01Same
A window in its own opening
Trimming and sealing follow once the window is in the opening you have. Swapping for the same size leaves support, exits and size alone.
- Replacement windows
- Trimmed and sealed
- Same size
- Same exits
Window replacement inNorth York
Window replacement in North York, measured opening by opening: replacements and new installations, alone or alongside your front and garage doors. You get a free estimate before any work starts.
- estimates, from two photos
- Free
- open, weekends and holidays
- 24/7
- 70 Google reviews
- 4.9★
- in Richmond Hill
- Since 2018
What’s included
What a new windowjob covers.
Windows for a North York house are measured to each opening and ordered, 30 minutes from the shop; a window in the same opening needs no building permit from the City of Toronto, a larger opening or a new window where there was none is a structural change that Toronto Building reviews, and whether an older house is designated is asked before anything is ordered.
02New
A new or larger window
A window where there was none, or a bigger one, is a different job: drawings, a lintel and inspections can come with it.
- New installations
- Opening checked
- Drawings and lintel
- Inspections if required
03Exits
Bedroom and basement
Bedroom windows have to open from inside with no tools, so their replacements keep a sash and type that satisfy the opening size.
- Opens without tools
- Sash size kept
- Basements
- Size checked before order
04Fit
Rated, then sealed
Windows are specified by U-value or energy rating, which sets glazing, frame and gas fill, then sealed to the air barrier.
- U-value or energy rating
- Glazing matched to it
- Frame matched to it
- Sealed to the air barrier
Reviews
Rated on Google,quoted as written.
From the reviews homeowners left on our Google listing: cut for length, never reworded.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 70 reviews on Google (opens Google Maps)After years of dents and damage from hockey pucks, our new garage door looks amazing!!
I’m very happy with the work done on my front door and garage door. … Both doors look amazing …
Everyone else told me I’d be waiting anywhere from 6 weeks to 4 months just to get a door delivered and installed.
My garage spring and cables snapped on a Sunday afternoon, Moe was able to swing by the next morning …
Great Service by Moe, very clean job, on time and no surprises.
It completely changed the look of my home and has already received so many compliments.
The work was done in 5 hours and they cleaned up after themselves leaving no trace of my old garage door and front door.
I called Moe he was here in the same hour and we got our new doors in two days
He didn’t just fix the immediate problem … made sure the door was running smoother and quieter than before.
We were presented with multiple options and given the pros and cons of each.
… replacing my destroyed garage door for a beautiful modern style door.
Replaced my front door and garage door with a remote. … the finished work looks amazing.
I had a quote within a day … and the new door installed by that weekend.
Garage door spring was broken. Moe was able to come out the next day and fit it.
Moe takes the time to get to know what your needs are and has affordable recommendations.
Moe did an excellent job replacing our old, worn down garage door with a beautiful, heavy duty white one.
… he was here the next day and we had our garage doors and front doors done within one week.
The whole process was seamless and I couldn’t believe how fast the job was completed without any hiccups.
… came on short notice to take a look. He quickly diagnosed the problem and had it fixed in no time.
They were super on time, super efficient, and the price was dead on.
Projects
Same house,new door.
Real jobs on our customers’ houses, recreated from the photos we took: the door we took down, and the one we hung in its place.
Both doors on one house.
The garage door and the front doors were both brown: raised panels with square lites, and double doors with grid lites in a white frame. We replaced them together in one grey, so the two now match across the front of the house.
Gallery
The styleswe install.
Eighteen garage and front door styles, each one modelled on a door we’ve hung.
Service area
From our shopto your door.
Every town we serve, by the drive from our shop in Richmond Hill. The nearest are on top.
Towns we serve, by the drive
FAQ
Window replacement questionsin North York.
What North York homeowners ask about window replacement, and the questions every door raises.
Not here? Ask us for a free estimate.
Planning a new door5 questions
How many openings there are and how big they are move the price most, then whether any opening is new or enlarged, and any permit or heritage step the address brings. We do not publish per-window prices. The free estimate comes first and gives one price for the job, before any work starts.
That depends on the number and size of the openings, and the estimate settles it for your house. What North York adds is steps before the work, not during it. A same-size swap in a house goes ahead with no permit application. A new or wider opening needs a building permit first, and a house in a heritage district has an approval step of its own.
Not for a like-for-like swap in a detached, semi-detached or row house, as long as the opening keeps its location and size, its structural support is untouched and no new exit is created. A window where there was none, or a larger or moved one, needs a City of Toronto building permit first. Heritage districts and some building types add a check, covered below.
Yes. The shop replaces windows, front doors, patio doors and garage doors, and the windows can go in alongside the garage and front door work when you want that. Doing them together means one estimate, one crew and one conversation about permits.
Which rooms the windows are in and how many openings there are, whether any are new or being made larger, and what kind of building it is: a detached, semi-detached or row house is treated differently from other buildings. Say if the house is in a Heritage Conservation District. Those details decide which steps come before the work.
A door that won't work5 questions
Check three things before you call anyone. Is the opener getting power, or has the plug come out or the breaker tripped? Is the door locked, or has the red release cord been pulled? And look at the springs above the opening: a gap of a couple of inches in a coil means one has snapped, often with a loud bang beforehand. If a spring is broken, do not force the door or keep pressing the button. Stop there and call (647) 323-1826, at any hour.
Yes. Modern Empire Doors is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, holidays included, and the phone is answered at night. A door stuck open is a security problem, and a door stuck shut with the car inside is a lost day, so neither waits for Monday. Some things can wait for a weekday: a noisy door, a remote that stopped while the wall button still works, a torn seal. If you are not sure which yours is, call and ask.
Usually, yes. The parts that fail most often are carried on the van, so most repairs are finished on the first visit. If you text a photo from inside the garage before we come, we can often see what has failed and make sure the right part is with us. The exceptions are parts made for one door, such as a replacement section in a matching design and colour, which may have to be ordered in. In the meantime the door can usually be secured so the garage still locks.
It depends on the part, and most repairs come down to a handful: springs, cables, rollers, the opener or the safety sensors. We would rather tell you the real price for your door than quote a range that does not apply to it, so text a photo from inside the garage to (647) 323-1826 and we can usually tell which part it is before we arrive. Most repairs are finished in one visit, and you hear the price before any work starts.
Often, if the same section is still made. What people call a panel is usually a full-width section, and the new one has to match the make, size, design and colour of the rest. On a newer door from a current series that is usually possible. On an older or discontinued door it may not be, and a mismatched section can look worse than the dent. Sun-faded finishes are the other catch. Send a photo, plus any label on the door's inside edge, and we will tell you honestly.
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It can. In a Toronto Heritage Conservation District, exterior alterations need a heritage permit and must meet the district plan, unless the work cannot be seen from the street, affects only the interior or is routine maintenance. A street-facing window is in view, so the plan is checked before ordering.
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Yes. Toronto lists replacing windows or doors in any building other than a detached house, semi-detached house or row house as work that needs a building permit, so the list is checked before ordering. The swap-without-permit rule covers houses only.
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They come out as the new ones go in. Each opening is measured first, and the new window is trimmed and sealed into it. Where the opening is changing or a heritage district applies, the permit or approval comes before the old window comes out.
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The guide
Window replacement in North York: good to know.
What is different about window replacement in North York: the houses, the rules and the drive from the shop.
Window replacement in North York: what the job includes, opening by opening
Replacement windows go into the opening you have, and new installations add a window where there was none. Each opening is measured, then the window is trimmed and sealed. A window job can stand alone or sit alongside the front and garage doors, since the same crew replaces all three.
A same-size swap leaves three things alone: the size of the opening, its structural support and the exits. That is what keeps a replacement in an existing opening of a house off the permit list in North York, and it is why the first question on any estimate is whether an opening is changing.
Window replacement permits in North York
The City of Toronto asks for a building permit when a window or door is added where there was none, and when an existing one is enlarged or relocated. That is a structural change, so the permit comes before the work, and the job is priced and scheduled around it. A same-size swap in a house goes ahead on the windows' lead time alone.
The rule changes with the building. Replacing windows or doors in anything other than a detached house, semi-detached house or row house is on the City's permit list, so a condo or multi-unit building is checked first. A house in a Heritage Conservation District adds the district plan for any window facing the street.
Windows and doors in North York on one visit
The shop replaces windows beside garage doors, front doors and openers, so a house can have its facade done by one crew. The garage door and the front door are fitted to match each other, and the windows are added to that visit when you ask.
The crew comes from Richmond Hill, 30 minutes and 15.7 km from North York, and serves Bathurst Manor, Downsview and the neighbourhoods around them. The estimate is free and comes before any work, and a permit or heritage step, where the address needs one, is settled before the old windows come out.
Noise hours and the install day in North York
Cutting, drilling and pulling out old windows is loud work, and Toronto's construction-noise limits on evenings, early mornings, Sundays and statutory holidays set which days the crew can book.
Those limits shape when an install crew starts and how long a day's work can run, so a house with many openings is paced to what the day allows.
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Tell uswhich windows.
Book below with a photo of the front of the house, one of the window from inside and your North York address, and we will say what fits the openings. The estimate is free.