Case Study: Two Projects, One Block

High performance and high style combine to make this Landmarked brick beauty shine.

We like to think our work speaks for itself— and it does when we get a call to work on a second project on the same block.

In 2015, we replaced 21 windows at a Landmarked home on St. Luke’s Place. Our work included Landmark filing and securing the Landmark Preservation Commission permit to ensure a smooth renovation.

Both the front façade as well as the garden side of this beautiful brick residence received new windows. We utilized LePage Millwork XL double hung windows and their French inswing casements.

The windows are constructed of mahogany and high performance argon-filled and low-e coated glass. We created a custom beaded profile casing for the exterior to finish the look.

This handsome brownstone now boasts architecturally accurate and high performance windows.

A year later, we received a call from a neighbor three doors down to replace 11 of their front façade windows.

A combination of double hung and spiral balance Parrett Windows & Doors, these windows are constructed of mahogany and fitted with individually glazed lites of high performance argon-filled and low-e coating glass. The handsome brownstone also received custom beaded profile casings on the exterior.

The end results?

Two gorgeous installations.

Two different brands.

High style and high performance.

A unified look on a single block.

Case Study: Parrett High Performance Windows & Stained Glass Restoration

The fully restored stained glass windows are the crown jewels on the facade of this Brooklyn Brownstone.

Brooklyn is known for its Brownstones. But it’s also home to the most Landmark districts in New York City. Tree-lined streets are filled with young families taking on the maintenance that comes with a Landmark Brownstone. The owners of this Park Slope Brownstone were drawn to the stained glass windows adorning the signature three-floor 1901 home. But many of the windows were in bad shape, and some were barely or totally non-operational. Worse yet, some of the stained glass windows were missing entirely.  

Details are everything when it comes to Landmark homes.

A Landmark expert, Historical Window’s team assessed the condition of the existing windows along the front façade, with the goal of restoring wherever possible and replacing when necessary. For operational clear-glass windows, Historical Windows installed high performance (argon-filled and low-e coated) Parrett spiral balance wood hung windows on the parlor, second, and third stories. Historical Windows removed the stained glass transoms and panels, including a 72-inch wide arched window, and either completely restored or replaced with salvaged period colored glass, and reinstalled. Additionally, Historical Windows restored or created replicas of original carved mahogany columns and custom mouldings on the parlor and second levels.  

The final result was a full restoration and replacement package that brought back functionality, matched historic profiles, and custom manufactured replica stained glass windows, while improving the energy efficiency and interior comfort for the family. Historical Windows maintained the original architect’s design intent for this home and the neighborhood: from the street it is impossible to tell the difference between the original leaded glass windows and the replicas.

A restored three-panel stained glass transom sits above high performance spiral balance wood hung windows during the re-installation process.

West 11th Street Windows

West 11th Street

The Historical Windows team achieved this classic look using Parrett Custom Mahogany Weight and Chain Double Hungs. These windows provide flexibility to meet the clients’ custom specifications and high quality construction.

FoldUp Windows: Bring the Outdoors In

A Unique Window that Creates New Opportunities

Used for screen or sun rooms, pass-thru windows, porches, pool houses, dining areas, storefronts, the window folds upward to an opening almost twice as large as a traditional double hung. However when closed, Heartwood FoldUp has the look, feel, finish, and performance of other traditional wood windows.

Traditional or contemporary window styling, FoldUp’s are customizable to your specific needs:

• They can often help expand the use of landmark properties while satisfying the requirements of historic commission.

• Create excitement, comfort and curbside appeal for restaurants and retail businesses.

• Create convenient, obstruction free pass-through windows for your kitchen, bar, or pool house.

What is AuraLast by JELD-WEN?

JELD-WEN Epic AuraLast

AuraLast offers the strength and beauty of real wood because it is real wood, not a composite. While they may appear the same on the outside, JELD-WEN windows and doors constructed with AuraLast pine go beyond the surface, providing unrivaled beauty and protection.

JELD-WEN AuraLast pine—the worry-free wood— offers protection against wood decay, water absorption and termite infestation. The water-based treatment process fortifies wood all the way to the core, providing an exclusive level of protection.

JELD-WEN products made with AuraLast wood allow you to get the warmth and characteristics of wood that you desire, while eliminating the worry of rot and decay.

Inswing Casement - Cremone Bolt & Decorative Glass

This inswing casement by Parrett Windows combine truly historical cremone bolt operating hardware along with non-adjustable butt hinges featuring decorative ball tip finials. The traditional sash profile of this unit makes it a perfect fit for historical replication projects.

The triple pane decorative glass combined the historic appearance of single pane leaded glass with the enhanced weather performance and easy cleanability of modern insulated glass. Low E coatings can also be added to this decorative glass to further the unit’s thermal performance.