The leak is usually the sill
Sliders fail at the bottom corners. A new window in the old rotten sill is a short repair. We replace the wet wood and pan the opening.
WINDOWS · SLIDING
Sliding Windows
Sliding windows earn their place on a long wall, above a kitchen counter, or facing a deck where a casement would swing into the cover. They are easy to operate and easy to get wrong: a tired track, a missing weep, or a sash that does not lock against the weatherstrip. We replace them with units that drain, and we flash the sill so the classic slider leak at the bottom corner does not come back.
Included in this scope
- Two- and three-panel sliders sized to the opening
- A sill that weeps water out, not into the wall
- Tracks and locks replaced with the unit, not reused
- Flashing under the fin or the flange, continuous to the wrap
- Screens and a sash you can lift out to clean
Details that change the result
Not a patio door
A big slider you walk through is a patio door, scoped with the door package and often with the deck. This page is the window.
Where we will talk you out of one
On a wall that takes the storm straight on, a casement seals better. We will recommend it when the slider is a habit, not a good idea.
Where this fits
Related pages
Most projects touch more than one trade. These are the pages homeowners open next, and the scopes we most often bundle into a single estimate.
Questions
Before you call
Can a slider be energy efficient?
Yes. The glass can match a casement. The air seal is the part that is merely good, not the best. For a bedroom on a quiet wall, that trade is often worth the easy operation.
My slider fogs between the panes.
The seal is dead. The glass cannot be “recharged” honestly. The unit gets replaced, and we check whether the frame around it is still worth keeping.
Will the new one stick like the old one?
A dirty or bent track sticks. A new unit, installed square, should glide. We adjust it before we leave and show you how to keep the track clear.
Ready when you are
Get a written estimate this week
Call (425) 555-0123, or send the form and we will schedule the visit. We reply within one business day.