How to Remove Fixed Dual Pane Aluminum Windows

If you are installing new energy-efficient windows in your home, the first step in the job is to remove the old, inefficient ones. Many older homes have aluminum windows as storm windows or primary windows. While aluminum is a durable material, most old windows are not energy-efficient because the aluminum conveys heat out of the house, and most have only single panes of glass in them.

Screwdriver
Putty knife
Sledgehammer (optional)
Crowbar (optional)
Reciprocating saw
Protective eyewear

Instructions

- 1
  Remove dual-pane aluminum storm windows by taking out the screws that hold them to the face of the window frame. If the storm window has been caulked to the frame, you may need to run a sharp utility knife around the perimeter between the aluminum frame of the storm window and the wooden frame of the main window before it comes loose.
- 2
  Remove aluminum windows that are installed permanently in the wall by taking out the sash first and then the frame. How you do this depends both on the type of window you're dealing with and whether you plan to reuse the window. If the window is being junked, you can remove it in any way that doesn't damage the surrounding frame. Sledgehammers and crowbars are useful in this situation.
- 3
  Remove the aluminum window frame by cutting the screws or nails that hold it in the rough opening, using the reciprocating saw. Run the saw around the perimeter between the outside of the aluminum window frame and the inside of the rough opening. After cutting anything holding the window in place, grasp the frame firmly and pull it out of the rough opening.

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