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Why Replacing Screens on Andersen Windows Is Trickier Than It Looks – A Guide for NYC Homeowners
Every spring, thousands of New York City residents open their windows for the first time since October and immediately notice the same problem: a torn mesh, a bent frame, or a screen that no longer sits flush in the track. For homeowners with Andersen windows, that discovery kicks off a process that’s more involved than […]
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Window Spring Replacement: What Every NYC Homeowner Should Know Before Calling for Help
You raise the window, and it slides right back down. You prop it open with a book, a can of soup, whatever is within reach. For a while, that works. But eventually, the book slips, the sash drops, and you are left with a window that might as well be bolted shut. Sound familiar? If […]
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The Ultimate Fall Cleaning Checklist
The fall is in full swing. You need to get ready for the cold season. If you don’t want to spend your holidays cleaning, sweeping, washing, and tidying up, consider doing it in advance. While the weather isn’t terrible yet, and the sun is slightly warm, cleaning isn’t as annoying as it could be in […]
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Casement Window Crank Mechanism: How It Works, Why It Breaks, and What to Do About It
You turn the handle. Nothing happens. You turn it harder – still nothing, or worse, the handle spins freely like it is not connected to anything at all. If you live in a pre-war walkup in Brooklyn or a mid-rise co-op in Manhattan, chances are you have dealt with a broken casement window crank mechanism […]
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Foggy Glass in Your NYC Co-op or Condo: Whose Bill Is It and How to Fix It
The two questions foggy glass actually raises If you own an apartment in a New York City co-op or condo and the glass in one of your windows has gone cloudy, milky, or streaked with what looks like permanent condensation trapped between the panes, you are almost certainly asking two things at once: Most articles […]
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Your window cleaner’s Certificate of Insurance might not cover work at height. Here is what your board must check.
If you sit on a co-op or condo board, or manage one, you already know the rule: no vendor touches the building until a Certificate of Insurance is on file. Movers, contractors, and window cleaners all send one before the first visit. Here is the problem. A COI that looks complete can still leave your […]
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Unsafe NYC Facades Jumped 14x. The $954 Million Reason Owners Hide Them Instead of Fixing Them
On May 16, 1979, a 17-year-old Barnard student named Grace Gold was walking near Broadway and 115th Street when a piece of masonry broke loose from the eighth floor of a Columbia-owned building and killed her. Her death produced Local Law 10 of 1980, the first law in New York City requiring periodic facade inspections […]
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Glass Graffiti Repair: How to Save Your Windows Without Replacing Them
You walk up to your storefront on a Monday morning, coffee in hand, ready to start the week – and there it is. Somebody decided your window was the perfect canvas for their artistic ambitions. Except this is not spray paint you can wipe off with a rag. This is acid-etched or scratched graffiti burned […]
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Basement Window Replacement in NYC: What Every Homeowner Needs to Know Before Spending a Dollar
Your basement window is cracked, rusted shut, or letting in more cold air than a broken subway door in January. You already know a basement window replacement is overdue – but where do you start? In a city where building codes, co-op boards, and century-old foundations all have opinions about your renovation plans, changing basement […]
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Sliding Window Replacement: What Every Urban Homeowner Should Know Before Calling a Contractor
If your sliding window requires a full-body workout just to open six inches, this article is for you. Sliding windows are everywhere – in kitchens above the sink, in bedrooms facing fire escapes, in living rooms where a double-hung simply would not fit. They are practical, space-saving, and honestly underappreciated – until the day they […]
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4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Miss Biannual Window Cleanings
While window cleaning is an integral part of house maintenance, many people avoid doing it for different reasons. Some homeowners simply forget to set up an appointment. Others don’t like working at heights. Collaborating with a window cleaning company can solve both problems. Overlooking the importance of window cleaning is out of the question for […]
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4 Ways to Make Your Windows Allergy-Proof
As the sneezing season is coming closer, it’s time to think about allergy-proofing your home. Since windows provide direct access to the outdoors, it’s important to pay special attention to their maintenance. Take advantage of the following tips to keep as many allergens out as possible. Washing Your Windows Frequently When windows and frames are […]
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When is the Best Time for Your Next Window Cleaning?
Window cleaning is an essential part of your home care. When the windows are dirty, your entire house could be affected. From the lack of sunshine to severe allergy reactions, forgetting to wash your windows could lead to many unfortunate consequences. The quality of your window cleaning depends on whether you do it yourself or […]
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Your window cleaner’s Certificate of Insurance might not cover work at height. Here is what your board must check.
If you sit on a co-op or condo board, or manage one, you already know the rule: no vendor touches the building until a Certificate of Insurance is on file. Movers, contractors, and window cleaners all send one before the first visit. Here is the problem. A COI that looks complete can still leave your […]
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Roof Lantern Cleaning: A Professional Guide for New York Homeowners
Your roof lantern was supposed to flood the room with light. Instead, it is flooding the room with guilt every time you look up and see a layer of grime that could double as modern art. If you live in Brooklyn or Manhattan, you already know that city air does not play fair with glass […]
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House Facade Cleaning: A No-Nonsense Guide for Homeowners Who’d Rather Not Watch Their Walls Crumble
Your home’s facade does a thankless job. Day after day, it stands between your family and everything the urban environment throws at it – diesel exhaust from delivery trucks, pigeon droppings with the pH of battery acid, mysterious black streaks that seem to appear overnight, and that persistent green fuzz on the north-facing wall that […]
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