SERVICES
PORTALS offers free estimates for projects in the immediate EAST BAY ONLY. Weir talking Oakland, Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito, Alameda, and all the little neighborhoods scattered throughout i.e. Rockridge/Piedmont/Montclair/Diamond Dist./etc. Where 580 meets the 13-High Street is about as far east as I go. That means no bridges, no Vallejo, Benicia, SF, Peninsula, or Marin County. Zero exceptions. All of my production needs are met by who I personally believe is the best window and door maker in town, John Staton, Inc., https://www.johnstatondoorsandwindows.com. They also provide service to the areas that I do not with their own in house crew, and I encourage clients outside my service area or clients with a tight schedule to contact them. Demand alone during the last 5 years has been enough that expansion beyond the immediate East Bay is not necessary. I have been continually booked out 4-6 months with contracted deposited installs for the last 5 years straight. This latest update is posted June 22nd, 2020 and I am currently booked into May 2021 given the recent pandemic outbreak.
Custom Double Hung Sash Restoration Tune Up or Replacement
Where restoration or replacement is necessary or desired to eliminate water intrusion, reduce noise, dust, drafts, and restore proper functionality. A window tune-up offers complete care to ensure your windows open and close properly and are weather-stripped to become energy efficient. A tune up takes place on site, typically with windows being removed and reinstalled the same day. Restoration & Replacement include the following: protect all work areas; remove trim; remove old sash; vacuum scrape/patch/epoxy/sand/prime jamb and sill where necessary; custom fit sash; sand/back prime all cuts in new sash; rout kerfs and install new sash integrated brush and compression bulb weather-stripping; replace ropes; install new custom parting bead; install new sashes; install latching hardware; ensure proper functionality and latching; clean sash and all work areas. $6-800 per opening.
Custom Casement Sash Tune Up or Replacement
Where restoration or replacement is necessary or desired to eliminate water intrusion, reduce noise, dust, drafts, and restore proper functionality. New installation includes the following: protect all work areas; remove old sash; vacuum scrape/patch/epoxy/sand/prime jamb and sill where necessary; custom fit sash; sand/back prime all cuts in new sash; rout kerfs and install new jamb integrated compression bulb weather-stripping; custom mortise and install new hinges; install latching hardware; ensure proper functionality and latching; clean sash and all work areas. $6-800 per opening.
Custom Entry Door Restoration or Replacement
Where restoration or replacement is necessary or desired to eliminate water intrusion, reduce noise, dust, drafts, and restore proper functionality. Doors have their own issues. The environment in general, including natural ground movement and prolonged direct sun light and/or rain exposure, cause doors to constantly expand and contract causing warping, sagging, and rubbing. Hinges get bound and come loose, locks get misaligned, water and air find their way through. A door tune up offers complete care and ensures your door is energy efficient and opens and closes. A door tune up or new install takes place on site and usually requires a minimum two full days of work. Installation includes the following: protection of all work areas; remove existing door(s); inspect/repair threshold where necessary; vacuum scrape/patch/epoxy/sand/prime anomalies in existing jamb; remove/replace/install custom jamb integrated weather-stripping; size door(s) for proper plumb and square fit; sand/back prime new door(s); mortise and install hinges; install door(s); install custom door shoe(s); install exterior kick plate(s) if desired; mortise and install latch and locking hardware; ensure proper functionality and latching; clean door and all work areas; remove old door and debris. $15-2,000 per opening.
Full Jamb & Sill Restoration
Full restoration addresses windows and doors that require not just repairs to the sash and door themselves but to the sills and jambs or surrounding framework. Included with a tune-up is repairing any other damage and rot pertaining to the window or door opening; refastening/strengthening joints (stiles/rails) as needed; scraping, sanding, and priming of all wood surfaces, and reinstallation. $4-800 per opening.
New Installation
In situations where conditions are beyond restoration, new installation and full replacement services are offered for both windows and doors. This requires careful, precise, and thorough measurements of each opening being replaced. In some cases, a window or door may be removed and the opening securely boarded up. This is often required so the production team can have as an exact sample to reference while reproducing the new sash or door, especially when historical integrity is critical. The ability to match any existing sash or door historic style is 99%.
* All PORTALS rates vary depending type of sash or door, size and shape, glass choice, and existing conditions.
* PORTALS will not personally provide any chemical paint stripping, finish painting, staining, or any other finish services beyond priming. I am happy to provide references for professional contractors I trust.
* PORTALS will not service or install big box / hardware store products, vinyl, fiberglass, or aluminum windows, veneered doors or sliding patio doors. Locally this includes any windows or doors that can be purchased from places like Home Depot, Ashby Lumber, or Truitt Hardware. These stores provide machine quality and do not offer high enough quality windows or entry doors in my professional opinion. All of my windows and doors are made by hand in a stile and rail configuration out of true solid hardwoods.
Custom Double Hung Sash Restoration Tune Up or Replacement
Where restoration or replacement is necessary or desired to eliminate water intrusion, reduce noise, dust, drafts, and restore proper functionality. A window tune-up offers complete care to ensure your windows open and close properly and are weather-stripped to become energy efficient. A tune up takes place on site, typically with windows being removed and reinstalled the same day. Restoration & Replacement include the following: protect all work areas; remove trim; remove old sash; vacuum scrape/patch/epoxy/sand/prime jamb and sill where necessary; custom fit sash; sand/back prime all cuts in new sash; rout kerfs and install new sash integrated brush and compression bulb weather-stripping; replace ropes; install new custom parting bead; install new sashes; install latching hardware; ensure proper functionality and latching; clean sash and all work areas. $6-800 per opening.
Custom Casement Sash Tune Up or Replacement
Where restoration or replacement is necessary or desired to eliminate water intrusion, reduce noise, dust, drafts, and restore proper functionality. New installation includes the following: protect all work areas; remove old sash; vacuum scrape/patch/epoxy/sand/prime jamb and sill where necessary; custom fit sash; sand/back prime all cuts in new sash; rout kerfs and install new jamb integrated compression bulb weather-stripping; custom mortise and install new hinges; install latching hardware; ensure proper functionality and latching; clean sash and all work areas. $6-800 per opening.
Custom Entry Door Restoration or Replacement
Where restoration or replacement is necessary or desired to eliminate water intrusion, reduce noise, dust, drafts, and restore proper functionality. Doors have their own issues. The environment in general, including natural ground movement and prolonged direct sun light and/or rain exposure, cause doors to constantly expand and contract causing warping, sagging, and rubbing. Hinges get bound and come loose, locks get misaligned, water and air find their way through. A door tune up offers complete care and ensures your door is energy efficient and opens and closes. A door tune up or new install takes place on site and usually requires a minimum two full days of work. Installation includes the following: protection of all work areas; remove existing door(s); inspect/repair threshold where necessary; vacuum scrape/patch/epoxy/sand/prime anomalies in existing jamb; remove/replace/install custom jamb integrated weather-stripping; size door(s) for proper plumb and square fit; sand/back prime new door(s); mortise and install hinges; install door(s); install custom door shoe(s); install exterior kick plate(s) if desired; mortise and install latch and locking hardware; ensure proper functionality and latching; clean door and all work areas; remove old door and debris. $15-2,000 per opening.
Full Jamb & Sill Restoration
Full restoration addresses windows and doors that require not just repairs to the sash and door themselves but to the sills and jambs or surrounding framework. Included with a tune-up is repairing any other damage and rot pertaining to the window or door opening; refastening/strengthening joints (stiles/rails) as needed; scraping, sanding, and priming of all wood surfaces, and reinstallation. $4-800 per opening.
New Installation
In situations where conditions are beyond restoration, new installation and full replacement services are offered for both windows and doors. This requires careful, precise, and thorough measurements of each opening being replaced. In some cases, a window or door may be removed and the opening securely boarded up. This is often required so the production team can have as an exact sample to reference while reproducing the new sash or door, especially when historical integrity is critical. The ability to match any existing sash or door historic style is 99%.
* All PORTALS rates vary depending type of sash or door, size and shape, glass choice, and existing conditions.
* PORTALS will not personally provide any chemical paint stripping, finish painting, staining, or any other finish services beyond priming. I am happy to provide references for professional contractors I trust.
* PORTALS will not service or install big box / hardware store products, vinyl, fiberglass, or aluminum windows, veneered doors or sliding patio doors. Locally this includes any windows or doors that can be purchased from places like Home Depot, Ashby Lumber, or Truitt Hardware. These stores provide machine quality and do not offer high enough quality windows or entry doors in my professional opinion. All of my windows and doors are made by hand in a stile and rail configuration out of true solid hardwoods.
