Bloomington Window Repair & Replacement Service

Name: Apex Window Werks
Brand: Apex Window Werks
Rating: 4.8 (3405 reviews)

At Apex Window Werks, we provide expert window and door repair in Bloomington, MN, Minnesota’s third-largest city. Painted-shut sashes, broken cords, worn sliders and fogged insulated glass are the calls we take most often across the post-war neighbourhoods here.

Bloomington’s housing is unusually uniform: the city grew fivefold during the 1950s, so whole neighbourhoods went up within a few years of each other with identical windows. They now fail on the same schedule — which is inconvenient for homeowners but does make the repairs predictable and quick to price.

Why Choose Our Bloomington Window Repair Services?

Post-War Sash Restoration: Freeing, re-cording, re-glazing and weatherstripping original 1950s double-hung windows so they work again.
Sound-Rated Windows Handled Correctly: Acoustic units near the MSP approach paths are replaced with laminated glass, preserving the rating they were installed for.
Non-Standard Openings: Post-war Bloomington openings rarely match a stock replacement, so we work to your actual measurements.
Full ZIP Coverage: Serving 55420, 55425, 55431, 55437 and 55438.

A sound 1950s sash is worth restoring, not discarding. Contact Apex Window Werks today for professional window and door repair in Bloomington, MN.

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Window Repair, Glass Replacement & Defogging in Bloomington, Minnesota

Bloomington went from under ten thousand residents in 1950 to more than fifty thousand by 1960, and that single decade still defines the city’s housing. Street after street of ramblers and split-levels went up in the same few years with the same wood double-hung and aluminium sliding windows, which means they are all reaching the same failures at the same time. Add the neighbourhoods under the MSP approach paths, where acoustic window packages were installed under the airport sound insulation programme, and Bloomington has a very specific window profile.

Window Repair

Painted-shut sashes, broken cords, cracked panes and worn slider hardware across Bloomington's 1950s and 1960s housing.

Bloomington Window Installation Company

Replacement windows fitted to the wide, shallow openings typical of post-war Bloomington, where stock sizes rarely match.

Window Restoration

Restoration of original wood double-hung sashes — stripping, re-glazing, re-cording and refinishing rather than discarding.

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Door Repair Services

Entry, storm and patio doors on ramblers and split-levels, including thresholds worn through decades of use.

Door Replacement

Door replacement matched to the original opening, which on Bloomington ramblers is often narrower than today's standard.

Door Repair

Repair of entry, patio and interior doors: alignment, hardware, rot and glass.

Rambler Sash Work and Acoustic Window Service in Bloomington

On a Bloomington rambler the original wood sash is usually worth saving — freeing it, re-cording the weights, re-glazing and weatherstripping restores function for a fraction of a replacement, and an insulated unit can be fitted into the restored sash if you want better performance. Where acoustic windows were installed near the flight paths we replace like with like using laminated glass, because dropping in a standard unit changes the sound rating the package was installed to deliver. Serving 55420, 55425, 55431, 55437 and 55438.

Bloomington’s residential core is largely post-war: ramblers and split-levels built through the 1950s and 1960s on a scale and quality that make them well worth repairing. The original frames are commonly still square and sound after seventy years. What has worn out is the balance mechanism, the weatherstripping, and whatever glass was retrofitted along the way — all renewable individually, none of them requiring the window to be torn out.

One local factor matters more here than almost anywhere else in the metro. Houses within the airport noise contours received laminated acoustic glazing through the sound insulation programme, and replacing a broken pane in one of those windows with standard glass quietly undoes the acoustic performance the programme paid for. Tell us before we quote and we will specify laminated so the package stays intact. Alongside the housing we also cover Bloomington’s commercial corridors, including storefront glass, entrance doors and closers, with same-day boarding up after a break.

Minnesota’s wide temperature swings are hard on a home’s openings, and Bloomington sees the full range, from subzero January mornings to muggy July afternoons. That constant expansion and contraction loosens seals, warps wood sashes, and leaves doors sticking or drafty. Near Normandale and across Hennepin County, ice dams and melting snow often push moisture into frames where it does the most damage. We begin every project with a free on-site assessment and a repair-first mindset, fixing what can be saved rather than defaulting to replacement. Whether you are near Oxboro or the Penn-American District, most repairs are finished in one visit, with a full cleanup afterward. Our workmanship stands behind the result, so your windows and doors hold firm through the next Bloomington season.

Apex Window Werks also serves nearby Edina, Richfield, Eden Prairie and Burnsville.

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Wood Window Repair Services

Wood window repair on Bloomington's post-war housing, including sill splicing and rot cut-out.

Glass Replacement

Glass replacement in single, double and triple-pane units, including laminated glass for sound-rated windows.

Emergency Glass Repair

Emergency board-up and glass ordering for Bloomington businesses along Lyndale, Penn, France and American Boulevard.

Foggy Window Repair

Foggy double-pane repair on the newer windows retrofitted into Bloomington houses over the last thirty years.

Rotten Wood Frame Repair

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Full Window Replacement

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Trusted window & door repair company in Bloomington

15 years of Experience in Window Works

Apex has been providing an outstanding quality customer service and workmanship for 15 years and during this time we completed more than 40,000 projects, providing comfort to our customers.

We Care About Your Budget

Apex Window Werks is known for delivering affordable solutions, and will never recommend an expensive replacement when a repair is possible. Apex even has extensive experience restoring damaged vintage wood windows and window frames.

We Stand by Our Service & Provide 5 Year Warranty

We constantly control our manufacturing process and the quality of installation to make sure our customers receive the best service on the market and provide a 5-year comprehensive warranty!

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Reviews

Apex experts came by quickly, were professional, and finished the estimate on the spot. The office followed up with me over the next few weeks as I wasn't ready to make a decision. I then affirmed to move ahead, they scheduled within a week. The installation crew was polite, and professional and did great work. The cost was a good value for the work done. I would highly recommend it. I'm delighted to have my two windows fixed. The one I can open again and the other I can see clearly out again.

Joanne Couture, Arlington Heights, IL

Apex Window Werks replaced the foggy glass on our kitchen window. They carefully removed the old glass pane and installed a new one, ensuring precise measurements and using silicone to secure it properly. From the first person I spoke to on the phone, to the couple of gentlemen who installed the glass, everyone was easy to talk to and they were all very professional. Highly recommended!

Ofelia Miguel, Joliet, IL

Service technicians were polite and professional. They removed damaged parts of the window, cut new pieces to fit, stained the wood, and installed them nicely. The team cleaned up as if they were never there. I would recommend Apex Windows Werks for your window repair. Friends living near me ordered window repairs based on my recommendation as well.

Glenn Kaupert Chicago, IL

Had someone come out to look at a few windows I’m having issues with - none of them needed a full frame replacement at the moment but the technician was incredibly kind and informative. The technician determined that replacing the entire window frame was not necessary, which saved me both time and money. I feel confident about caring for my current windows, I know what to look for to let me know replacements are needed, and I will definitely be coming back to Apex when that is the case. Thank you!

Alyssa Nickow, Elgin, IL

I was thrilled that Apex Windows Werks had the right parts, and was able to come right out and repair my window on site. They were very prompt, and they saved me quite a bit of money over the replacement quote I got from another window company that didn’t do repairs.

Eric Hoffhines, Schaumburg, IL

FAQs about
windows & doors repair

Half the houses on my Bloomington street seem to have the same window problem. Why?

Because they were built in the same two or three years. The city grew fivefold in the 1950s, so entire neighbourhoods share one construction date and one set of original windows — and those reach the end of their life together.

Can you service the acoustic windows from the airport sound insulation programme?

Yes. Those units rely on laminated glass and particular hardware to hold their sound rating. We replace like with like rather than substituting a standard insulated unit, which would change the acoustic performance.

Is it worth restoring a 1955 wood window?

Usually. The timber in those sashes is dense old-growth and generally sound; what has failed is paint, putty and cords. Restoring costs less than replacing, and an insulated glass unit can be fitted into the restored sash if you want modern performance.

Are the original windows in a 1950s Bloomington rambler worth keeping?

Often yes. Post-war frames here were built from good timber and are frequently still square and sound. What has worn out is the balance mechanism, the weatherstripping and any retrofitted glass, and all three are renewable at a fraction of replacement cost.

My window came from the airport sound insulation programme. Can you repair it?

Yes, and it is worth telling us before we quote. Those windows use laminated acoustic glass, and replacing a broken pane with standard glass quietly undoes the sound performance. We specify laminated so the acoustic package stays intact.

What does it cost to repair a window in Bloomington?

It depends on which part has failed. Balances and weatherstripping are at the light end, a made-to-measure sealed unit sits higher, and sash rebuilding higher again. We measure and quote on site rather than giving a figure over the phone that then changes.

Do you work on commercial properties too?

Yes. Storefront glass, commercial entrance doors and closers around Bloomington’s business districts are all things we handle, including boarding up and same-day making safe after a break.

What areas in and around Bloomington do you cover for window and door repair?

Apex Window Werks serves all of Bloomington, MN (ZIP codes 55420, 55425, 55431, 55435, 55437, 55438 and 55439) in Hennepin County. Within Bloomington we work throughout Mall of America, Normandale and Oxboro and the surrounding neighborhoods. We also cover nearby communities including Edina, Richfield, Eden Prairie and Burnsville. Every address gets the same services: window repair and glass (IGU) replacement, foggy and seal-failure repair, and residential and commercial door repair.

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