Aksarben Window Works

Here’s some photos of seven restored primary windows we finished in October. I returned today to install some SpencerWorks All-Season storms and finally remembered to take photos. We restored the sash, jamb, installed new zinc interlocking weatherstripping, replaced some damaged muntins, and installed SRS Hardware locks and lifts. We even installed some Pullman tape balances on non-original window. The fly agrees, these windows are drop-dead gorgeous!

Our first big project for 2026 is underway at the First Unitarian Church of Omaha. We’re excited to get these massive upper sash out and fully restored. These upper sash come in at nearly 8 feet tall and 52 inches wide. The total window opening is about 13 feet tall.

We’re honored to be working on this project in this historic Omaha church, especially right now. There’s a powerful metaphor happening here. We’re working on these nearly 110 year old windows, while just a block away Farnam St. is closed for the new streetcar construction. Something old, something new. As Omaha changes and grows, these windows have seen it all, and will continue to see it all in the years to come. It’s humbling to work on what I consider some of the most iconic windows in the city. Thanks!

Just in time for Dundee day, we installed these MonRay 500 series storm windows on a beautiful colonial revival in Dundee.

Details matter. You can see that on the short ends of this coverted sun porch we have two single in-swing casements with a set of dual in-swing casements in the middle. The duals are exactly twice as wide as the singles. Other storm window companies would’ve spanned the dual in-swings with one big storm window, but that wouldn’t have been right. The proportion would’ve been off.

What we did is we used the same size storm panel for every storm, but for the dual in-swings, we put the two storm panels together with an h-channel that closely mimicked the width of the stiles. The result is a uniform look across all the storms, and an appropriate sense of proportion.

Really proud of this one, and thankful the client asked us to help.

Oh my, in my haste to finish the window restoration job at .cecilia.cardinals this past spring, I forgot to get some good photos. I was able to get in there today and get some shots of these beautiful 118 year old windows back in service.

On these 38 windows, we did full jamb restoration, a full exterior sash restoration, an interior over-stain and refinish with varnish, new locks and lifts, and new zinc interlocking weatherstripping. On some of the sash in the back of the building, we kept with a 1950s fire safety retrofit, but added tempered glass instead of the much heavier chickenwire glass.

This was a phenomenal project to be a part of, and we’re so thankful for the school and all who helped make this project happen through their generosity and spirit of preservation. I want to thank the AWW crew who executed this restoration, past and present; I could not have done this without you. And, I want to thank Mrs. Koehn, art teacher, restoration advocate, and project manager extraordinaire who made this restoration project happen. Thank you very much!

I’m humbled the school chose us to help bring these windows back to life and keep the past alive for a school that has served six generations of Omahans. Thanks again!