Landlords & condo boards · Winnipeg
For landlords, property managers and condo boards
Apartment window repair in Winnipeg tends to arrive as a list: a fogged sealed unit on the fourth floor, a balcony door that won't lock, torn screens, and a tenant with ice on the bedroom window. We connect landlords, property managers and condo boards with independent local glass pros who quote a building's list together and work around tenants.
- Unit lists quoted together
- Frost complaints sorted from failed glass
- Turnover and pre-winter work
Common jobs
Common building glass jobs: sealed units, balcony doors, screens
In the high-rise belt along Osborne and in Roslyn, most suites are rented or condo-owned, so these come as building-wide lists; see Osborne Village and River-Osborne.
Fogged sealed units
Haze between the panes means a failed seal. The unit is replaced and the frame stays; see foggy sealed units, defogging included.
Balcony doors
Worn rollers, broken locks and ice at the sill. Parts can usually be replaced without a new door; see sliding door repair.
Screens and cranks
Torn mesh, bent frames and cranks stripped in the cold. Small jobs that add up; see window screen repair.
Frost complaints
Tenant frost complaints: check the humidity before the glass
In a cold snap, managers hear about ice on the inside of windows. Frost on the room side is condensation: dry outdoor air, but a suite with drying laundry, long showers or blinds tight to the glass holds enough moisture to frost the coldest surface. It wipes off, and a new sealed unit won't stop it.
Fog between the panes won't wipe off from either side. That one is a glass job. A look at the unit and a word about airflow settle many complaints; our frost versus fog guide is a good page to send tenants.
Checklists
Turnover and pre-winter checklists
At turnover
Check for fog between the panes, cracked glass, torn screens, stiff cranks and balcony doors that drag or won't lock. An empty suite means no access to arrange.
Before winter
Check balcony door weather-stripping and sills, lubricate rollers and locks, and note units that frosted badly last year. Book exterior work early.
Condos
Condo corporations: who owns the window?
The answer is in the condo's declaration and bylaws. Windows and balcony doors may be common elements, the owner's responsibility or shared, and buildings differ, so check with the board before anyone orders glass.
On rebates: Efficiency Manitoba's window and door rebate excludes apartments, and glass-only swaps never qualify. Check the program page before promising owners anything.
Batching
Batching work across units
One visit for a whole floor beats a visit per suite. What shapes the quote:
- How many suites, and what each one needs
- Glass sizes, and double or triple pane
- Floor levels, elevator access and parking
- Whether units can be replaced from inside
- Tenant access times and after-hours work
A plain list by suite, with a photo of each problem, lets a pro quote the building at once.
How it works
How quotes and access work
Send the address, suite numbers and what each needs. We pass it to a local pro who takes on multi-unit work; they may quote from photos or walk the building first. You arrange tenant notice as usual, and the pro works to the times you give.
Questions
Questions from landlords and managers
Explore your options
Jobs that come up in rental buildings
Local pros work on apartment and condo buildings across the city, including Osborne Village, River Heights, St. Boniface and Fort Garry.
Send the address and your unit list
Tell us the building, the suites and what each one needs. Photos help. We'll pass it to a local glass pro who takes on multi-unit work.