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Windows & Doors


Do not underestimate your old wooden windows.

  • Old-growth wood is denser and more resistant to insects and rot than new replacement wood.
  • glass makes your heritage home look authentic.
  • New glass, backed by a flat interior plastic grid of 'fake' muntins, looks cheap and out of place.

Consider repair rather than replacement.

  • Vinyl windows are 'maintenance free' because they can't be repaired. They typically require wholesale replacement after 25 years.
  • Wooden windows last for 100-200 years - but they do need regular simple maintenance.
  • Retrofitting (e.g. weather stripping, adding exterior storm windows) is cheaper and more energy efficient than replacing existing drafty windows.
  • Window inserts may be a solution.

Educate yourself by reading the Region of Waterloo Practical Guide to Windows, Shutters and Doors.

    Anderson Windows
    Anderson Windows
    Anderson Windows
    Address:  46 Cheryl Cres Sundridge, ON P0A 1Z0
    Phone:  705-384-5341
    Email:  andersonwindows@bellnet.ca
    Website:  https://www.andersonwindowsanddoors.net/ . . .
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    Manufacture pine and cedar windows, patio doors and entrance systems.
    Artefacts Salvage and Design
    Artefacts Salvage and Design
    Artefacts Salvage and Design
    Contact:  Chris Blott
    Address:  46 Isabella Street P.O. Box 513  St Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0
    Phone:  519-664-3760
    Email:  chris@artefacts.ca
    Website:  http://www.artefacts.ca
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    Architectural salvage, lumber, stained glass, windows, doors, antique hardware

    Open Wednesday to Saturday 10 to 5

    Monday and Tuesday by chance

    Brendan Arthur Carpentry and Designs
    Brendan Arthur Carpentry and Designs
    Brendan Arthur Carpentry and Designs
    Contact:  Brendan Arthur
    Address:  14 Cataraqui Street Kingston, ON K7K 1Z7
    Phone:  613-541-8612
    Website:  https://www.facebook.com/BrendanArthurDe . . .
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    Bruce Chambers Period Furniture Ltd.
    Bruce Chambers Period Furniture Ltd.
    Bruce Chambers Period Furniture Ltd.
    Address:  4370 7th Line Bond Head, ON
    Phone:  905-775-7144   705-241-0521
    Email:  brucechambers@sympatico.ca
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    Handmade furniture and architectural restorations

    Davidson and Thomas Limited
    Davidson and Thomas Limited
    Davidson and Thomas Limited
    Contact:  Jaime Thomas, Ryan Davidson
    Address:  15 Park Avenue East Elmira, ON N3B 2H2
    Phone:  519 807 3770
    Email:  jaime@davidsonandthomas.ca
    Website:  https://www.davidsonandthomas.ca/ . . .
    Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/davidsonandthomas/
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    Manufacture and installation of building components: flooring, skirting, balusters, scrolls, columns and other structural repairs

    Denys Builds Designs
    Denys Builds Designs
    Denys Builds Designs
    Address:  54 Mason Terrace Ottawa, ON K1S 0K9
    Phone:  613-236-6516
    Email:  info@denys.ca
    Website:  http://www.denys.ca/heritagerenovations. . . .
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    Heritage renovations and wood windows restoration
    Dundas Woodwindows & Specialties Inc.
    Dundas Woodwindows & Specialties Inc.
    Dundas Woodwindows & Specialties Inc.
    Contact:  Nelson Pereira, owner
    Address:  2113 Dundas Street West Toronto, ON M6R 1X1
    Phone:  416-534-4593
    Website:  http://www.dundaswoodwindows.ca/ . . .
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    Manufactures solid wood casement and single hung windows to order, and customized entry door systems.
    Forest Windows Inc.
    Forest Windows Inc.
    Forest Windows Inc.
    Contact:  Sarah Kim Turnbull
    Address:  P.O. Box 131 Gores Landing, ON
    Phone:  (647) 998-4846
    Email:  skturnbull@forestwindows.ca
    Website:  https://forestwindows.ca/

    We provide custom and standard size windows and doors to meet the most rigorous project demands.

    Furlan Conservation
    Furlan Conservation
    Furlan Conservation
    Contact:  Walter Furlan
    Address:  767-769 Barton Street East Hamilton, ON L8L 3A9
    Phone:  905-383-3704
    Email:  furlanconservation@gmail.com
    Website:  https://furlanconservation.com/ . . .
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    Heritage Restoration

    Paint and  colour restoration accredited through the Campbell Centre for Preservation in Architectural Paint Analysis
    Heritage Carpentry & Joinery Company Inc.
    Heritage Carpentry & Joinery Company Inc.
    Heritage Carpentry & Joinery Company Inc.
    Contact:  Brian Driver
    Address:  5710 Akins Road Stittsville, ON
    Phone:  (613) 408 4287
    Email:  heritagecarpentryjoineryoffice@gmx.com
    Website:  http://heritagecarpentrycompany.com/ . . .
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    Restoration of historical windows and doors as well as an extensive knowledge of European carpentry techniques

    Heritage Fine Windows and Doors
    Heritage Fine Windows and Doors
    Heritage Fine Windows and Doors
    Contact:  Neal Pope
    Address:  6849 County Road 10 Port Hope, ON
    Phone:  289 251 2103
    Email:  npope@npcservices.ca
    Website:  http://npcservices.ca/
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    Specializes in fabricating high quality historically accurate windows and doors

    Heritage Mill
    Heritage Mill
    Heritage Mill
    Contact:  Alan Stacey
    Address:  75 Mercer Street Dundas, ON L9H 7A5
    Phone:  905 628 3052
    Email:  info@heritagemill.ca; twitter: @heritagemillca; instangram: @heritagemillca
    Website:  http://www.heritagemill.ca
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    Legacy Vintage Building Materials and Antiques
    Legacy Vintage Building Materials and Antiques
    Legacy Vintage Building Materials and Antiques
    Contact:  Sven Kraumanis
    Address:  540 Division Street Cobourg, ON K9A 3S4
    Phone:  905-373-0796
    Email:  legacyvintagebuilding@gmail.com
    Website:  http://legacyvintage.ca/
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    Vintage building materials, antique, plumbing, hardware, lighting and doors

    Lower City Joinery
    Lower City Joinery
    Lower City Joinery
    Contact:  Mike Kennedy
    Address:  34 Biggar Avenue Hamilton, ON
    Phone:  905 807-7893
    Email:  info@lowercityjoinery.com
    Website:  http://www.lowercityjoinery.com . . .
    Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/lowercityjoinery/?hl=en
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    Custom windows and doors, restoration and rehabilitation of heritage millwork.

    New Approach Painting
    New Approach Painting
    New Approach Painting
    Contact:  Mark Conrad, General Manager or Karlynn Paris, Operations Manager
    Address:  283 Duke Street West Kitchener, ON
    Phone:  519 748-7447   226 972-4318
    Email:  mark@newapproachpainting.ca; karlynn@newapproachpainting.ca
    Instagram:  newapproachpainting
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    Highest quality Painters & Finishers in KW since 2007, Paintbrush Pros, Honest Pricing, Green Methods

    Ogilvies Planing Mill Limited (Hoffmeyers Mill)
    Ogilvies Planing Mill Limited (Hoffmeyers Mill)
    Ogilvies Planing Mill Limited (Hoffmeyers Mill)
    Contact:  Reg Olgilvie
    Address:  189 Huron Rd, PO BOX 70 Sebringville, ON
    Phone:  519-393-5101
    Email:  sales@hoffmeyersmill.on.ca
    Website:  http://www.hoffmeyersmill.com/
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    Authentic reproduction wood windows and screen doors from a real old fashioned mill. All wood doors and windows are custom made any size or style.

    Old Glass Shop
    Old Glass Shop
    Old Glass Shop
    Contact:  Tom McClelland
    Address:  151 Henry Street East Prescott, ON K0E 1T0
    Phone:  613-925-5474
    Email:  tom@theoldglassshop.com
    Website:  http://www.theoldglassshop.com/home . . .
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    Restoration, Commission, Releading
    Renossance Inc.
    Renossance Inc.
    Renossance Inc.
    Contact:  Euan Lowson
    Address:  Toronto, ON
    Phone:  416-515-7769
    Email:  info@renossanceinc.com
    Website:  http://www.renossanceinc.com
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    Interior and exterior millwork; trim and turnings, windows and doors, staircases; masonry and stone work using traditional lime mortar; building envelope science, thermal and energy efficiency

    Stellchem Inc.
    Stellchem Inc.
    Stellchem Inc.
    Contact:  Robin Pixner
    Address:  244 Woolwich Street South Breslau, ON N0B 1M0
    Phone:  519-648-1219
    Email:  info@stellchem.com
    Website:  http://www.rhinowoodrepair.com
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    Canadian manufacturer of Epoxy Repair Products
    Sunrise Stained Glass Inc.
    Sunrise Stained Glass Inc.
    Sunrise Stained Glass Inc.
    Contact:  Roger Chapman
    Address:  97 Wharncliffe Road South London, ON
    Phone:  519 432-9624
    Email:  info@sunrisestainedglass.com
    Website:  https://sunrisestainedglass.com/ . . .
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     Restoration of historic stained glass windows in churches, residences and public buildings since 1979

    The Timeless Material Co.
    The Timeless Material Co.
    The Timeless Material Co.
    Contact:  Will Currie, Waterloo Store
    Address:  305 Northfield Drive East Waterloo, ON N2V 2N4
    Phone:  519-883-8683
    Website:  http://www.timelessmaterials.com . . .
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    Reclaimed wood, flooring, cladding, custom trim, doors and windows, Osmo wood finish, and architectural salvage
    Tim Soper Woodworking and Design & Weima Cabinetry
    Tim Soper Woodworking and Design & Weima Cabinetry
    Tim Soper Woodworking and Design & Weima Cabinetry
    Contact:  Tim Soper
    Address:  12 Cataraqui St Kingston, ON
    Phone:  613-650-1512
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