, and the Westmoreland and Allegheny County addresses in between. Not sure if we cover yours? Give us a call and we’ll tell you.
Service area may include adjacent municipalities on a case-by-case basis — call to confirm your address.
Get in Touch
Tell us about the project in the form or give us a call. Either way, estimates are free and the number is the number — priced to the actual work, written down before anyone swings a hammer.
Call or Text
412-730-8805
hello@alltradeshq.com
Hours
Mon–Fri · 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Closed Sat & Sun
Shop
529 Forest Ave
Trafford, PA 15085
