Is the existing frame sound and square?
- Insert
- Only if it is
- Full-frame
- Works either way
A frame that is rotten, racked, or leaking cannot host an insert. Paying for one wastes the whole job.
Services
Window replacement
Tired, leaky, or single-pane units out. The right replacement in the same opening — without wrecking the siding or the interior finish.
AI-generated imagery — not an actual Clearview job or job site
The one decision that sets the price
Insert replacement
The existing frame stays
- Frame stays in the wall
- New unit sets inside it
- Siding and interior trim are not disturbed
Best for — sound, square frames where a quick, cost-effective upgrade is the goal.
Full-frame replacement
Back to the rough opening
- Old frame comes out entirely
- Opening is re-flashed
- Trim is replaced; siding may be cut back
Best for — rotten, racked, or out-of-square frames, or a full renovation.
Cross-section through the jamb, looking down. The choice is not a preference — a sound, square frame takes an insert; a rotten or racked one does not, and paying for an insert into a bad frame wastes the whole job.
Which one is yours
Four questions, answered on site.
Nobody can tell you this from a photo. These are the things Mark checks at the opening, and they decide the method before they decide the number.
Do you want to keep the interior trim?
- Insert
- Keeps it
- Full-frame
- Replaces it
Insert work leaves the casing and stool alone. Full-frame means new interior finish.
Are you changing the exterior look?
- Insert
- Cannot change it
- Full-frame
- New trim and sightline
New exterior trim, a different sightline, or a change of style all need the frame out.
How much glass do you get back?
- Insert
- An inch or two less
- Full-frame
- The whole opening
An insert sets inside the old frame, so the visible glass shrinks by an inch or two per side.
What we install
Ordinary materials, measured properly.
There is no secret window. The difference between a good replacement and a bad one is almost entirely in how the opening is measured, prepared, and flashed.
Ask which manufacturer a quote is written around, and why. Mark will tell you what he is ordering and what it costs before anything goes on paper.
Vinyl vs fiberglass, Cascade vs Milgard, and every style — in detail
- Materials
- Vinyl and fiberglass, in the sizes Clark County houses actually have
- Glass
- Double- and triple-pane insulated units
- Coatings
- Low-E matched to a Pacific Northwest heating season
- Styles
- Picture, slider, single- and double-hung, casement, awning
- Openings
- Standard, arched, and gable shapes measured individually
Replacement work
Clark County openings, finished.
