Projects
Linda Childers
Project: 245 West 77th St. - WECC
Window History
Linda Childers
Window Cleaner Anchor Bolts

When buildings were rarely over 5 stories tall, the window cleaner would climb out the window and stand on the ledge, with one hand gripping the frame for balance.

Projects
Linda Childers
Project: 1 Bond St.

Every project presents its own challenge. On this project, that challenge was to achieve a perfect fit at the corner of the building, where two glass panels met.

Projects
Linda Childers
Project: 24 Thompson St. - Window Installation

With one window restored, that left one to be replaced. Unfortunately, the twin window on the front of the house could not be restored like the one on the rear of the house.

Projects
Linda Childers
Project: Stuyvesant Heights Christian Church

When Right Path Windows & Doors arrived, the church’s historic wood stained glass window was in danger of collapsing into itself.

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Project: 9A Myrtle Ave.

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Frank Lloyd Wright designed this house in Great Neck, NY. When the eighty year old custom crafted cypress windows and doors were in need of attention,  we restored them back to their original beauty.

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Window Restoration or Replacement Windows: What's Right for You?

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When deciding whether to restore your windows or to replace them, the answer will lie with what sort of property owner you are. There are two types: the historian and the pragmatist.

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Project: Beechmont Dr.

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Located on Merchants' Row, aptly named for the Bloomingdale, Macy, Saks and Gimbels families who had country estates located here, this stately home was built in 1927 for Earl Sams, the founder of the J.C. Penney department store.

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Project: 920 Fifth Ave.

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Right Path Windows & Restoration restored wooden sash windows in this Italian palazzo-style building. It was designed by noted architect J. E. R. Carpenter and was built in 1922. He lived in the building until his death, as did legendary actress Gloria Swanson. The windows of the penthouse on the corner of 73rd St. overlooking Central Park were in need of restoration

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Project: The Cottage at Seaview

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Project: The Cottage at Seaview

This building began its life as a dormitory on Staten Island, housing the workers at the county's "poor farm" from 1916 until the 1930s. At that point, The Cottagebecame the residence of the director of Seaview Hospital before being abandoned in 1973. The property was landmarked in 1985 before being added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Complete renovations began in 2014.

Project: 59 Highland Ave.

This historic home was built in 1897, and it remained in the hands of the same family until 1995. Since then it has seen only two owners, both of whom have made renovations and restorations that were true to the home's original character.

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Project: 45 E. 66th St.

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45 E. 66th St.

Completed in 1908, this building was originally called Parkview as it afforded a commanding view of Central Park. Located on the corner of 66th St. and Madison Ave., it loomed over the rest of the low scale row houses that existed on the block.

This building ushered in a new style of living on the Upper East Side, with 13-room apartments and accommodations for staff. Rather than residing in single family detached homes, fashionable New Yorkers of the time lived high above the dust and noise of the street level.

It was landmarked by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1977.

New Life For an Old Window

The restoration of wood windows is simple and straightforward undertaking when experienced professionals are a part of the process.  Please click on the image above to see a slideshow that illustrates just how elemental it is to give an old window a new lease on life.

Acetylated Wood for Windows

Although wooden windows have a unique character and beauty all their own, some owners struggle to justify keeping them when the issue of refurbishment arises. When historic buildings intended to see an extended service life confront the issue of window repair, modern advances in chemistry may be able to provide a long-lasting remedy. 

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