Window Replacement & Preservation | the Adkins Association inc. Architects

Causes of Window Failure

Window failure is the most common cause of requested window replacements. It can occur when products have aged, are the wrong or poor quality products for the installation, or have been incorrectly installed and detailed.

Using the wrong product, such as an unrated residential type of window in a commercial or institutional multi-story facility, has proven disastrous due to leaking and failing conditions. Along with these issues come structural and fire-related concerns as well.

Historic Preservation and Window Replacement

When historical concerns are a factor, strong, low-maintenance window exteriors with wood interiors are often required. In extreme cases of historical registration, rebuilding the windows may be chosen. First, we remove and replace rotted and missing pieces. Then we can reglaze and re-gasket the windows, all under the review of a historical agency. Our goal is to provide a seamless installation that adheres to the historical tenants of the building.

Past Window Replacement & Preservation Projects

ADKINS has successfully completed a variety of window replacement projects for the State of Minnesota, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul Public Schools, and United States Postal Service, as well as several miscellaneous clients. Air and water envelope infiltration, energy payback, and performance are always primary considerations.

Saint Paul Public Schools

Values Range Between: $150,000 – $1,500,000

Rondo Education Center Water Infiltration and Window Replacement
Bridge View School Partial Window Replacement
Four Seasons A+ Elementary School Partial Window Replacement
Nokomis Montessori South Campus Storefront Door and Frame Replacement
Four Seasons A+ Elementary School Partial Window Replacement
Battle Creek Elementary School Window Replacement
Parkway Elementary School Window Replacement
Phalen Lake Elementary School Window Replacement
Linwood Elementary Elevator Addition (Matched New Windows to Existing Window Type)
Monroe Achievement Plus Addition (Matched New Windows to Existing Window Type)
Cleveland Junior High School Window Replacement
Highland Elementary School Window Replacement
Cleveland Middle School Elevator Addition and Window Replacement in 1930's Building
Hayden Heights School Window Replacement

Franciscan Sisters

Value: $1,500,000.00

Elevator Addition, Remodeling, and Window Replacement

Little Sisters of the Poor

Value: $3,000,000.00

Tower Window and Stucco Replacement

Values Range Between: $25,000 – $850,000

State of Minnesota

Minnesota State Academy for The Blind- Activities Building Window Replacement and Tuck Point
Minnesota State Academy for The Deaf - Lauritsen Gymnasium Window/Roof Replacement
Centennial Office Building Window Replacement
Veterans Service Building Window Replacement
Minnesota Veterans Home - Hastings - Building 23 Window Replacement
Minnesota Veterans Home – Hastings - Building 25 Window Replacement

Minnesota State Colleges

Sherburne Hall Masonry and Window Replacement - Value: $3,000,000.00

Saint Luke Presbyterian Church

Value: $300,000.00

Exterior Envelope, Grading, and Remodel

Values Range Between: $175,000 – $225,000

United States Postal Service

Hastings Main Post Office Window Replacement
Saint Cloud Main Post Office Window Replacement
Park Rapids Main Post Office Window Replacement
Faribault Main Post Office Window Replacement
Menomonie Main Post Office Window Replacement

University of Minnesota

Stakman Hall Window Replacement - Value: $300,000.00

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Window Replacements & Preservation