Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service frees stuck sash windows in Salt Lake, Park City and Heber. 90-year-old double-hung windows with broken sash cords and heavy paint can often be repaired, a National Park Service demonstration found. (Preservation Brief 9: The Repair of Historic Wooden Windows (National Park Service))
| Salt Lake City & Millcreek | from $205 |
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| Park City & Summit County | from $225 |
| Heber Valley & Wasatch County | from $225 |
Sash window in Salt Lake City & Millcreek starts at $205: the 2-hour minimum at $95/hour ($190) plus the $15 fuel surcharge, with no dispatch fee. Time past 2 hours is billed in 30-minute steps. Larger parts are billed at cost plus 25%.
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Most often it is painted shut, swollen from moisture, or the sash cords have broken so it won't stay up. Scoring the paint lines and cleaning the tracks frees most sashes. A broken cord means the sash has to come out so the cord can be replaced.
Often, yes. A National Park Service demonstration repaired a double-hung window that had been in service over ninety years, with broken cords, heavy paint and a broken pane. Replacing sash cords with new cords or chains is a common repair.
It can be. EPA warns that old lead-based paint on surfaces subject to constant friction, like doors or window sills, can produce chips and dust that become a hazard when inhaled or ingested, so pre-1978 windows need lead-safe work practices.
If a sash drops suddenly, glass is cracked, or a window is the only exit from a bedroom and won't open, don't force it. 24/7 Express Handyman Service can free and rebalance it safely.
Every job 24/7 Express Handyman Service takes on is under $3,000 including labor, materials and any change orders (Utah Code §58-55-305); a change that would push a job over that line is referred to a licensed contractor, not written up as a second job. plumbing, electrical, HVAC, gas appliance / combustion system work is referred to a licensed trade.
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