New windows and doors improve comfort, cut energy bills and add long-term value to your home. Hale Windows Los Angeles pairs proven product lines with our own installing crews for lasting performance - and a price we put in writing.
Choose your installer
The unit is half the job - the install is the other half. Our own background-checked crews measure, set, seal and insulate every opening, and they know the lines we quote inside and out because they install them every week.
Select the right products
Compare styles, materials and glass packages side by side until the fit is right for your rooms, your budget and your goals. The product-line comparison below is the place to start.
Prepare your home for install
Before install day we walk you through a short checklist - furniture pulled back, treatments down, a clear path to each opening - so install day is watch-it-happen, not scramble.
Compare the Lines We Quote
Every project is priced on the same lines, side by side - the price indicators below are relative, and your consultant shows exact numbers on your actual openings.
PGTThe line homeowners arrive naming - the most impact certifications in the industry$$$
- More impact certifications than any other line we quote
- WinGuard, EnergyVue and ClassicVue Max systems built for every wind zone
- 99% on-time delivery keeps your install date on the calendar
CGIThe heavyweight impact line$$$$$
- Large-missile impact ratings for the strictest wind zones
- Architectural-grade aluminum with commercial-depth frames
- The line we quote when protection is the whole point
CWSThe value pick$$
- Vinyl systems built to strict wind codes
- Strong energy packages at the friendliest price point
- The smart start for whole-home replacements on a budget
ESWSlim lines, big glass$$$$
- Narrow-sightline aluminum for modern elevations
- Oversized openings and floor-to-ceiling glass
- Impact-rated without the bunker look
ECOThe aluminum impact workhorse$$$
- Factory-built aluminum impact systems
- A strong price-to-protection ratio for coastal homes
- Proven inventory lines with short lead times
Fast, Reliable Window Repair Across Venice
Most window repairs in Venice run between $180 and $640, depending on whether we’re rebuilding a rotted sash, replacing broken glass, or freeing a corroded double-hung. We get to Venice neighborhoods like the Walk Streets, Silver Triangle, and Presidents’ Row within the same week you call, often sooner. If you’re dealing with a window that won’t stay open, won’t latch, or has a cracked pane letting in salt air, call (213) 269-5559 and we’ll give you a written price before any work begins.
Key Takeaways
- Venice-specific pricing: Window frame repair runs $220 – $540; broken glass replacement runs $180 – $420; full sash rebuilds on historic bungalows run $400 – $640 per window.
- Salt air is the main culprit here. We replace corroded steel sash weights, rotted bottom rails, and failed seals far more often in Venice than inland.
- Non-standard openings are the rule, not the exception. Walk-street bungalows and Spanish Colonial Revival cottages rarely fit stock replacement units.
- Every repair carries a written guarantee. If the repair fails, a second visit is free. Every job includes a written price before we start, under our 365-Day Done Right Promise.
- You’ll know who’s coming. Under the Threshold Standard, your technician is background-checked, identity-verified, photo-badged, and sent to you by name and photo before the visit.
Why Hale Windows Los Angeles Is Venice’s Preferred Window Repair Company
Venice homeowners call us because we understand what this neighborhood’s windows actually go through. We’re an independently owned and operated location within the Threshold Group family, founded in 2009, and our technicians work on Venice bungalows, cottages, and contemporary box homes week in and week out. The salt air off the Pacific, the fog that rolls in most mornings, and the age of the housing stock here create repair needs you simply don’t see in Culver City or Studio City. Our Window Repair team has rebuilt divided-lite sashes on Abbott Kinney-adjacent Craftsman homes and freed painted-shut double-hungs on Venice Canals properties. Spencer Odell leads our crew, and he makes sure every repair starts with a written price and ends with the window working the way it should.
The Threshold Standard is how we handle the reality that you’re opening your door to a stranger. Before any visit, you receive the technician’s name and photo. That person is background-checked, identity-verified, and uniformed. For homeowners who are alone during the day, parents with kids at home, or older residents who want to know exactly who’s at the door, that’s not a nice-to-have. It’s the bare minimum, and we treat it that way.
Window Frame Repair in Venice
Window Frame Repair in Venice usually means addressing rot, corrosion, or movement in the wood or metal structure that holds your glass in place. On this side of Lincoln Boulevard, the salt air gets into unsealed end grain and turns a small crack into a structural problem within a season or two. We see it constantly on ocean-facing sides of homes in the Silver Triangle and along the Walk Streets. A typical frame repair in Venice runs $220 to $540 per window, depending on how much of the jamb, sill, or stile needs to be milled and replaced rather than patched.
Rotted Sill and Bottom Rail Replacement
On older Venice homes, the bottom rail and sill absorb moisture from fog and coastal condensation. Once rot takes hold, the sash starts to sag, the lock alignment fails, and the window won’t seal. We cut out the compromised wood, mill matching stock, and rebuild the section rather than smearing filler into it. Interior-grade wood fillers fail within months in Venice’s humidity cycle. We use exterior-rated materials and marine-grade finishes for anything facing the ocean.
Sash Weight and Pulley Repair
Many Venetian bungalows still have original double-hung windows with steel sash weights and pulleys. The salt air corrodes the pulleys until the cord binds or snaps, and the sash either drops or won’t stay raised. Replacing a pulley and re-cording a sash typically runs $260 to $410 per window, and it restores the smooth operation that Venice homes depend on for cross-ventilation.
Broken Window Repair in Venice
Broken Window Repair in Venice covers cracked double-glazed units, single-pane wavy glass on historic bungalows, and impact glass that’s served its purpose. The neighborhood’s proximity to the ocean means a broken pane is more than a cosmetic issue. It invites salt air into your home and lets your interior moisture escape into the frame, accelerating rot. A standard broken glass replacement in Venice runs $180 to $420 per pane, with divided-lite and specialty glass at the higher end of that range.
Historic Wavy Glass Replacement
The original windows on Venice walk-street bungalows often contain wavy glass with a slight distortion that you can’t buy off the shelf at a big-box store. We source salvaged and reproduction glass that matches the character of the era, then bed it in fresh putty so the street-facing facade stays true to the original. Homeowners on the Walk Streets and in Presidents’ Row regularly ask us not to replace a whole unit when only one lite is cracked. On most repairs we can replace just the damaged pane and preserve the rest of the sash.
Double-Glazed and Low-E Unit Replacement
Some Venice owners have already upgraded to insulated units or low-E glass, a thin coating that blocks heat while letting light through. When the seal fails and condensation builds between the panes, the fix is a new insulated glass unit fitted to the existing frame. That runs $220 to $420 per window in Venice, and we order the unit to the exact opening dimensions, which matters enormously here given the non-standard frame sizes on older homes.
Trusted Brands We Service in Venice
Hale Windows and Doors services and installs professional-grade window and door products from PGT, CGI, and CWS, along with several other lines. That product depth means we’re not locked into one manufacturer’s sizing or hardware. When a Venice bungalow needs a custom sash with a divided-lite pattern matching its 1920s neighbors, we can source from the manufacturer whose tolerances and hardware best fit the original look. For contemporary box homes off Abbot Kinney, we often recommend CWS or PGT lines with clean sightlines and coastal-duty frames. We keep a range of common hardware, weatherstripping, and glass options on hand for quick turnaround on Venice repair calls.
Common Window Repair Problems We See in Venice Homes
- Corroded sash hardware from salt air. The ocean-side windows on Venice bungalows accumulate salt on locks, hinges, and pulleys. Homeowners notice the sash getting harder to lift until one day it simply won’t move. We remove the corrosion, replace the failed hardware, and lubricate moving parts with a coastal-rated product.
- Paint-sealed or swollen sashes. Morning fog makes wood swell, and repeated repaintings seal the sash into the jamb. Older Craftsman homes with original single-glazed windows are the worst affected, and forcing them open snaps the glass or the rope. We carefully cut the paint line and re-trim the sash where the humidity has expanded the wood.
- Failed putty and loose glass on street-facing windows. The putty beds on original divided-lite windows eventually shrink and crack under the sun, and the glass starts to rattle. This is a classic Walk Streets issue. We remove the old putty, reset each lite, and re-bed with a fresh glazing compound that can handle UV and salt exposure.
- Wide, caulk-filled gaps from previous bad repairs. We see homes where a prior installer overcut an opening to squeeze in a stock unit, then filled the gap with caulk. Under fog-driven moisture, that caulk fails, the fill cracks, and water wicks into the frame. Our fix is to re-measure the opening properly and, where needed, trim the jamb and install a accurately sized sash with tight tolerances.
Pricing for Window Repair in Venice, CA
Window repair in Venice runs on a fairly predictable range. Reset a loose pane and re-bed the putty: $180 to $260. Replace a broken single-pane lite: $180 to $320. Replace a failed double-glazed unit: $220 to $420. Rebuild a rotted sash or sill section: $260 to $540. Rebuild a full historic double-hung sash with matching divided lites and original glass reset: $400 to $640 per window. The biggest variables are the size of the lite, whether the frame needs milling rather than filling, and whether the glass is standard or divided-lite. Every quote is written before we order anything. Call (213) 269-5559 for a free estimate, and we’ll send you a line-item price that doesn’t change once the work starts. Spencer Odell personally reviews repair quotes before they leave our office.
We Also Serve Cities Near Venice
Our crews work across the westside, so we regularly handle Window Repair calls in Culver City, Lawndale, Studio City, and Gardena. If you’re just outside Venice, call and ask. The coastal conditions change block by block, but the need for honest pricing and guaranteed work doesn’t.
Serving Venice, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Venice 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 About Window Repair in Venice
Yes, we can. In most cases we rebuild the damaged sash while keeping the original frame, glass, and divided-lite pattern intact. The work involves milling a new stile, rail, or sill section rather than dropping in a stock unit that wouldn’t fit the opening anyway. On a 1920s Craftsman off Pacific Avenue we rebuilt two double-hung sashes where the salt air had rotted the bottom rails and corroded the locks. Because the openings measured 27⅜ by 53⅝ and the divided-lite pattern had to match the remaining street-facing windows, we milled new Douglas fir stiles and rails in our shop, reinstalled the original wavy glass into fresh putty beds, and refinished the wood with a marine-grade spar varnish. That’s the normal approach for Venice, not the exception. Call (213) 269-5559 if you want to know whether your specific sash is worth repairing, or whether replacement makes more sense.
The salt air corrodes steel and brass hardware much faster than inland locations do. Sash locks, hinges, pulleys, and counterweight cables all take damage, and the first symptom is usually a window that’s harder to open or close than it was a few months ago. Don’t force it. Forcing a corroded sash lock or a jammed pulley can strip the hardware from the wood and turn a small repair into a full sash rebuild. Call us, and we’ll assess the hardware, replace what’s failing, and coat the rest with a corrosion-resistant finish suited to the coastal microclimate. The inspection is part of the free estimate.
Restoring a seized double-hung window gives back the most cross-ventilation per dollar. Most Venice bungalows depend on operable double-hungs and casement windows to move air from the ocean side to the alley side. When the sash won’t stay up, or the lower sash won’t open at all, the house loses half its airflow. Repairing the sash cords, freeing the paint-sealed jambs, and rebalancing the weights or springs typically returns full ventilation for $220 to $410 per window. That’s usually less than replacing the window and keeps the original look intact.
Because the ocean side takes direct salt spray, morning fog, and the strongest UV exposure. The salt attracts moisture and holds it against the wood, and the sun bakes the exterior finish until it checks and peels. A small crack in the paint on the west-facing side lets salt-laden fog into the end grain, and that’s when rot starts. The east-facing windows on the same house often stay sound for years longer. The fix is earlier intervention: repair the cracked finish, treat the affected wood, and use exterior materials rated for direct coastal exposure. If the rot has already taken hold, we rebuild the section and coat it with a marine-grade finish so it resists the same attack going forward.
Yes. Spanish Colonial Revival cottages in Presidents’ Row and the surrounding blocks have openings that were never standardized. Many are fractionally narrower or shorter than any stock window on the market today. Every repair starts with a custom sash and jamb measurement rather than a stock unit swap. We order or mill to the exact dimensions, including arch-topped and deep-set jambs that are common on that architectural style. The written quote includes the custom sizing, so you’ll know the full cost before we place any materials order. Call (213) 269-5559 and send us a photo of the window with a tape measure held across the opening if you can. It saves a trip.
Let’s Get Your Venice Windows Working Again
Tell us what’s wrong, and we’ll tell you what it costs to fix. Call (213) 269-5559 for a free estimate on window repair anywhere in Venice, from the Canals to the Walk Streets to the homes east of Lincoln. We’ll put the price in writing before we start, send you your technician’s name and photo before the visit, and stand behind the work with our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not right, we make it right.
Written by Spencer Odell, Owner at Hale Windows Los Angeles, serving Venice since 2009.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose Hale Windows Los Angeles
Laminated glass and reinforced frames hold up to wind-driven rain, hail and flying debris, so your openings stay sealed when the weather turns.
Low-E insulated impact glass from our manufacturer lines commonly cuts monthly cooling bills 20-30%.
Laminated impact glass shuts out up to 40% of outside noise - traffic, neighbors, weather.
Monitoring services run $30-90 a month. Laminated impact glass resists forced entry around the clock, with no subscription.
Tighter seals and insulated glass even out hot and cold rooms and stop the drafts at the frame.
A full impact package upgrades curb appeal, buyer confidence and appraised value in one project.