Sashmo restores and rebuilds historic windows in Baton Rouge, matching every detail to your home's original architectural period.
Most window companies want to rip out your originals and sell you vinyl. That's not restoration. That's demolition with a sales pitch.
Sashmo takes a different approach. We assess what you have, repair what we can, rebuild what we must, and match everything to the architectural language of your home. Sash weights, period-correct glazing, historically accurate profiles.
The result is a window that works like new and looks like it's been there since 1890. Because it has.
Practical guides on historic window repair, preservation, and caring for old homes in South Louisiana.
Read all articles →A practical guide to assessing your windows' condition — and why restoration almost always beats replacement on a historic home.
Read article → Historic PreservationThe windows in a 1920s Craftsman tell a different story than those in a Victorian cottage. Here's how to read what you have.
Read article → Cost GuideReal numbers from real jobs — what factors into the price and where you can economize without cutting quality.
Read article →Broken sash cords, stuck frames, damaged hardware, unbalanced sash weights. On-site work that gets your windows functioning again without a full shop teardown.
Strip, repair, re-glaze, weatherstrip, and refinish. Every component is inspected and brought back to original condition with period-appropriate materials.
When originals are too far gone, we build new windows that match the home's architectural period exactly. Correct profiles, authentic joinery, proper materials.
Not every job needs a full engagement. These services are available on their own, scoped exactly to what you need.
Standalone installation of bronze V-strip or equivalent to reduce air infiltration at meeting rails, jambs, and sills. Done right, it's nearly invisible.
Spot repair and re-bedding of glazing compound on sound windows. Keeps glass seated, weathertight, and looking correct without a full restoration.
Historically appropriate screens for historic homes. We visit to count, measure, assess existing and missing hardware, and consult on screen type and paint choice. No guesswork, no off-the-shelf approximations.
We also offer upright storage racks — the right way to store screens off-season so they stay flat and square.
Schedule a ConsultationHistorically appropriate storm windows fitted to your openings. We come out, assess what you have, and recommend the right solution for your home's period and condition. Every detail is considered before anything is ordered.
Upright storage racks available to keep storms properly stored between seasons.
Schedule a ConsultationÀ la carte services are contracted for the specific scope agreed upon. If we find something else worth flagging during the work, we'll tell you — but any additional repairs would be a separate conversation and a separate agreement.
A restored window outperforms a vinyl replacement, lasts longer, and keeps the architectural integrity that makes a historic home worth living in.
The case for preservation over replacement
We inspect every window opening, document conditions, identify the architectural period, and determine what needs repair, restoration, or rebuilding. You get a clear scope before any work begins.
We study the original window profiles, hardware, glazing methods, and materials specific to your home's era. Antebellum, Creole, Victorian, Craftsman, we know the differences and they matter.
Each window is restored or rebuilt by hand using techniques and materials appropriate to the period. Sash weights restrung, joints repaired, glass carefully re-glazed, hardware restored or replicated.
We add discreet weatherstripping and optimize the fit so your restored windows are draft-free and energy efficient, without visible modern modifications.
Sashmo exists because Baton Rouge's historic homes deserve craftspeople who understand them. Not salespeople pushing replacements.
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We share what we are working on, lessons from historic homes, and the occasional before-and-after that makes the whole crew stop and stare.