What I do and What to Expect

I support clients’ wishes to retain their heritage windows. An initial assessment of your windows will determine the level of intervention recommended. Partial and full restoration require the removal of the sashes for 4-8 weeks. Spot repairs and some weather-stripping can be done on-site.

Original windows “fit” the feel of an old building. They have served for 70, 100 or more years, and can serve that long again, unlike the majority of replacement windows, which have a typical lifespan of 10-25 years. In terms of energy efficiency, fully restored windows with weather stripping and storm windows will outperform almost all modern windows. If your home or building has the original windows intact, you are one of the “Lucky Ones”.

My Background

In 2019, while transforming a small almost

derelict 1920s cottage into a rental home,

I began my training and practice in window restoration, a life-long passion and goal.

Before that, I worked at an environmental firm in Ottawa, and wrote research reports for the Heritage Canada Foundation (now National Trust for Canada) before settling into family life and a small catering and writing business.

I now support the stewards of

beautiful but threatened old windows.

I hold an MA Geography.