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About Mike BurnettMike Burnett has been a Licensed Oregon Contractor for over 30 years. He's owned and operated an active property maintenance company in NE Portland for 28 years. Among his areas of expertise, Mike Burnett specializes in window sash cord repair, home restoration, exterior and interior painting and residential carpentry.
Your home’s windows are a central component to it’s value, livability, and overall performance of the house itself. MJB Sash Cord Repair has the knowledge and experience needed to of repair and replacing window sashes and components in order to restore and maintain your home’s original design and function. From painted shut windows, to broken sash cords and weights & hardware, MJB Sash Cord Repair can handle any project on time and on budget. |
About Sash Windows
Many older houses have sash windows and double-sash windows. They were very popular from the 18th century until around the 1950's. A sash window is a window that has a movable pane the lifts up to allow air in. A double sash window is a window where both panes move up and down to allow air flow from the top and the bottom. These kinds of windows are excellent for creating air flow and are found more often in warmer climates like here in the Western States.
The part that allows the windows to go up and down is the sash cord or rope. That cord has a counterweight attached with an exact weight so that the window pane will stay up or down when moved. If your window cord is broken or your weight is missing or is the wrong size - your sash windows will not work. They will fall down unexpectedly which is dangerous and frustrating.
Another common window repair is repairing painted shut windows. The sliding mechanism in sash windows makes it more vulnerable to this common mistake even by experienced painters. MJB can come out and unstick the window and repair all that is needed to make your home's original windows functional again.
Other common problems with old wood sash window panes include swelling, rot, distortion of the woodwork or rattling in the wind (due to shrinkage of the wood). These can all be repaired by a professional sash cord repair company like MJB Sash Cord Repair.
The part that allows the windows to go up and down is the sash cord or rope. That cord has a counterweight attached with an exact weight so that the window pane will stay up or down when moved. If your window cord is broken or your weight is missing or is the wrong size - your sash windows will not work. They will fall down unexpectedly which is dangerous and frustrating.
Another common window repair is repairing painted shut windows. The sliding mechanism in sash windows makes it more vulnerable to this common mistake even by experienced painters. MJB can come out and unstick the window and repair all that is needed to make your home's original windows functional again.
Other common problems with old wood sash window panes include swelling, rot, distortion of the woodwork or rattling in the wind (due to shrinkage of the wood). These can all be repaired by a professional sash cord repair company like MJB Sash Cord Repair.