Services
For all services, PORTALS offers free estimates for projects within 20 miles of home base in El Sobrante. Unfortunately family demands are such that I am only able to service the immediate East Bay Only for the foreseeable future. I have been and remain continually booked out 2 - 4 months since I first went out on my own back in 2013.
Custom Restoration Sash Tune Up
Where the sash (window) is in good condition but requires adjustments to ensure proper functionality and reduce noise, dust, and drafts. A window tune-up offers complete care to ensure your windows open and close properly and are energy efficient. A tune up takes place on site, typically with windows being removed and reinstalled the same day.
Custom Restoration Door Tune Up
Where the door is in good condition but requires adjustments to ensure proper functionality and reduce noise, dust, and drafts. Doors have their own issues. Ground movement and constant sun blasting cause doors to warp, rub, sag, expand, and contract. 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 typically takes place on site and usually requires two full days of work.
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. Openings are securely boarded up and the sash/door is removed and restored at the shop. 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; changing glass (not always necessary); and reinstallation.
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, as mentioned above, 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 style is 99%. The ability to reproduce and match any historical 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 contractors I trust.
* PORTALS will not restore or install veneered doors, vinyl/fiberglass/aluminum/patio doors or windows, or any window or door product found at a home center.
Custom Restoration Sash Tune Up
Where the sash (window) is in good condition but requires adjustments to ensure proper functionality and reduce noise, dust, and drafts. A window tune-up offers complete care to ensure your windows open and close properly and are energy efficient. A tune up takes place on site, typically with windows being removed and reinstalled the same day.
Custom Restoration Door Tune Up
Where the door is in good condition but requires adjustments to ensure proper functionality and reduce noise, dust, and drafts. Doors have their own issues. Ground movement and constant sun blasting cause doors to warp, rub, sag, expand, and contract. 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 typically takes place on site and usually requires two full days of work.
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. Openings are securely boarded up and the sash/door is removed and restored at the shop. 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; changing glass (not always necessary); and reinstallation.
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, as mentioned above, 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 style is 99%. The ability to reproduce and match any historical 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 contractors I trust.
* PORTALS will not restore or install veneered doors, vinyl/fiberglass/aluminum/patio doors or windows, or any window or door product found at a home center.