Double-Hung Window Replacement Across Dallas

If you live in a Dallas-area home built between 1960 and 1990, there is a very good chance you are looking at double-hung windows right now. They are far and away the most common window type across the DFW metro. From the original aluminum single-panes in Garland ranch houses to the wood double-hungs in older Lakewood colonials, this is the window style that builders defaulted to for decades. It makes sense: both sashes slide vertically, you can open the top or bottom independently, and the profile fits almost any architectural style from craftsman bungalows to two-story traditionals.

The problem is that most of those original double-hungs were never great to begin with, and forty years of Texas weather has made them worse. Sash cords snap or stretch. Balances wear out so the window won't stay open without a stick propping it up. Weatherstripping compresses and hardens until drafts whistle through the meeting rail on every winter cold front. Aluminum frames conduct heat so efficiently that you can feel the temperature difference just standing next to the window in August. And single-pane glass? It might as well not be there when your AC is fighting 104-degree afternoons in July.

Modern double-hung replacements solve every one of those problems. The units we install use block-and-tackle or constant-force balance systems that keep each sash exactly where you put it. Both sashes tilt inward for easy cleaning from inside the house, which means you never need a ladder to wash second-story windows. The frames are multi-chamber vinyl or fiberglass with thermal breaks, and the glass is dual-pane Low-E with argon fill as standard. Homes in Mesquite, Irving, and North Dallas that swap out 20 or 30 old aluminum double-hungs typically see their summer electric bills drop by $60 to $120 per month.

We replace double-hung windows all over the DFW metro, from the post-war neighborhoods south of I-30 to the 1980s subdivisions lining George Bush Turnpike in Plano and Richardson. Most whole-home projects take one to two days. We measure every opening individually, factory-order each window to exact size, and install with foam insulation and exterior caulk for a weather-tight fit. Your old windows and all packaging leave with us at the end of the day.