Installing Recycled Windows

To save some money and keep some perfectly good products out of the landfill, you can purchase windows from a re-use company that sells recycled building materials. Some were salvaged or mis-ordered. And some are new materials that, for one reason or another, were never used.

If the windows have been previously installed, you may need order replacement parts like nailing flanges and hardware from the manufacturer. And you might not find a matching set of all the windows you’re looking for, so you’ll likely make some compromises there.

You may also need to add extension jambs to the window to meet the depth of your framing.

As long as you have all the necessary window parts, the process of installing previously used windows is no different than installing new windows and flashing.