Salem is the oldest permanent English settlement on the Delaware, laid out by John Fenwick in 1675, and the county seat ever since. Market Street and the streets around it hold a stretch of building history that very few American towns can match: brick houses from the early 1700s, Federal fronts from the young republic, Greek Revival and Italianate work from the nineteenth century when Salem was a working river port and manufacturing town, and Victorian houses from its later prosperity. Behind the historic core sit smaller frame houses and the twentieth-century stock built as the town’s industry grew and then contracted. Almost none of this housing was built to any standard dimension, and a good deal of it is still carrying sash that is a century or more old. Salem’s window problem is fundamentally a problem of age and irregularity.
The first thing we do in an old Salem house is establish what is original. Sash proportion, muntin width and reveal depth get recorded, and units are built to the openings that exist rather than the nearest catalog size. Painted pre-1978 woodwork is contained during removal. Where a front matters to the street, period profiles go in front of modern insulated glass; where a rear wing is later and plainer, we say so and price it accordingly.
We will go through the house room by room, front block and rear wing, and tell you what has to be custom-built.
Book your free in-home estimate in Salem — we come to you, it takes 15 minutes, and there’s zero obligation.
Yes — every Salem project starts with a free, no-obligation in-home consultation. We measure every opening, recommend options for your home, and leave you with an honest written quote.
Yes. Window District is fully licensed, insured, and bonded, and our crews are experienced with the building types common to Salem.
Most Salem homes are completed in a single day. Larger or custom projects may take longer — we confirm the exact timeline at your free estimate.
Where required, we help navigate permits and building, HOA, co-op, or condo-board approvals so your Salem project stays on track.
Yes. Break-ins, storm damage and impact breakage are among the most common calls we take in Salem. We replace the whole sealed unit and the frame it sits in — not just the pane — and document the damage for your homeowners insurance claim, so your adjuster has what they need from a single visit.
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Book a free in-home estimate — we come to you, it takes about 15 minutes, and there's zero obligation.
No obligation. No high-pressure sales. Just expert design advice.