Custom Kolbe Forgent Clad Wood Window Installation | Nine Living Room Openings with Fabricated Jambs
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Custom Kolbe Forgent Clad Wood Window Installation | Nine Living Room Openings with Fabricated Jambs
This Hyde Park project centered on Kolbe Forgent windows, a line we rarely install but tracked down because the homeowner wanted it. We used a mix of aluminum-clad and wood-clad units to fit the home's character. Nine living room windows needed new jambs, which we fabricated and fit on site. The result is a tight, clean install built for Austin's heat and humidity swings.
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The homeowner found Austin Pro through an internet search and reached out in July 2022. From the first conversation, they were clear about wanting Kolbe Forgent windows specifically. We took that request seriously and started figuring out how to source them.
We measured all nine living room openings individually and checked the existing framing. Several openings were no longer square, a common issue in older Hyde Park homes sitting on shifting limestone soil. That told us we'd need to build custom jambs rather than reuse what was there.
After the assessment, we finalized the window mix of aluminum-clad and wood-clad Kolbe units. The homeowner approved the plan on January 4, 2023. A City of Austin permit was pulled as part of the scope before any work began.
The crew removed and hauled off the old windows and set the new Kolbe Forgent units. We fabricated and fit jambs for each of the nine living room openings on site. Every window was squared, sealed, and adjusted the same day.
We invoiced and completed the job on September 12, 2024, then walked the finished windows with the homeowner. The living room now carries the exact product they asked for, sealed against Austin's heat and weather.
We installed Kolbe Forgent windows across a Hyde Park home in Austin, mixing aluminum-clad and wood-clad units and building fresh jambs for nine living room openings. The homeowner asked for a specific product by name, and we made it happen.
The homeowner came to us knowing exactly what they wanted. Kolbe Forgent isn't a line we run every week, so this took some legwork on our end.
Hyde Park is full of older homes with real architectural detail worth protecting. Swapping in generic replacement windows would have flattened that character. The homeowner wanted units that fit the house, not the other way around.
The living room windows carried the whole project. Nine openings needed attention, and the existing jambs were not in shape to reuse.
Older Austin homes shift over decades. Limestone soil moves under the foundation, and the framing follows it, so openings that were once square rarely stay that way. When we measured, several of the nine living room openings were out of true. That meant we couldn't just drop in stock jambs and expect a clean seal. We built jambs to match each opening, which is the step most crews skip when they're rushing. Skipping it leaves gaps that leak air and let Austin's 100-plus-degree heat right into the room.
We went with Kolbe Forgent in a mix of aluminum-clad and wood-clad. The wood interior keeps the warm, period-correct look inside. The clad exterior handles the weather outside.
That combination matters in Central Texas. Bare wood exteriors bake and crack under our summer sun, and they take a beating during cedar pollen season and spring hail. Cladding gives you the wood feel indoors with a tough shell facing the elements.
We pulled the old windows, hauled them off, and set the new Kolbe units over multiple days, with completion on September 12, 2024. Custom jamb work in nine openings kept the crew busy, but the schedule held.
Each window got seated, squared, and sealed. A permit through the City of Austin was part of the scope, so the work stayed above board.
The living room now holds the exact windows the homeowner wanted, sealed tight and built for the climate. The clad exteriors won't fade or crack the way old wood frames do here.
This was a retail project in the $5k–$10k range, closed out on September 19, 2024. It's a good example of tracking down a niche product instead of talking a homeowner into something easier for us.
Decades of foundation movement over Austin's limestone soil leave old openings out of square. Custom jambs let each of the nine windows seal tight, which stock parts can't guarantee.
The install itself happened over a few days, with completion of September 12, 2024. The full journey ran longer, from the first inquiry in 2022 to close-out on September 19, 2024, because sourcing the specific Kolbe line took time.
Yes. The aluminum cladding shields the exterior from 100-degree summers and hail, while the wood interior keeps the classic look a Hyde Park home deserves.
This retail job fell in the $5k–$10k range. Cost depends on window count, custom jamb work, and product line, so every quote is built per home.
Austin Pro crafts exteriors that not only captivate but also promise steadfast protection and reliability, embodying the vibrant spirit of Austin in every facade. Your home's exterior is its silent storyteller and first impression; let us help it speak volumes without uttering a word.
