Rive-Nord · Repentigny
Glass, thermos units and screens in Repentigny
Screen repair at home is the window job people in Repentigny search for by name. It fits a page about small jobs: a moustiquaire (window screen) with torn mesh, a cracked pane, a thermos that has gone cloudy. Most can be fixed without touching the window around them. Repentigny is off the island, so before promising anything we check whether an independent pro covers your address. We're a free referral service; the pro who takes the job quotes it and does the work.
At a glance
- Where
- The North Shore (Rive-Nord), off the island
- Searched for
- Screen repair at home
- Subsidy
- Rénoclimat only, and only for complete windows or doors
- Permits
- Ask the Ville de Repentigny
A cracked pane or a fogged thermos: the simplest repairs
A crack across one pane and a cloudy thermos have one thing in common: the window around them is usually fine. The glass is measured, a new piece or a new sealed unit is made to size, and it goes into the frame you already have. There is no new window to order and no change to the look of the house.
You can make the first visit shorter. Photograph the whole window and a close-up of the problem, and note roughly how big the glass is. For a crack, run tape along it and keep the area clear until the glass is changed. Our broken glass page covers what to do if the pane has actually broken.
Screens and patio doors
- Screen repair at home: torn or loose mesh is replaced in the existing frame. Some pros do it at your door, others take the screen away; tell us which you'd prefer and we pass it on.
- Patio door screens: a screen door that jumps its track or won't close usually needs new rollers or a straightened frame.
- Bent or missing screens: a new frame made to measure when the old one can't be straightened, or never came with the window.
- Patio doors: rollers, lock and weatherstripping first; a new door only if the frame itself is done.
Replacing when the window is finished
Sometimes the window really is at the end: the frame is soft or split, the sash no longer closes tight, or several units are failing at once. Then replacement is the honest answer, and the pro should say so plainly.
Ask for a written quote that names the product, the finish, how the old window comes out and how the new one is sealed and trimmed. If a contract is signed at your home, Quebec requires it to be on paper and in French, with a period in which you can cancel; the consumer protection office explains the rules. Our replacement windows page covers what else to compare.
Subsidies: what applies outside Montréal
The screen and glass repairs on this page aren't subsidized by any program we know of. For full window replacement, Montréal's RénoPlex doesn't apply in Repentigny, but the provincial Rénoclimat program can, as long as you book an energy evaluation before the work and choose complete ENERGY STAR windows installed in the existing openings. Our subsidy guide lays out the steps in order.
Permits: check with the Ville de Repentigny
Repentigny sets its own permit rules, and we haven't checked them for windows and doors. Call the City before replacing a window or a patio door. A screen or a pane of glass is a different scale of job, but the City is the one to confirm what needs a permit. If you're closer to Terrebonne, the same advice applies there, with that city's own office.
Repentigny questions
Will a pro come out to Repentigny?
We check before we promise. Repentigny is off the island, and whether a pro takes the job depends on the work and on who covers the North Shore at the time. Send your address and a photo. If someone can take it, we pass it on and follow up so it doesn't go quiet; if no one can, we tell you. The service areas page shows where pros work regularly.
At-home screen repair in Repentigny: is it possible?
Sometimes, depending on the pro. Rescreening torn mesh in a sound frame is simple enough to do on site, and some pros will; others prefer to take the screen to their shop and bring it back. Say which you'd prefer and how many screens there are, and attach a photo. Bent frames or missing screens usually mean a new screen made to measure.
Does Rénoclimat apply in Repentigny?
Yes, it's a provincial program, but only for complete windows or doors. The new units must be ENERGY STAR certified and installed in the existing openings, with an energy evaluation before the work and one after. Screens, glass and thermos-only repairs don't qualify, and Montréal's RénoPlex doesn't apply off the island. Our subsidy guide explains the order of steps.
My window is fine but the thermos is fogged: can only that part be changed?
In most cases, yes. If the frame and sash are sound and only the seal has failed, the pro measures the glass, orders a thermos made to size and fits it in your existing window. Defogging is another option if you mainly want clear glass back, and a new window makes sense only if the frame is done. Our thermos page compares all three.
Do I need a permit in Repentigny to replace windows?
Ask the Ville de Repentigny before you order. The City sets its own rules, and we haven't verified them for replacing windows or doors. Take particular care with patio doors and any change to an opening's size, which always need a permit on the island. A written quote that describes the product and the work gives the City what it needs to answer quickly.