Window Replacement for Older Farmhouses
Original and long-patched windows in an older farmhouse or ranch come out to the rough opening. A soft sill is rebuilt, the opening is flashed, and a new double-pane unit goes in.
Window replacement in Brush Prairie covers two very different kinds of house. Out on the acreage there are older farmhouses and ranches with windows that have been patched for decades, and closer to the main roads there are newer subdivisions whose vinyl windows are starting to fog. IE Pro Exteriors is about thirteen minutes away on the east side of Vancouver, and owners Eric and Izak Garrison measure, order and install every window themselves.
Brush Prairie is not a city. It is unincorporated Clark County, a census-designated place that sits between Vancouver and Battle Ground along SR 503 and around NE 119th Street. There is no Brush Prairie city hall, so any work that needs a permit goes to Clark County Community Development. We check the parcel before ordering anything that needs one.
Most window jobs here need no permit at all, because a same-size replacement in Washington generally does not. Enlarging an opening, adding a window or turning a window into a door does need one, and every unit we install meets the Washington State Energy Code. Before we quote, we look at each frame and tell you whether it needs a full-frame replacement or just a new glass insert.
What We Do Most in Brush Prairie
Full-Frame Installation and New Openings
When a frame has rotted or warped, or you want a bigger opening for the view across the property, we install a new window frame and all. Changed openings are permitted through Clark County.
Siding Repair and Replacement
Weathered lap siding on an older house, or a sun-worn wall on a newer one, replaced in fiber cement, engineered wood or vinyl. Small damage is patched and matched, and the same crew does the trim.
Patio and Entry Doors
A sliding glass door that drags, a French patio door to open onto the yard, or a pre-hung entry door. Each one is set, flashed and trimmed to the house.
Everything else we do is on the services page.
Farmhouses, Ranches and Acreage
The older houses on the larger Brush Prairie lots have usually been added onto and repaired over the years, so no two windows are quite the same. Some are original wood sashes, some are aluminum, and some were swapped piecemeal by a previous owner. We measure every opening on its own rather than assuming a standard size.
Many of these properties have a shop or a barn as well. Windows and doors on an outbuilding are the same products and the same flashing as on the house, so tell us about it when you call. If the house is a manufactured home, mention that too, since the opening sizes follow a different standard.
Newer Subdivisions and Fogged Vinyl
The newer streets in Brush Prairie came with vinyl windows, and on many of them the sealed glass units are starting to fog. If the frame is square and the sash still locks, a new glass insert fixes the fog and keeps the frame and trim in place. If the frame has cracked or warped, the window is replaced full-frame in the same opening.
On a house with a lot of windows, that is a quote with a line for each opening instead of one big number. We price both options side by side so you can see which windows actually need replacing.
Clark County Permits and Getting Here
Because Brush Prairie is unincorporated, a patio cover, an enlarged opening or a new door opening is reviewed by Clark County Community Development, not by Vancouver or Battle Ground. We prepare what the county needs, file it with the right office and meet the inspector.
The drive is short. Brush Prairie is a straight run up SR 503 from Vancouver, and we also cover Battle Ground to the north and Hazel Dell to the west. The written quote is free.
Why Brush Prairie Homeowners Call IE Pro
- Thirteen minutes away. The office is on the east side of Vancouver, a short drive up SR 503. Measuring visits are easy to schedule.
- County permits, filed right. Brush Prairie has no city hall. Work that needs a permit goes to Clark County Community Development, and we file it there.
- Registered with WA L&I. General contractor registration IEPROE*797LN, active since June 2021. Bonded and insured as the state requires.
- The owners do the work. Eric and Izak measure, order and install every job. Our Google reviews name them because they are the people who show up.