Isn’t the ease of operation of a replacement window better?
Our customers are always surprised at how smoothly a restored wooden window can operate. The main element to consider in the long term ease of movement of your window is the type of operating mechanism. Replacement windows operate on a spring system; your wooden window currently operates on a weight and pulley system. If you have ever owned anything with a spring function, you’ve noticed that the spring mechanism loses its tension over time and eventually gives out. In contrast, because of their weight and pulley systems, wooden windows will not lose their performance quality over time. Also, a spring suspension system is usually easy to open but hard to close whereas a weight and pulley window has the same ease of operation weather it is being opened or closed. Most people are surprised to learn that the major problem with their old windows is not much more than paint build-up and lack of lubrication.
