Window replacement in Greenwood Village, sealed tight
Precise Windows LLC replaces windows for Greenwood Village homes and tracks down drafts other quotes tend to miss.
Precise Windows LLC installs and replaces windows for Greenwood Village homes in every common shape and style, from single glass swaps to full-frame replacement. We measure at the house before ordering anything and install with the opening sealed tight. Greenwood Village homeowners call us most often about drafts, stuck sashes, and windows that just don't seal the way they used to.
Why does cold air come through my closed windows?
Cold air moving in around the edges of a closed window in Greenwood Village usually means the weatherstripping around the sash has compressed, torn, or gone missing, not that the glass itself has failed. It can also come from the glass surface itself, since older single-pane glass and a failed insulated unit both radiate cold even with no air movement at all. On the visit, we check the weatherstripping on all four sides, test the latch, and confirm whether the glass or the seal is what's letting the cold through.
Signs it's time to look at your windows
A draft you can feel with the window latched
If cold air still gets in after the window is fully latched, the weatherstripping has likely worn down or the sash isn't pulling tight against the frame anymore. It's a common fix on older windows and doesn't always mean the whole unit needs replacing.
Glass that feels cold even with no draft
Single-pane glass and a failed insulated unit both let cold radiate through the surface itself. That's a glass or window upgrade rather than a weatherstripping fix.
A whistle or hum on windy days
A small, specific gap, usually worn weatherstripping or a sash that isn't seated tight, catches the wind and makes noise. It's often a smaller fix than it sounds like.
What's driving the draft
Weatherstripping past its useful life
It compresses and tears with years of opening and closing, and it wears out long before the window itself does.
Single-pane or failed insulated glass
Older glass just doesn't insulate the way a modern unit does, and a failed seal makes it worse.
A frame that's shifted slightly out of square
Settling over the years can open small gaps that only show up under wind pressure, and sometimes the fix is a new window rather than a patch.
What the May 2017 storm means for Greenwood Village windows
The National Weather Service office in Boulder, citing the Rocky Mountain Insurance Agency Association, reports that the May 8, 2017 hailstorm was Colorado's most expensive insured catastrophe at around $2.3 billion. A storm on that scale hits glass and frames across the whole region, and it's part of why insulated glass units in older Colorado homes are further along in their seal life than the manufacturer's original estimate.
The EPA notes that UV intensity increases about 6 percent per kilometer of elevation, and Front Range cities sit roughly a mile up. That extra UV exposure is why window seals, frames, and finishes weather faster here than they would at sea level, which is worth factoring in when deciding whether to repair a seal or replace the window.
We handle the same window work in Englewood and Littleton.
What we check on-site
We look at the weatherstripping on all four sides of the sash, test how tight the latch pulls it closed, and check the glass itself for a failed seal or single-pane construction. We also check the frame for warping or settling that might be letting air through under pressure. Most of these visits run about 30 minutes to an hour, and we'll walk you through whether it's a weatherstripping fix or a window upgrade before we leave.
What happens if you wait
A draft that only shows up on windy days tends to show up more often as the weatherstripping keeps wearing down, and a frame that's slightly out of square puts more strain on the glass and hardware around it the longer it goes unaddressed. None of it fixes itself, and the energy loss from an old single-pane window adds up every heating season it stays in place.
How much does it cost to fix a drafty window in Greenwood Village?
The cost depends on whether the fix is weatherstripping, a hardware adjustment, or a full window replacement, and that's determined by what's actually causing the draft. A glass upgrade costs more than a weatherstripping swap, so the diagnosis on-site is what drives the number.
Can you fix just the weatherstripping instead of replacing the whole window?
Yes, in a lot of cases a worn weatherstripping seal or a hardware adjustment solves the draft without touching the window itself. We only recommend full replacement when the glass or frame is what's actually letting the cold through.
If a window in your Greenwood Village home has a draft you can't track down, call Precise Windows LLC and we'll find where it's coming from. We show up when we say we will, or you get a call before the time passes.
- Every service we offer in Greenwood Village, plus what local homes are up against.
- Entry, patio sliding, French, and storm and screen doors installed for a tighter seal, a better-looking front and a door that closes right the first time.
- Foggy panes, broken glass, torn screens, and windows that stick or will not lock, repaired or replaced at the opening after a free inspection.
- Vinyl, wood, stucco and stone veneer siding, plus fascia and soffit, installed to protect the house and update the whole exterior.
- Hail dents, cracked or warped panels and loose trim fixed to match the siding already on the house.
- Exterior painting for siding, trim and fascia, prepped and finished to hold up to Colorado sun and snow.
- Hail and wind damage to windows and siding documented with photos and, when there is a claim, handled with your insurance company from the first inspection to the last install.