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 Millcreek, from $205: 5 jobs, each with its own price. 4,850 feet is the elevation of the NOAA climate station on Salt Lake City's east bench, near Millcreek, whose 1991-2020 climate normals record a January average low temperature of 22.8 degrees Fahrenheit. (NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Monthly) — Salt Lake City E Bench, UT) In the Salt Lake City & Millcreek zone, scheduled work is $95/hour with a 2-hour minimum and no dispatch fee, plus a $15 fuel surcharge.
From $205
Window and screen work in Millcreek starts at $205 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 $15 fuel surcharge, and no dispatch fee. Emergency calls are priced differently: see the price sheet.
Arrival within 24 hours. Rush: add $100 and the truck drops everything and heads straight over, arriving within 1 hour.
If it can't wait: an emergency call-out in Millcreek starts at $264–$414 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.
The upper Mill Creek Canyon road closes to vehicle traffic every year on November 1 and does not reopen to cars until late spring, depending on weather and road conditions, restricting motorized access to canyon-area properties through the winter. Dogs must be on-leash at all times in the canyon on even-numbered days, and are allowed off-leash on trails on odd-numbered days. (Mill Creek Canyon — Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation) Millcreek's municipal code prohibits parking a vehicle on any city street when it is snowing or snow is on the street during November, December, January, February, March, and April. (Millcreek Municipal Code §11.20.130, Parking Prohibited When)
Calls come from around Olympus Cove, Millcreek Canyon, the benches.
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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