Claremont Windows & Doors That Open Clear
Claremont windows chosen by what sits on each side of the glass, a path, a patio table or a bed, so each new unit opens where it can stay out of the way.
An open window has to stay out of the way. In an older Claremont house that means looking at both sides of the glass before choosing how a new unit opens: a side path outside, a patio table under the sill, a bed or a desk pushed against the wall inside. A sash that slides up, an awning that tips out from the top and a casement that swings clear each suit a different spot.
Outside the glass
A casement opened over a narrow side path catches a shoulder or a garden hose, so a double-hung or a slider fits there better. Over a patio, an awning hinged at its head keeps rain off the opening while it vents, and it clears a table below. Where a window faces the yard with open ground in front, a casement can swing wide and catch a breeze from the side. Screens sit inside on casements and awnings and outside on sliding sashes, which changes how each one is cleaned and stored.
Inside the room
Inside, a crank or a lift has to be within reach. A double-hung behind a bed means leaning across the mattress to raise it, and a casement with its crank low on the frame can be worked from the side. Window coverings need room too: the depth of the frame and casing decides whether a blind can mount inside the opening, and handles must clear it. Where an original sash stays, it is rehung so it moves with light pressure, and its lock is placed where a hand finds it without looking.
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An original double-hung in a spot that suits it is worth keeping. Rehung on new cords with its putty renewed, it slides easily and keeps its glass. Where the way a window opens no longer suits what is beside it, or the frame has rotted, a new unit with a better operation for that spot is the answer.
A casement or awning set among double-hungs can still match. Units with a simulated meeting rail across the glass repeat the line of the old sashes, and grille patterns are copied from the originals. Frame width is kept close, and the outside casing is reused where it is sound.
Claremont runs its own building division, which reviews this work on houses in the city, with energy labels and safety glass checked on new units and bedroom windows kept large enough to escape through. Where a house has historic standing, architectural review may apply as well, and we ask the city before ordering.
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