Older home remodeling in Glendale, Los Angeles County
Renovating Older Houses in Glendale
Renovation for older Glendale houses that keeps the original wood windows and trim, with the wiring, plumbing and plaster brought up to date.
Original wood window sash is the part of an older Glendale house we protect hardest, and an inland valley setting is hard on it. Strong sun dries glazing putty until panes rattle, and dry wind finds every gap at the meeting rails. Before any wall opens, we check each window for rot at the sill, loose joints and broken cords, then decide with you which ones get restored and which get replaced with a matching profile.
Restoring sash and frames
Restoring a window means stripping failed putty, consolidating soft wood, regluing loose joints and setting new weatherstrip so the sash still slides. Rotted sills get a dutchman patch or a new sill milled to the old shape. Where a unit is past saving, a replacement is built to match the muntin width and sightlines, so the street side of the house keeps its rhythm. Glendale's building department reviews any change to window size or egress, and that review is folded into the schedule.
Behind the plaster
Once the windows are settled, the rest of the house opens in sequence. Old fuse panels and knob-and-tube circuits come out, galvanized lines give way to copper or PEX, and cast iron drains are scoped with a camera before anyone decides to replace them. Lab tests for lead and asbestos happen ahead of demolition. The same work plan serves Eagle Rock, Burbank and La Canada Flintridge, each with a written scope that names the trim, built-ins and windows we intend to keep.
What we can do for a house in Glendale
Whole-house work leads, and every other service is available for the same house.
Planning work on a house in Glendale?
Tell us about it. We will walk through the house and send a written scope.