Timber & sash window repairs
Timber and sash window repairs in Melbourne
Don't replace good timber windows. Repair them.
Rotten sills, cracked putty and sashes that stick are usually repairable, so we replace only the timber that has failed and keep the original frames. If rot has reached the structural frame, we'll tell you replacing makes more sense.
- Rot cut back to sound wood, new hardwood spliced in to the original profile
- Glass rebedded in fresh putty; sash cords and catches put right
- Primed and painted, so water can't get back into the timber
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Cost
What a timber window repair costs in Melbourne
A repair costs a fraction of a new window: what drives it is how much timber has rotted, whether the glass needs rebedding and whether the cords and catches need work. We look at each window and quote it in writing.
Typical Melbourne range
- Repair, per window
- $300–$700
- New timber sash
- $2,800–$5,800
Guide figures, not a quote.
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What we repair on timber windows
We replace only what has failed and keep the original frames, glass and profiles.
Our work
A timber window we repaired
How we work
Measured on site. Quoted in writing. Priced before we start.
- Send us a few photos. How many windows, which parts are rotten or stuck, and whether the glass is cracked.
- We look at each window. We check the sills, the sashes, the putty and the frame, and tell you which windows can be repaired.
- You get it in writing. The quote lists the work window by window, priced before work starts.
- Cut out, splice, reglaze, paint. The rot comes out, new hardwood goes in, the glass is rebedded and the timber primed and painted.
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Service area
Timber & sash window repairs: areas we cover
Based in Bundoora. For homes we work across these suburbs; for shops, offices, clinics and industrial sites, anywhere in Melbourne. Not on the list? Ask us.
Bayside and the inner south
- Hampton East
- Sandringham
- Black Rock
- Beaumaris
- Elwood
- Elsternwick
- Caulfield North
- Caulfield South
- Albert Park
- Middle Park
- Port Melbourne
- South Melbourne
Eastern suburbs
- Blackburn South
- Box Hill South
- Burwood
- Burwood East
- Mount Waverley
- Glen Waverley
- Wheelers Hill
- Vermont South
- Wantirna South
- Rowville
- Mulgrave
North-east
- Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe East
- Eaglemont
- Heidelberg
- Heidelberg Heights
- Viewbank
- Rosanna
- Macleod
- Bundoora
- Greensborough
- Lower Plenty
Questions
Timber & sash window repairs: common questions
Can rotten timber windows be repaired?
Often, yes. If the rot is limited to parts of the sill, sash or bottom rail, the decayed timber is cut out and new hardwood is spliced in. Replacement is only needed when rot has reached the structural frame.
How much does a timber window repair cost in Melbourne?
Typically $300–$700 per window, against $2,800–$5,800 for a new timber sash. We look at each window and quote it in writing before any work starts.
How long does a sash window repair take?
A single window is often repaired in a day on site. Larger jobs, or repairs that need joinery made off site, take longer. We give you a timeframe with the quote.
Will a repaired window look the same?
That is the point of repairing. The original frame, glass pattern and profiles stay; only failed timber, putty and hardware are replaced, then the window is primed and painted.
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