Mound 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 Mound, MN, serving the converted lake homes around Cooks Bay at the western end of Lake Minnetonka. Single-glazed cottage sashes, seized sliders and draughty converted openings are what we typically find here.

Much of Mound started out as seasonal cottages that were insulated, extended and converted to year-round living over several decades and by several different hands. One house will often carry windows from three eras at once — which is why quoting a single opening here rarely gives the right answer.

Why Choose Our Mound Window Repair Services?

Whole-House Survey First: Mixed-era houses need the full picture; quoting one window at a time is how sound windows get replaced needlessly.
Cottage Sashes Made Year-Round: Original single-glazed sashes re-glazed and weatherstripped perform well through a Minnesota winter.
Conversion Gaps Found: Openings in walls upgraded during conversion were not always sealed — draughts around the frame are fixable.
Serving 55364: Covering Mound, Cooks Bay and the western Lake Minnetonka communities.

Three decades of windows in one house needs one honest survey. Contact Apex Window Werks today for professional window and door repair in Mound, MN.

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Window Repair, Glass Replacement & Defogging in Mound, Minnesota

Mound sits at the western end of Lake Minnetonka around Cooks Bay, and much of its housing began life as seasonal cottages. Over the decades those cottages were insulated, extended and converted to year-round use, often in stages and often by different hands. The windows tell that story: a single house may carry original single-glazed cottage sashes on one elevation, a 1970s aluminium slider on another and a 1990s replacement unit on a third.

Window Repair

Single-glazed cottage sashes, seized sliders, fogged sealed units and draughty converted openings across Mound.

Mound Window Installation Company

Replacement windows where an opening was altered during conversion and the existing unit no longer fits properly.

Window Restoration

Restoration of original cottage-era wood sashes, re-glazed and weatherstripped for year-round use.

White sliding patio door on a brick house porch

Door Repair Services

Patio, entry and lake-facing doors, including doors added during conversion that were never properly sealed.

Technician repairing the bottom of a white French door

Door Replacement

Replacement patio and entry doors installed airtight, with the threshold detailed for year-round Minnesota use.

Door Repair

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

Converted Cottage Windows and Mixed-Era Repairs in Mound

A Mound house rarely has one window problem — it has three, from three different decades. We survey the whole house rather than quoting a single opening, because the cheapest route is usually a combination: restore the original cottage sashes that are still sound, service the sliders, and replace only the sealed units that have actually failed. Conversions also frequently left thin insulation around openings, so we check the perimeter seal where a cottage wall was upgraded. Serving 55364.

A great many Mound houses began life as summer cottages on the western bays of Lake Minnetonka and were winterised over the following decades — but the windows were frequently never part of that upgrade. Cottage sash was built for July, not January, and it is usually the single weakest element in an otherwise comfortable house. Weatherstripping the sash and getting the storm windows genuinely sealing changes that without replacing anything original.

That combination is more effective than most owners expect. A restored, weatherstripped single-glazed sash behind a properly fitted storm window performs broadly like a modern insulated unit, while keeping the original glass and the proportions that make a lake cottage look like one. Enclosed porches are the other recurring job here: they have moved with the structure over the years, which is why panels stick or fall out of their channels, and squaring the frame is what makes the repair hold. Where a property is used seasonally we are happy to work on it empty and send photographs of the completed work.

Perched along Lake Minnetonka, Mound homes contend with lake-driven humidity on top of Minnesota’s punishing temperature extremes, and both take a toll on windows and doors. Moist summer air swells wood sashes while winter’s deep cold cracks seals and invites condensation that pools on the glass. Our process opens with a free on-site assessment, and we favor repairing what you have over a costly full replacement whenever the frame and hardware allow. Whether you are near Three Points or over on Island Park, most jobs finish in a single visit, and we leave the area as clean as we found it. The workmanship stands behind every repair, so your Mound windows and doors are ready for the next swing in the weather.

Apex Window Werks also serves nearby Minnetrista, Spring Park, Orono and Wayzata.

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Wood Window Repair Services

Wood window repair and sash restoration on Mound's cottage-era housing, including rot cut-out and sill splicing.

Glass Replacement

Single, double and triple-pane glass replacement for lake-facing and inland openings alike.

Emergency Glass Repair

Emergency board-up and glass ordering for Mound homes and businesses around Cooks Bay.

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Foggy Window Repair

Foggy double-pane repair on the replacement units fitted into Mound houses during earlier conversion work.

Rotten Wood Frame Repair

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Trusted window & door repair company in Mound

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

My house has windows from three different decades. How do you price that?

We survey the whole house first. Quoting one opening at a time is how people end up replacing windows that were fine. Usually the best value is a mix: restore the sound original sashes, service the sliders and replace only the sealed units that have genuinely failed.

The house was converted from a summer cottage. Does that cause window problems?

It often does. Conversions were frequently done in stages, and the perimeter around an opening in an upgraded wall was not always sealed properly. That shows up as draughts around the frame rather than through the window itself, and it is fixable.

Can original cottage windows be used year-round?

Yes, once they are re-glazed and weatherstripped, and ideally paired with a storm window. Plenty of Mound houses run original sashes through Minnesota winters perfectly comfortably.

My house started life as a summer cottage. Are the windows a problem?

They are the usual weak point. Cottage sashes were built for July, not January, and many Mound houses were winterised without the windows ever being upgraded. Weatherstripping the sash and getting the storm windows sealing properly transforms them without replacing anything.

Can you make single-glazed windows warm enough for winter?

With a properly fitted storm window, yes. A restored and weatherstripped sash behind a good storm reaches broadly the performance of a modern insulated unit, and it keeps the original glass and proportions of the cottage.

Do you repair enclosed porches?

Yes. Porch glazing on older Mound houses has usually moved with the structure, which is why panels stick or fall out of their channels. Squaring the frame and refitting the panels is the fix; replacing the enclosure rarely is.

Can you work while the house is empty?

Yes. Plenty of properties here are used seasonally, and we can carry out repairs on an empty house and send photographs of the completed work.

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

Apex Window Werks serves all of Mound, MN (ZIP code 55364) in Hennepin County. Within Mound we work throughout Lake Minnetonka, Downtown Mound / Auditors Road and Three Points and the surrounding neighborhoods. We also cover nearby communities including Minnetrista, Spring Park, Orono and Wayzata. 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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