SP Windows was founded by Sy Phandanouvong, known to his customers as Sy "The Window Guy." SP Windows is known best for its work on historic homes, but also for its excellent customer service and reputation for building quality products. SP is a custom window manufaturer. SP makes and installs all its own products.
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39 years of trusted experience
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Services we offer
SP Windows Specializes in older vintage homes. We manufacture and install: Wood Storm Windows, Wood Combination Storms, Wood Replacement Windows, Aluminum Storm Windows, French Casement Windows, Complete Window Units. And SP's Window Reconditioning System is the best way to save your old windows. Look to SP also for repairing rotted exterior trim and window sills, weather-stripping old doors, and manufacturing and installing wood storm doors. Call "Sy" the Window Guy to find out more.
Description of Work: Sy is a class act. Personally answered the phone after hours. I needed a special bit to take off storm windows which he'd secured when they worked on house a few years ago. He personally dropped round the bit to me as promised. A very hard worker, very honest - I highly recommend him
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Lynn D.
06/2014
5.0
replacement windows
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unknown
Description of Work: 18 custom storm/screen windows with wood surround just installed this morning. Great service! Our 107 year old house now has combination windows that fit the look of the house but have the convenience of new windows. Sy, Rocky and the crew really build quality windows!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,500
mark F.
04/2012
5.0
replacement windows
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Description of Work: We have an old 1900 Arts and Crafts home with storm windows that were a pain to change. SP designed new wood surrounded combination windows that have the look of the old storms. The quality of the work was very high, and we preserved the historic look of the house, yet got all the convenience of combination windows. With the early spring this year, it was great to just lift the windows up and use the screens. No more lugging heavy storms and making them fit each fall and spring!!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$9,000
ANNICE G.
05/2008
5.0
awnings
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They were on time and professional. Kept everything clean. They were courteous and knew exactly what to do. Workmanship is perfect.
Description of Work: They came out and measured all of the wooden awnings. They took them down and built identical awnings to what we had. They painted them and then installed them.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$21,000
Mark D.
04/2008
5.0
replacement windows
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Great guy, very professional and an outstanding product. He was prompt and courteous. Couldn't be happier with the experience.
Description of Work: Replaced our old storm windows (27 of them), with custom primed wood surround combination storm windows.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$9,389
JEANNE M K.
03/2008
5.0
replacement windows
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Sy made an appointment to come measure for the sashes, and then it took a couple of weeks for him to come back with the finished sashes and install them. He and his small crew work neatly and very fast.
Description of Work: Sy at SP made 4 large custom-sized double-hung sash windows to replace ones in my 1914 home that were beyond repair. Also made 2 complete replacements [double sashes, with custom storm windows, complete window unit and outside trim] to replace ugly 1970s windows. The stucco needed to be cut to install the full replacement units. All 6 windows have low-E insulated glass and use SP's special tracks, which are vastly more sturdy and attractive than the flimsy tracks you see in replacement sash windows. The windows are weatherstripped extremely well. Visually these are virtually indistinguishable from traditional, historical sash windows Sy at SP does the sort of carpentry magic that I thought did not exist any more. He has an exceptional eye for detail and really knows how historical woodwork is supposed to look.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,800
CHERI B.
02/2008
5.0
replacement windows, window treatments
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I've been searching for 6 years, but have had great difficulty finding good quality wooden storms that meet the needs of an older home. Most are either poor quality construction, or the mechanism for removing the glass panes for cleaning is too cumbersome (e.g., the entire storm must be removed in order to remove the glass pane, which is dangerous on the 2nd and 3rd floors). Sy's custom-built windows have a wooden surround (with condensation drainage channels to prohibit wood rot) to match the exterior of our 1900 Tudor Revival home. However, the mechanical component is a very sturdy aluminum combination set-up - i.e., screen in the lower panel, plus removable glass 'sashes' in both upper and lower panes. Sy's product met all of our requirements, and he and his team were wonderful to work with. From start to finish, the job took 3-4 weeks (10-12 with other companies - and we would have had to measure, paint and install).
Description of Work: Built and installed 26 custom wooden surround/aluminum combination storm windows. Sy's team did everything - measuring, de-installation of existing storms, priming/painting and installing new, custom-built storms. Our smaller windows measured 30" x 72" - while the larger (there were at least 6) measured 52" x 78." This was a very difficult project, which included installing windows at the 3rd floor level - approximately 40 feet off the ground.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$10,500
Joan H.
10/2007
5.0
replacement windows, woodworking
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Sy came when he said he would. Called before he came. Brought a sample window and storm window. Explained exactly what would be done and how much it would cost. The workers were very fast and efficient. Sy came back and checked their work himself. Even my perfectionist spouse was satisfied with this work! They even painted the attic window trim while they were up there on the tall ladder which would have been difficult for us to complete.
Description of Work: Replace rotted exterior wood trim on two north-facing windows, new aluminum storm windows, retro-sash (original upper/lower sashes removed and retro-fitted so they both slide and can be tilted in for cleaning, also weather-stripped). We were so satisfied with this work, we had Sy come back to replace rotted exterior wood trim and storm window on an attic window that was leaking. Price above reflects both of these projects together. Because both of these were relatively small projects, Sy was able to schedule them in between other projects and both were completed within a week of my phone call.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,800
KAREN & BOB S.
11/2005
4.0
woodworking, doors
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SY IS VERY RESPONSIVE AND RELIABLE. WE HAVE HIRED HIM IN THE PAST AND WILL CONTINUE TO IN THE FUTURE, BUT THIS WAS NOT HIS BEST WORK. HE DID AN ADEQUATE JOB, BUT THE WOOD SELECTION WAS NOT GREAT, AND THERE ARE MANY SMALL NAIL HOLES.
Description of Work: SY MADE A CUSTOM EXTERIOR DOOR AND INSTALLED IT.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
KAREN & BOB S.
11/2005
5.0
replacement windows
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WE HAVE HIRED SY SEVERAL TIMES OVER SEVERAL YEARS AND ALWAYS FOUND HIS WORK TO BE GOOD. HE IS VERY RELIABLE AND RESPONSIVE.
Description of Work: THE FRONT PORCH OF OUR 1919 HOUSE HAS UNIQUE WINDOWS. SEVERAL PARTS HAD SEVERE ROT. SY MADE NEW SECTIONS THAT MATCHED THE ORIGINAL TO REPLACE THE PARTS WITH SEVERE ROT.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
TAMAR B.
01/2005
5.0
replacement windows
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SY WAS PUNCTUAL, TIMELY, FRIENDLY, EFFICIENT, JUST EXCELLENT SERVICE OVERALL. WINDOWS LOOK GREAT, WE PLAN TO HAVE HIM REPLACE MORE NEXT SUMMER. WHILE HIS WINDOWS ARE NOT INEXPENSIVE, THEY ARE OF GOOD QUALITY AND FAIRLY INNOVATIVE (IT'S HARD TO FIND FUNCTIONAL STORM WINDOWS THAT LOOK GOOD ON AN OLD HOUSE), AND HIS SERVICE IS OUTSTANDING. WE WILL DEFINITELY HIRE HIM AGAIN.
Description of Work: SY REPLACED 4 ALUMINUM COMBINATION STORM WINDOWS ON OUR 1903 HOME WITH CUSTOM WOOD/ALUMINUM STORM WINDOWS. HE COMES OUT TO MEASURE, MAKES THE WOOD FRAME AT HIS SHOP, RETURNS WITH THE FRAMES TO MEASURE/FINAL FIT, TAKES THE FRAMES BACK TO THE SHOP AGAIN TO FIT THE ALUMINUM/GLASS PARTS & PAINT, THEN RETURNS TO DO THE FINAL INSTALLATION. STORMS LOOK LIKE ORIGINAL OLD WOOD STORM WINDOWS FROM THE OUTSIDE AND OPERATE LIKE MODERN ALUMINUM STORMS/SCREENS FROM INSIDE. A BRILLIANT PRODUCT FOR VINTAGE HOMES!
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Service Categories
Windows,
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,
Doors,
Unfinished Carpentry,
Awnings,
Window Treatments,
Screen repair,
Windows - Safety & Security Film
FAQ
SP CUSTOM CARPENTRY is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
SP CUSTOM CARPENTRY accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
SP CUSTOM CARPENTRY offers the following services: SP Windows Specializes in older vintage homes. We manufacture and install: Wood Storm Windows, Wood Combination Storms, Wood Replacement Windows, Aluminum Storm Windows, French Casement Windows, Complete Window Units. And SP's Window Reconditioning System is the best way to save your old windows. Look to SP also for repairing rotted exterior trim and window sills, weather-stripping old doors, and manufacturing and installing wood storm doors. Call "Sy" the Window Guy to find out more.