Are Replacement Windows Installed From The Inside Or Outside Of House?

"We need to have full access to the inside. Obviously, we'll have access to the outside."  

- Lyndol Woodruff,  Window Expert

 

On The Check A Pro Radio Show we invite experts on to answer homeowner's questions. Check A Pro Joe (Jim Klauck) has invited replacement window expert - Lyndol Woodruff to join him on the radio program today.  Check A Pro Joe asks the question "Are Replacement Windows Installed From The Inside Or Outside Of House?".

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Episode Transcript

(00:01):
Time to talk about windows.
Got a question here at the radio show.
It's an interesting question.
I'm not even sure if I know the answer to this.
So I've asked our window expert Lyndol Woodruff to join me from Woodruff Windows.
Uh If you need new windows,
he and his family own this great company in the greater Dallas Fort Worth area.
And um,
he's,
he's my go to guy.

(00:22):
So Lyndol,
how you doing,
buddy?
Wonderful.
And I appreciate being the go to guy.
I'm,
I'm great.
How are you?
I'm living the dream.
Thank you so much.
Fantastic.
Ok.
So this is probably a really easy question.
But when it was posed to me,
I'm like,
I think I know the answer,
but I'm not 100% sure.
And so the question from one of our listeners is,
is,

(00:43):
are replacement windows installed from the inside of the house or the outside.
And that's an interesting question because I don't think a lot of people think of it,
right?
They just go into their home and they're like,
there's the window,
but it can't be installed from both sides.
What's the answer?
Actually,
both we need access outside and inside.
Uh There's things that need to be done on the inside as far as to successfully remove that entire old frame and,

(01:09):
you know,
uh delicately separate it from the old king and stuff like that.
So there's,
yeah,
it's,
it's an art on both sides.
We need to have full access to the inside.
Obviously,
we'll have access to the outside.
But so we,
we tell everyone,
you know,
let's make sure there's no furniture blocking the window,
make sure there's at least like a 3 to 4 ft pathway so we can get to the window on the inside.

(01:30):
Um My guys are,
you know,
they're real good about taping everything off and,
and doing all of that.
Um So,
and I'm sure this is gonna lead into a prepping question.
So I won't even touch on that right now.
But the answer to your question,
yes,
outside and inside access for sure.
Yeah.
And I guess it makes sense and um there are quite a few details because you've got to consider that there's,

(01:54):
you know,
casing and molding and,
but even before that on the inside,
you know,
you've got drapes and,
and,
and blinds and shutters.
So there,
there's some prep work.
Uh those items need to be removed and you need to be very careful with the woodwork around the windows,
don't you?
Yes,
absolutely.
And that is one of the top questions that we get.

(02:15):
Do I need to remove my blinds or will you guys,
will your guys do it?
Well,
if it,
it goes a lot quicker for sure if,
if you have them taken down for us already upon arrival,
my guys will put them back up for you.
It is pretty time consuming,
getting them down.
And,
you know,
we have had an instance in the past where,
you know,

(02:35):
we know for a fact we didn't damage anything,
taking them down and putting them up,
but there was some damage and,
you know,
the homeowner insisted that we,
we did it and it's like,
uh,
well,
we didn't,
but it's ok,
you know,
so to avoid that,
we,
you know,
we would much rather the homeowner deal with their blinds and stuff like that.

(02:56):
Now,
if it shutters like plantation shutters and all of that,
that that's kind of very involved to get that stuff off.
So we will gladly remove those with,
with care and,
and put them back up for you and do all of those things.
Sure.
Yeah.
So the answer is inside,
you need to make room and on the outside.
If there's anything blocking it as well,

(03:16):
you know,
like a red wagon or something,
all that stuff has to be moved out of the way.
And so that was a burning question.
Thank you so much.
I really appreciate it.
Lyndol.
Absolutely.
Thank you,
sir.
Have a good day.
You too.
Thanks.