Glass and Window Repair in Johnsonville, Wellington

Johnsonville grew hard from the 1960s onward and has kept growing, with substantial apartment and townhouse development around the town centre in recent years. That gives us two quite different job types in one suburb. Sixty year old single glazed aluminium that is cold, draughty and worn out, and fifteen to twenty five year old double glazed joinery where the sealed units are now starting to fail.

Sliding windows and worn rollers

The aluminium suites used through the 1970s, 80s and 90s lean heavily on sliding sashes. The rollers are small, they carry a lot of weight, and they collect grit. After thirty years the sash drags, grinds and eventually will not latch because it has dropped.

Diagnose in order: rollers, then track wear, then grit. Replacing rollers on a badly grooved track wastes the new rollers. Light track wear can be dressed, moderate wear takes a stainless capping, and only badly worn alloy needs replacing.

Fogged units in newer homes

The townhouses and apartments built around the centre from the early 2000s are now old enough for their sealed units to be failing. A permanent haze between the panes means the edge seal has gone and moisture is in the cavity.

The unit gets replaced, typically $350 to $800 for a standard size, and the frame stays. We also clear the drainage slots while we are there, because standing water in the rebate is the usual reason a unit failed early.

Body corporates and shared buildings

Apartment and townhouse work usually means dealing with a body corporate, and the first question is always whether the window is common property or the owner's responsibility. We provide an itemised scope that separates the two so a committee can make a decision without another site visit.

What we get called out for in Johnsonville

• Window Repair in Johnsonville, diagnosed before anything is quoted, not after.
• Glass Repair in Johnsonville, common sizes measured and glazed in 24 to 48 hours.
• Window Lock Repair in Johnsonville, latches, keepers, keyed locks and slider hook locks.
• Window Restrictor Stays in Johnsonville, limits opening without blocking ventilation.
• Sash Cord Replacement in Johnsonville, new cord, weights rebalanced, pulleys freed.

Johnsonville sits on the same run as Khandallah, Ngaio and Tawa, so we are usually in the area anyway.