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AfterFast, Reliable Windows & Doors Across Reno
Window and door work in Reno means dealing with two things most markets never see together: 300 days of high-UV sun that bakes caulking and weatherstripping to dust, and 20-30 hard-freeze nights that heave the ground and rack old frames. A window replacement in Reno typically runs $4,500-$15,000 depending on count and glass package, and door installations usually land between $1,800 and $6,500 per opening. We coordinate permits, staging, and installation for homes across Reno, from Midtown ranches to North Valleys tract homes. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the job with you.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Reno’s Preferred Windows & Doors Company
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998 and his sons run the crews, which means the name on the truck is the name on the contract. We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers. When we quote a window replacement in Old Southwest or a slider install in Spanish Springs, the person who walks the job is the same family that’s been doing this work for over 29 years.
Our Windows & Doors team has replaced original single-pane windows on 1950s brick ranches in Midtown and retrofitted 2000s stucco homes in the North Valleys. Reno customers tell us the same thing every time: they already got burned by someone who quoted one number on the phone and handed them a different bill at the door. That doesn’t happen here. Every allowance, every change order, every price adjustment arrives in writing before work starts. Permits get pulled, inspections get signed. And every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the contract: if it’s not done right, Tom comes back. One call.
We serve Reno with a live person answering the phone 24/7, not a voicemail box. Background-checked crew members wear the Barrett & Sons name every day. And Tom publishes his name, address, and license number so you can look him up before you sign anything.
Our Windows & Doors Services in Reno
Window Replacement
Most of the window replacement work we do in Reno is on homes where the original windows are still fighting a losing battle with the Sierra rain shadow. The 4,500-foot elevation means UV intensity here is brutal, and old single-pane wood windows in Midtown and around the University have been losing that battle for 60 years. We remove them down to the rough opening, reframe where frost heave has racked the corners, and install double-pane replacements properly flashed and sealed for both baked-dry summers and hard-freeze winters.
Door Installation
West-facing entries in Reno take a beating. The afternoon sun shrinks and splits weatherstripping within three seasons, and by the time snowmelt runs down the Sierra in spring, a lot of thresholds are already leaking. We hang entry doors, interior doors, and exterior sliders with real attention to how a Reno door actually fails: UV-baked seals, freeze-thaw shifted jambs, and wind-driven rain on the east side of the valley. When we install, we detail it so it stays square.
Impact Windows & Doors
Impact windows in Reno aren’t about hurricanes. They’re about wind, debris, and in the North Valleys, the Wildland-Urban Interface fire code. If you live in Lemmon Valley or the eastern foothills, new window work now has to meet ember-resistant and ignition-resistant standards that don’t apply to a house two miles away in central Reno. We know the difference, and we spec accordingly. Impact-rated glass also cuts UV transmission, which matters in a market with 300 sunny days a year.
Custom Windows & Doors
Tight lots in old Reno neighborhoods often mean odd openings. A 1958 ranch with a picture window facing the street isn’t getting a stock replacement off the shelf. We do custom sizing and custom finishes for homes in the historic districts and for the newer hillside builds where standard sliders won’t clear the framing. Milgard, Simpson, and custom shop orders come through our door-and-window program with the same written change order policy as everything else we do.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Reno
We install Simonton, PGT, and Milgard windows in Reno homes, and we service what we install. If you already have Simonton double-hungs or a PGT slider and something’s not closing right, call us. We carry common replacement parts and seals for these brands so we’re not ordering from a distribution center three states away when your window won’t latch in January. That’s the kind of local parts depth that keeps window and door repairs in Reno moving fast.
Common Windows & Doors Problems We See in Reno Homes
- Freeze-thaw cracking on south-facing caulking. Reno gets 20-30 hard-freeze nights each winter, and after a few seasons, the caulk around south-facing window frames on 1950s homes in Old Southwest starts spidering. Cold air pours through, and the fix isn’t more caulk, it’s removal, proper backer rod, and a sealant rated for a 100-degree temperature swing.
- UV-baked weatherstripping on west-facing doors. West-facing entries in Spanish Springs and the North Valleys get hammered by afternoon sun. The weatherstripping shrinks and splits, then the first big Sierra snowmelt pushes water under the threshold. We replace with EPDM-rated sealing that lasts more than a couple of summers.
- Racked windows in unreinforced masonry. A lot of 1950s brick homes near Midtown were built without the seismic and frost-heave detailing modern codes require. The masonry shifts, the rough opening moves, and the window starts to bind. We reframe openings with load-bearing headers before the glass goes in, instead of forcing a square window into a not-square hole.
- Wildland-Urban Interface code gaps. Homeowners in Lemmon Valley and the eastern foothills sometimes discover too late that their replacement windows don’t meet the ember-resistance requirements now on the books in those zones. We check the code overlay before we quote, so you’re not paying for glass that fails inspection.
Pricing for Windows & Doors in Reno, NV
Window replacement in Reno typically runs $4,500-$15,000 for a standard single-family home, depending on how many openings, whether we’re reframing for frost heave, and what glass package you choose. Impact window installation runs higher, $8,000-$25,000, because the glass and frame engineering are different. Door installation is usually $1,800-$6,500 per opening. Every scope comes in writing with allowances spelled out, and any price change arrives as a written change order before we touch the work. No surprises at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free, no-trip-charge estimate inside the county.
| Service | Typical Range in Reno |
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| Window Replacement | $4,500 - $15,000 |
| Impact Window Installation | $8,000 - $25,000 |
| Door Installation (per opening) | $1,800 - $6,500 |
The Tight-Lot Reality of Working in Central Reno
Reno’s older core neighborhoods, Midtown, Old Southwest, and the blocks around the University, were built in the post-WWII boom on lots that are often 5,000 to 6,000 square feet with zero side-yard staging. That changes how window and door work gets done. You can’t drop a dumpster in a driveway that’s six feet from a neighbor’s front door. You can’t stage ten windows on a side yard that doesn’t exist. So on almost every central Reno job, we’re filing for street-use permits, coordinating no-parking zones with the city, and planning exactly where materials and debris go before day one.
On one 1958 ranch in Midtown, we replaced seven single-pane wood windows while the homeowner lived in place. Our crew staged materials on a rented flatbed parked at the curb with a city-approved no-parking zone, and we kept a tarped disposal chute running from the bedroom down to the garage so no glass or old frames touched the neighbor’s shared fence line. That’s not in a brochure. It’s just how you do window work on a tight Reno lot without making enemies on either side of the property line.
Access affects the quote, and we’ll tell you that upfront. If a window is over a patio cover or behind a gas line, if the only approach is through a finished kitchen, if we need a street permit and a parking plan, that changes the scope. We price that honestly, in writing, before work starts. The alternative is the phone quote that doesn’t survive contact with a narrow Midtown alley.
We Also Serve Cities Near Reno
Our crews run window and door jobs throughout the Truckee Meadows and beyond. You’ll see our trucks in Sun Valley, Sparks, Lemmon Valley, and Spanish Springs, where the lot sizes are bigger but the UV and freeze-thaw cycles are just as unforgiving. Wherever you are around Reno, the estimate is free and there’s no trip charge inside the county.
Serving Reno, NV - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Reno area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Windows & Doors in Reno
Yes. Old Southwest is a designated historic district, and window replacement there goes through design review before permits are issued. That usually means matching the existing window style, muntin pattern, and frame material to the home’s original character. We handle the review paperwork and the permit. If the review board requires a specific wood species or a certain glazing, you’ll know that before you sign anything. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through the district checklist.
We stage on the street with a city-approved no-parking zone and a rented flatbed when the driveway can’t hold materials. The crew works out of the street, never off a neighbor’s property. Debris goes into covered containers and down tarped chutes on the job side of the fence. If we need a few feet of curb space, we file for it before day one and post the notices so nobody’s surprised. Your neighbor’s driveway stays clear.
If your address is in the WUI overlay, which covers most of Lemmon Valley and the eastern foothills, we spec ember-resistant framing and ignition-resistant glazing that meets current Nevada code. We check the code overlay before quoting, and the permit inspection confirms compliance. A house in central Reno won’t have these requirements, but yours will, so we plan for it from the first walkthrough.
We remove the old unit to the rough opening, check for frost-heave racking in the corners, reframe with load-bearing headers where the old opening has moved, flash with UV-rated materials, install the new unit, and seal with a product rated for a 100-degree seasonal swing. Then we test every latch and sash. In this climate, the seal is the job. The glass is only as good as what’s around it.
We price the reframing first, because a 1950s brick Reno home with frost-heave movement usually needs new load-bearing headers before glass goes in. The window quote includes that structural work in writing, not as a surprise change order later. You’ll see the full scope with allowances broken out before you sign. Estimates are free. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact number.
Get a Window & Door Estimate in Reno Today
If you need window or door work in Reno, call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318. We’ll send someone to walk the job, measure the openings, check the code overlay, and hand you a written line-item estimate. No trip charge inside the county. Free second opinion on any written estimate you already have. And the 90-Day Done Right Promise sits on every contract in plain words: if it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right. Call today and talk to a person who actually does this work.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Reno and the Truckee Meadows since 1998.