Door & window repair, statewide
Window Hardware Repair
The parts that move, and the parts that give up first
Cranks that spin without moving anything, windows that will not stay up, locks that no longer line up, sliders that will not slide. The glass is fine — a mechanism failed, and mechanisms can be replaced.
A window that will not open is not a window problem
Hardware is the part of a window designed to wear out. Balances lose tension, gears strip, rollers flatten, latches drift out of line. These are serviceable components, and on a window whose frame and glass are sound, replacing them costs a fraction of what a new window does.
The catch is parts. Colorado has a great deal of housing from the post-war and 1970s-80s booms, and much of that hardware is long discontinued. Identifying the system and sourcing or adapting the right part is most of the skill in this work.
If you have been told your window cannot be repaired because the parts do not exist, it is worth a second opinion. Most hardware belongs to a manageable number of families, and a part that is no longer sold under its original name is often still made under another.
Being told the part does not exist usually means the supplier did not have it, not that nobody makes it.
Hardware we replace and rebuild
Most hardware jobs are finished in a single visit once the part is in hand.
Crank operators
Casement and awning cranks that spin freely, bind or have stripped. We replace the operator gearbox, arm and shoe.
Sash balances
The reason a single-hung or double-hung window will not stay up. Block-and-tackle, spiral and constant-force balances replaced.
Slider rollers and tracks
Horizontal sliders that stick or jump, with rollers replaced and grit-packed tracks cleared.
Locks, latches and keepers
Cam locks, sweep latches, missing keepers and strikes that no longer line up.
Handles and cranks
Snapped, stripped and missing handles matched to your window system.
Hinges, arms and pivot bars
Sagging casement sashes, bent or seized hinge arms, and the pivot bars and tilt latches on tilt-in windows.
Why hardware fails here
Cold, moisture cycling and the age of the housing stock.
Cold makes polymer brittle
A great deal of window hardware is plastic or nylon. At Colorado winter temperatures those parts lose flexibility and snap under loads they would shrug off in summer, which is why so much hardware fails on the first hard freeze.
Freeze-thaw seizes mechanisms
Moisture works into gearboxes, balance channels and roller assemblies, freezes overnight and thaws by afternoon. Hundreds of those cycles a season corrode and bind parts that should have lasted decades.
Older stock, discontinued parts
Denver's older neighbourhoods and the state's 1970s and 80s housing carry a lot of hardware from manufacturers that have merged or disappeared. It is repairable, but it has to be identified properly first.
Why call us rather than replace the window
Sourcing is the hard part, and it is the part we are good at.
We chase down obsolete parts
Cross-referencing systems and adapting where an exact match no longer exists.
A fraction of a replacement window
Hardware repair is one of the cheapest meaningful things you can do to a window.
Usually one visit
Once the part is in hand, fitting is normally quick.
Security included
A window that will not lock is treated as urgent rather than cosmetic.
Three steps, no runaround
Send a photo of the part
Hardware is identified visually, so a clear picture is worth more than a brand name.
We identify and quote
We confirm the part and give a firm price before ordering anything.
We fit it
Most hardware jobs finish in a single visit.
We are a mobile service covering the whole state. Pick your city below, or call and we will come to you.
Window Hardware Repair Across Colorado
Window hardware questions
My crank spins but the window does not move.
The gears inside the operator have stripped. The operator is replaced as a unit and the window itself is untouched.
My window will not stay open.
The sash balance has failed. Replacing balances is among the most routine jobs we do.
Can you get parts for windows from the 1980s?
Usually. A lot of Colorado housing carries hardware from manufacturers that have changed hands or discontinued lines, and we can generally source a match or a workable equivalent.
Do I need to know my window's brand?
It helps but is not essential. Hardware is identified from the part itself, so a clear photo is more useful than a name.
My window will not lock. Do I need a new window?
Almost never. It is usually a misaligned latch or a worn keeper, and it is a fast repair.
Other repairs we handle
Doors and windows are all we do, so whatever has failed, it is probably on this list.
Get the window moving again
Free estimates anywhere in Colorado, including on older windows.
(720) 730-8579