Red Deer Custom Windows: Window Replacement & Installation
Triple pane windows for Central Alberta winters, measured by our own crew, installed one opening at a time, backed by a 5-year installation warranty.
- Setting windows around Red Deer since 2001
- 5 years on every install, all-inclusive
- Lifetime warranty on the windows themselves
- We measure it. If it doesn't fit, that's on us
- WCB and liability coverage, old windows hauled away
Red Deer Custom Windows does window replacement and installation for houses across Red Deer and Central Alberta, and our crews have done it since 2001. Casements, awnings, picture windows, sliders, tilt-and-turns, bays and bows, even the odd round-top or rake window over a vaulted ceiling. About 7 in 10 of the windows we put in now are triple pane, which means three layers of glass. Most also carry a Low-E coating, an invisible film that throws your heat back into the room, with argon sealed in the gaps. Our two install crews also cut basement egress windows and hang new entry doors. Every one of those choices gets judged the same way: does it pass the minus-30 test?
Here's how a job runs with us. The owner comes out, measures every opening in person and leaves a written quote within two business days. If something we measured doesn't fit, you don't pay for it. The install is covered for five years, parts and labour, no fine print, and the windows carry a lifetime warranty. We carry WCB and liability coverage, foam and seal every frame, and the old windows leave in our trailer, not your garbage bin. Roughly 180 houses a year let us do it this way.
"If the frost is two fingers up the glass by breakfast, that window is telling you something. Listen to it."
Window styles
Residential Replacement Windows & Window Installation in Red Deer
This is what we pull out and put back in Red Deer houses every week. Every style comes in double or triple pane, and honestly, we'd put triple in all of them.
Triple Pane Windows
Three layers of glass instead of two. The warmth comes from the still air between the layers, the same reason a vest under a parka beats a thicker parka. In Red Deer they run about 10-15% more than double pane, and the frost line on the inside glass drops to almost nothing.
Casement Windows
Hinged on the side, opened with a crank. Wind it shut and the crank pulls the sash hard against the weatherstripping, so a west wind only presses it tighter. Our favourite for the windy side of any house. Ask about multi-point locks on the tall ones.
Awning Windows
Hinged at the top, so the bottom tips out and sheds rain. Leave it open through a July shower and the sill stays dry. We set a lot of them under picture windows and in bathrooms where you want air but not a view in.
Slider Windows
A slider glides left and right along a track. Cheap, simple, good for wide short openings like a basement or above a counter. Today's vinyl sliders seal much tighter than the aluminum ones in 1970s Red Deer bungalows, though on a windy wall we'd still point you at a casement.
Picture Windows
One big fixed pane. Nothing opens, so nothing wears out, and it lets in more light than any other style. Most living rooms we do pair a picture window with a casement on each side: the picture for the view, the casements for air.
Single & Double Hung Windows
With single hung windows, only the lower sash moves up. Pick double hung and the top half drops down as well. Both fit the older two-storeys near downtown and keep their old-fashioned face. We'll be honest: at minus 30 neither one seals like a casement, so we use them where looks matter most.
Tilt-and-Turn Windows
Turn the handle up and the top tilts in a few inches for a breeze that can't let rain in. Turn it sideways and the whole sash swings into the room like a door, which makes washing the outside glass from inside easy. A European design that handles our wind well.
Bay & Bow Windows
A bay is three windows angled out from the wall; a bow is four to six in a gentle curve. Most that we tear out date from the '80s and '90s, with no insulation in the seat or the small roof above. We fix that while we're there, since the cold was getting in right there.
Custom Shape Windows
Round-tops over a front door, octagons in a stairwell, rake windows that follow a vaulted ceiling, a circular peak on an acreage home. Each one gets templated on site and made to order. Nothing about a custom shape is off the shelf, so the measuring matters more than ever.
Basement & Egress Windows
We swap small basement hoppers and sliders, and we cut new egress openings that meet the Alberta Building Code: dig, saw the concrete, set the window, install the steel window well, clean up. Customers tell us other outfits would only quote part of that job. We do the whole thing.
Full-Frame Window Replacement
Everything comes out, frame and all, back to the rough opening in the wall. That lets us see rot, replace a soft sill, foam the gap and tape the air barrier properly. If water has ever stained the drywall under a window, this is the one you want.
Retrofit Window Installation
A new window set inside the old frame, so your interior casing stays where it is and the job moves faster. Think of a new liner in an old pair of winter boots: great if the shell is sound, a waste if the sole has cracked through. We check every frame before suggesting it.
Pricing
How much does window replacement cost in Red Deer?
Window replacement in Red Deer typically costs $500 to $2,800 per window installed in 2026. A slider or picture window going into a solid frame sits at the low end of that range. Big triple pane casements, full-frame work and custom shapes push it up. Most whole houses we quote come in from $8,000 to $30,000.
Ranges from a 2026 Red Deer price guide and a national Canadian cost guide, checked against what we quote. Your written quote depends on size, style, glass and what we find in the opening.
Contact Us| Job | Typical installed price (2026) |
|---|---|
| Slider or picture window, set inside the old frame | $500 to $1,200 |
| Casement or awning, three layers of glass | $700 to $1,800 |
| Full-frame replacement, per window | $900 to $2,800 |
| Bay or bow window | $1,800 to $8,000 |
| Basement egress window with well | $3,000 to $6,000 |
| Entry door, steel or fibreglass | $1,200 to $4,500 |
Specialty work
Specialty Window & Door Services in Red Deer
Some jobs need a saw, a shovel or an insurance adjuster on top of a new window. That's the work we're known for.
Egress Window Installation
We dig and cut a new opening in the foundation with a wet concrete saw. Then we set an egress window big enough to climb out of and install a steel window well. We draw up and pull the City of Red Deer building permit too. Most basement suites we do need at least one.
Entry Door Replacement
Insulated steel or fibreglass entry doors, hung square and adjusted until they latch without a shove. Tempered glass door lites if you want light in the front hall, storm doors if you want a buffer from the wind. Doors carry at least a 10-year warranty.
Hail Damage Window Replacement
Red Deer sits in the middle of Hailstorm Alley. After a storm we photograph every hit, write a window-by-window quote for your adjuster and board up anything that's open. In the 2025 hail season about 1 in 5 of our jobs were insurance claims.
Fire & Break-In Window Replacement
Fire-damaged and break-in windows and doors, usually alongside an insurance company or a restoration contractor. We measure fast, board up the same day when we can, and match the new windows to the rest of the house.
Energy-Efficient Window Upgrades
ENERGY STAR windows in Canada need a U-factor of 1.22 or lower. Every triple pane unit we install beats that. Add Low-E glass and warm-edge spacers (the strip between the panes, built to stay warm) and the condensation along the bottom of the glass mostly disappears.
Window Replacement in Older Homes
Older Red Deer houses near Waskasoo and Woodlea rarely have standard openings. We measure each one, order custom sizes, and take care with the old trim. One customer had us cut a bigger kitchen window into a 120-year-old wall. It took patience. It came out square.
Do triple pane windows make sense in Red Deer?
Yes, for nearly every Red Deer house. Our winters are long, cold and very dry, and the city's record low is minus 50.6 °C. A third pane adds a second still-air pocket, so the inside glass stays warmer, frost stops climbing the pane and the draft by the couch goes away. Expect to pay roughly 10-15% more than double pane.
We'll go further than most installers here. Triple pane, every wall, every room. People ask about the south side, and at minus 30 with a west wind, the south wall gets cold too. ENERGY STAR certified windows in Canada need a U-factor of 1.22 or lower. A good triple pane unit clears that with room to spare. The Low-E coating and the argon carry most of that load.
Why windows frost on the inside
Frost is just condensation that froze. Warm, damp air from the kitchen and showers hits a cold pane and drops its water, and at minus 25 that water turns to ice on the bottom rail by breakfast. Every time we pull an old aluminum slider in January, the bottom rail is iced, because that glass runs coldest and frosts first. Keep indoor humidity around 30-35% in deep cold, and upgrade the glass. Do the bedrooms first.
Hail, chinooks and window replacement in Central Alberta
Red Deer sits in Hailstorm Alley, the belt that runs from High River through Calgary and Red Deer up to Lacombe and west to Rocky Mountain House. The August 2014 storms across that stretch cost $450 million in insured damage. Lacombe took a $68 million hit in May 2017, and Ponoka $50 million the summer before.
Here's how it plays out, and we've seen it on every street in Lacombe: hail cracks a pane, dents the aluminum capping over the old wood trim and shreds the screens, and the cracked unit lets moisture in until it fogs by Christmas. Laminated glass (glass with a film inside that stays in one piece) holds up better on the west side. Then a chinook swings the temperature 20 degrees in an afternoon and every tired seal gets worked again. Install quality is what keeps up with that.
Do you need a permit to replace windows in Red Deer?
Usually not, if the new window matches the old one's size. The City of Red Deer wants a building permit when an opening gets cut or made bigger. A new basement egress window is the usual example. We draw it up and pull it ourselves, and no cutting starts until it's approved.
How it works
Our Red Deer Custom Windows Process
Free in-home estimate
The owner comes to the house, looks at every window inside and out and measures each opening. Nobody pushes you to sign that day.
Written quote
Within two business days you get a written quote: styles, glass, trim, foam, clean-up, all in. We hold it for 60 days, and we've honoured older ones.
Custom order
Your windows are built to our measurements. Custom units take about 4 to 6 weeks to land in Red Deer.
Installation
One opening at a time. Old window out, new one set level and square, low-expansion foam in the gap, air barrier taped, trim back on. In deep cold the room gets tarped and heated first.
Clean-up and walkthrough
We vacuum up, load the old windows into our trailer and walk you through the cranks and locks before we leave.
Multi-family and insurance
Commercial Window Replacement for Rentals & Property Managers
Most of our work is houses. We also look after property managers, landlords and the insurance side of things.
Contact UsApartment Building Window Retrofits
Fourplexes and apartment blocks, done one suite at a time so no tenant is left with an open wall. We book units around the property manager's schedule and keep the sizes on file for the next round.
Rental Property Window Replacement
Rental owners want vinyl frames nobody has to paint, and glass that ends the January condensation complaints. Triple pane heads off those calls before tenants ever make them.
Insurance & Restoration Window Work
Restoration contractors and adjusters call us for fire, hail and break-in damage. We measure fast, board up when needed and send pricing they can file.
Property Management Window Repairs
Broken glass in a stairwell, a failed patio-side window, a kicked-in back door. Property managers get one number to call across their buildings.
Red Deer Custom Windows by the numbers
- The year the business started setting windows
- 2001
- Houses with our windows in them, give or take
- 3,000+
- All-inclusive warranty on every install
- 5 yrs
- Central Alberta towns on our regular routes
- 15
Recent jobs
Recent window replacement projects around Red Deer
Three jobs from the crew's notes, written up the way they went.
1950s bungalow window replacement
Near Waskasoo, a 1958 bungalow with 11 original wood windows and frost two fingers up every pane. Full-frame out, triple pane casements in. One big picture window went in too, and two soft sills got rebuilt. Two days, about $15,500.
Blackfalds sealed unit and slider replacement
A 2006 two-storey with 6 of 14 sealed units fogged between the panes. We replaced those six, swapped the west-wall sliders for casements and left the healthy ones alone. One day, about $8,900. No sense replacing good windows.
Sylvan Lake basement egress window
A basement suite needed a legal bedroom. We pulled the permit, dug, cut a new opening in the foundation, set an egress window and a steel well, then backfilled and cleaned up. Two days, about $5,800.
Why us
Why We're the Best Window Company in Red Deer
25 Years of Window Installation in Red Deer
Since 2001 this business has set windows in Red Deer, Lacombe, Sylvan Lake and every town on the QEII between Olds and Ponoka. The lead installer spent seven winters on service rigs before that, so cold is an old acquaintance.
Measured by Us, Guaranteed to Fit
Nobody hands our measurements to a salesperson. The owner measures, the crew installs, and if something we measured comes in wrong, the fix is on us. That's in writing.
5-Year Installation Warranty and Lifetime Window Warranty
Five years on the install, parts and labour, all-inclusive. Lifetime on the windows. Entry doors carry at least ten. Most of our calls under warranty are a crank adjustment, and we come out for those too.
Triple Pane Windows Installed for Alberta Winters
The foam and tape around the frame is the cuff of a good mitt: the hand stays warm until the wrist gap lets the cold in. We use low-expansion foam and tape the air barrier. Flashing goes in at the sill. Cold finds the gap. We don't leave one.
Tell us which windows bother you most. We'll come measure.
Contact UsReviews
What Red Deer homeowners say
We had all 11 windows in our bungalow replaced. They tarped each room before they started, it was minus 18 that week, and the house never got cold. Two days and you couldn't tell they'd been here.
Karen M. · Red Deer · Sept 2026 Got three quotes for an egress window in the basement suite. These guys were the only ones who did the digging, the concrete cutting, the well and the permit themselves. Fair price and it passed inspection.
Tyler B. · Sylvan Lake · Aug 2026 New fibreglass front door with a glass insert. The old one had rot under the threshold and they cut it out and fixed it before hanging the door. Shuts with a nudge now.
Lorraine D. · Lacombe · July 2026 Hail took out two windows and the screens on the west side. They sent photos and a quote straight to our adjuster and had the new windows in about five weeks later. Would have liked it faster, but the supplier was swamped after the storm.
Dave K. · Innisfail · Aug 2026 Every January our bedroom windows had ice on the bottom. We did triple pane last fall and this winter, nothing. The owner told us to keep the humidity around 35%, and that helped too.
Priya S. · Red Deer · Feb 2026 Our bay window was leaking cold through the seat. They replaced the bay, insulated under it and the roof above, and fixed a soft spot in the sill. The room is actually usable in winter now.
Gord H. · Blackfalds · June 2026
Service area
Window Replacement Near Red Deer: Service Areas
Red Deer Custom Windows serves homeowners and property managers throughout Red Deer and surrounding Alberta towns, including Lacombe, Sylvan Lake, Blackfalds, Innisfail, Olds, Ponoka, Rocky Mountain House, Stettler, Rimbey and Sundre, plus Penhold, Springbrook, Alix, Clive, Bentley and Eckville.
Built for Central Alberta weather
Red Deer sits halfway between Calgary and Edmonton on the QEII, and the weather does a bit of everything: long dry cold, July hail and chinooks that jump 20 degrees in an afternoon. We pick glass, frames and install methods for exactly that. It's the only weather we've ever installed in.
FAQ
Window replacement FAQ
How much does window replacement cost in Red Deer?
Most replacement windows in Red Deer cost $500 to $2,800 each installed in 2026. Small sliders and picture windows in good frames sit at the low end; big triple pane casements, full-frame installs and custom shapes cost more. We measure first and leave a free written quote within two business days.
How long does it take to replace windows?
A typical 12-window house takes our crew about two days. Custom windows take about 4 to 6 weeks to arrive after we measure. A bay window, an egress cut or full-frame work on soft sills adds time, and we'll tell you how much before we start.
Can you replace windows in the winter in Alberta?
Yes. We replace windows all winter in Red Deer, one opening at a time, with the room tarped and a heater running so the house stays warm. Below about minus 30 with a wind we'd rather move your date to a milder day than rush it. Foam and sealants simply work better above that.
Are triple pane windows worth it?
In Red Deer, almost always. Triple pane costs about 10-15% more than double pane. The inside glass stays warmer, which means less frost, fewer drafts and quieter rooms. We think it pays for itself in comfort the first January, long before it shows on the gas bill.
Should I choose retrofit or full-frame replacement?
Choose retrofit if the old frame is solid and dry with no twist in it, since it's quicker and your trim stays. Choose full-frame if there's rot, water staining or a size or style change. We check every frame inside and outside before we recommend either one.
Why do my windows have condensation on the inside?
Warm, humid indoor air hits cold glass and drops its water. Keeping indoor humidity near 30-35% in deep cold helps a lot. If the fog is between the panes, the seal has failed and the sealed unit or window needs replacing; wiping won't fix that one.
Do I need a permit to replace windows in Red Deer?
Not for most same-size replacements. A City of Red Deer building permit is needed when an opening gets cut or enlarged. Cutting a new basement egress window is the common case. We prepare and pull the permit ourselves and wait for approval before any cutting starts.
What warranty do you offer?
Every install carries a 5-year all-inclusive installation warranty, parts and labour. The windows have a lifetime warranty and entry doors at least 10 years. And because we measure every job ourselves, anything we measured that doesn't fit costs you nothing.
Does insurance cover hail damaged windows?
Home insurance usually covers windows broken by hail, minus your deductible. We photograph every hit, write a window-by-window quote your adjuster can file and board up open glass. In the 2025 hail season about 1 in 5 of our jobs were claims like that.