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Retrofit Installation

Upgrade your home's performance and appearance with retrofit window and door installations that fit your existing openings.

What Is Retrofit Installation?

Retrofit installation (also called insert or pocket installation) involves placing a new window or door unit into an existing, structurally sound frame without removing the surrounding siding, trim, or interior casing. It's faster, less disruptive, and less expensive than a full-frame replacement—and when done correctly, it performs just as well.

Window Retrofits

We remove only the sash and interior stops, then fit a new insulated unit into your existing frame with proper shimming, insulating foam, and interior trim restoration.

Door Retrofits

Exterior doors can often be retrofitted with new prehung units that fit the existing rough opening, keeping your existing exterior trim and threshold intact while dramatically improving energy performance.

Finish & Integration

After every retrofit we re-caulk all interior and exterior joints, touch up or repaint the surrounding trim, and make sure the new unit blends perfectly with your home's existing appearance.

How Phinney Ridge Painting Can Help

Retrofit installation is a specialty that requires both carpentry skill and finish painting knowledge. Phinney Ridge Painting brings both. We handle the full scope—removal, installation, insulation, caulking, and paint—so you're working with one team and one invoice rather than coordinating a window company, a carpenter, and a painter separately.

Less Disruption

Because retrofit installation doesn't touch the surrounding siding or framing, your home stays dry, secure, and presentable throughout the project.

Quality Materials

We use the best paints and materials available to ensure a vibrant, long-lasting finish that withstands PNW weather.

Energy Efficiency

New double- or triple-pane insulated glass units dramatically reduce heat loss and condensation, lowering your energy bills without a full-frame replacement.

Complete Finish Work

We don't leave you with bare casing or mismatched paint. Every retrofit ends with caulking, priming, and painting so the new window or door looks like it was always there.

Frequently Asked Questions

We know we can’t answer all of your questions without talking to you first, so here are a few of the most common we get from our clients.

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