Steel Window Restoration
Cold rolled steel windows are a beautiful and common feature found on both commercial and residential buildings from the late 19th and early 20th century. Restoration by Old Village Master Painters is a cost-effective way to preserve the look of your building, make your windows both operational and energy-efficient, and preserve them for a long time.
Cold rolled steel windows were introduced in the 1860s and became popular by the 1890s due both to improvements in technology and a series of deadly fires in Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. The new fire codes required fire-resistant materials and metal framed windows were a perfect fit. Once in use they were found to be inexpensive and easy to install and soon became popular for all types of construction. . In addition, the thin profiles of metal windows contributed to the streamlined appearance of the Art Deco, Art Moderne, and International Styles, among others. They remained popular until WWII when aluminum windows took over.
Old Village does not use hazardous Methylene Chloride
Tudor Revival Steel Casements
Tudor Revival is a common style of architecture found in the Philadelphia area, Chestnut Hill and the Main Line and one of the key features of these
beautiful homes is the fabulous steel casement windows used throughout the home. These windows have proven pretty durable in most cases but after 100+ years
in service most of them need some work. The artisans at Old Village can repair and restore your casements to maintain and enhance the look and character of your classic
Tudor, make them operational again, improve their energy-efficiency and preserve them with a factory like finish so your 19th century home keeps looking great well into the 21st.
Old Village Restores Metal Windows to Like/New (or better...)
Benefits of Restoration
Types of Windows
Cold rolled steel and other types of metal
Double-Hung | Pivot | Projecting | Austral | Casement | Continuous | Glass | Wire Glass
Double-Hung | Pivot | Projecting | Austral | Casement | Continuous | Glass | Wire Glass
Old Village Restoration
- Sand-blast, wire brush, wire brush wheel
- right here in our on-site welding shop
- even high gloss finishes from
Fine Paints of Europe
- same as original - or -
- modern multi-paned glass w/UV Protection
* these actions can produce energy ratings rivaling those achieved by new windows ~ National Park Service