Standard sash cords snap or fray over generations of use, leaving windows seized or dangerously unbalanced. We re-hang your sashes using premium pre-stretched solid wax-braided cotton cords reinforced with nylon cores, or heavy-duty brass sash chains. We clean, lubricate, and balance your original cast-iron pocket weights for fluid, finger-light glide operation.<\/p>\n\n\n
Base Cost Estimate:<\/strong> Exposed to coastal winds and damp winter rains, bottom rails and window wooden sills represent classic rot thresholds. We surgically excavate rotted timber fibers, stabilize the remaining sills with specialized deep-penetrating resins, and form replica profiles using industrial-grade wood epoxies. If structural decay is too widespread, our joiners install new mortise-and-tenon old-growth Jarrah sills to match the historic profile perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n Base Cost Estimate:<\/strong> Historic sashes are universally prone to breezes, traffic noises, and irritating rattling because of the structural clearances required for vintage sliding channels. We router hidden recess grooves into the staff beads, parting beads, and meeting rails, embedding premium high-density silicone-fin poly-pile draught carriers. This forms an airtight perimeter barrier that cuts thermal drafts by up to 88% and ambient noise by 10-15dB, while maintaining smooth vertical motion.<\/p>\n\n\n Base Cost Estimate:<\/strong> For mid-century double-hung windows missing traditional weight-pocket cavities, metal spiral balances act as mechanical tension lifters. Worn springs drop tension, causing the sash to drop on its own or stiffen. We replace failed spiral balances with premium modern stainless steel units calibrated dynamically to the specific physical weight of your glass and timber timber.<\/p>\n\n\n Base Cost Estimate:<\/strong> We carefully remove cracked, fragile legacy glass panels and bed premium new panes into authentic hand-rolled linseed oil putties to match historic requirements. We can upgrade your single glass panels to high-performance acoustically laminated glass (filtering intrusive street noise) or specialized slimform double-glazed heritage units without needing to replace your lightweight timber sash rails.<\/p>\n\n\n Base Cost Estimate:<\/strong> Master-class timber double-hung and single window repair options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/melbourne.sashwindows.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/melbourne.sashwindows.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/melbourne.sashwindows.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/melbourne.sashwindows.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/melbourne.sashwindows.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/melbourne.sashwindows.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/melbourne.sashwindows.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}AU$140 - $185 per window<\/code><\/p>\n\n
\n\n\nEpoxy Decay & Structural Sill Repairs<\/h3>\n\n\n
AU$320 - $680 based on rot severity<\/code><\/p>\n\n
\n\n\nRetrofit Brush-Pile Draught-Sealing<\/h3>\n\n\n
AU$180 - $260 per sash set<\/code><\/p>\n\n
\n\n\nSpiral Balance Conversions & Servicing<\/h3>\n\n\n
AU$190 - $240 per window<\/code><\/p>\n\n
\n\n\nHeritage Glazing, Re-glazing & Glass Upgrades<\/h3>\n\n\n
AU$220 - $480 per pane<\/code><\/p>\n\n
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