Can an old wood window be repaired instead of replaced?
Often. Sash cords, glazing putty and stuck sashes are repairable, and repairing keeps the original window.
Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service does window and screen work in Midway, from $225: 5 jobs, each with its own price. 5,590 feet is the elevation of Midway's nearest official climate station, in Heber City about three miles away, whose 1991-2020 climate normals record a January average low temperature of 12.5 degrees Fahrenheit and 21.5 inches of average January snowfall, with at least an inch of new snow falling on about 7 days in a typical January. (NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Monthly) — Heber, UT) In the Heber Valley & Wasatch County zone, scheduled work is $95/hour with a 2-hour minimum and no dispatch fee, plus a $35 fuel surcharge.
From $225
Window and screen work in Midway starts at $225 for scheduled work: the 2-hour minimum at $95/hour plus fuel, with no dispatch fee. Prices as of September 2026.
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Scheduled work is $95/hour with a 2-hour minimum, plus the $35 fuel surcharge, and no dispatch fee. Emergency calls are priced differently: see the price sheet.
Arrival within 24 hours. Rush: add $150 and the truck drops everything and heads straight over, arriving within 2 hours. Mountain passes close in heavy snow; the dispatcher gives a live estimate before rolling.
If it can't wait: an emergency call-out in Midway starts at $334–$484 by time of day. Frozen Pipe Help · Ceiling Leak Help · Garage Door Help · Ice Dam Help · Toilet Help · Water Heater Help
24/7 Express Handyman Service repairs torn screens, stuck and painted-shut sash windows, cracked single panes and leaky window caulk, and fits covers over basement window wells.
Utah's traction law covers roads throughout Wasatch County, including US-40, during severe winter storms, requiring vehicles to carry snow tires, chains, or another approved traction device. (Traction Law — UDOT Wasatch Back) That same Heber City climate station's January normals show an average high of 36.5 degrees Fahrenheit against an average low of 12.5 degrees Fahrenheit, a swing of about 24 degrees that puts exposed pipes and fittings through a freeze-thaw cycle on most winter days. (NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Monthly) — Heber, UT)
Calls come from around Deer Creek, Soldier Hollow, Homestead Crater.
Often. Sash cords, glazing putty and stuck sashes are repairable, and repairing keeps the original window.
No. A screen keeps insects out; it is not built to hold a person's weight. Window guards or stops are the fall-protection devices.
A single pane of glass can be replaced in the sash; a failed sealed double-pane unit is ordered from a glass supplier to the exact size.
Window and screen repair: every job and zone
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.
Answered 24/7 by Tom or his dispatcher. 24/7 Express Handyman Service confirms the address, the zone rate and the dispatch fee, and takes a card, before rolling.
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