Window Replacement in Lacombe, AB
We replace windows and entry doors across Lacombe, from odd-sized openings near the old brick main street to fogged sealed units on the west side.
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Replacement windows and doors for Lacombe homes
Window replacement in Lacombe, AB is a regular run for Red Deer Custom Windows, and most weeks one of our two crews is up there. We pull out windows that leak air, fog up or frost over, and set new triple-pane windows built to the size of your actual openings. That covers casement and awning windows. It also covers slider and picture windows, curved bay and bow windows, egress windows for basement bedrooms, and new entry doors. The windows carry a lifetime warranty. The install carries our 5-year installation warranty on top.
From our showroom in Red Deer's north end it's about 25 km up Highway 2. Call it 20 minutes, so Lacombe gets booked like any Red Deer street. We measure, you get a written quote within two business days, and the windows arrive 4 to 6 weeks after we order. Lacombe became a city in 2010 and holds 13,396 people in 5,552 dwellings (2021 census). So the housing is all over the map: railway-era homes a few blocks off the brick main street, College Heights rentals near Burman University, and 2000s subdivisions on the west and north sides.
Booking a Lacombe window job
Here's what to expect when we come up from Red Deer:
- Roughly 20 minutes up Highway 2 from our north-end showroom
- We measure in your home for free; written quote inside two business days
- Windows arrive 4 to 6 weeks after measuring
- A typical 12-window house takes us about two days
- We haul off the old frames and glass and vacuum up after
Old downtown houses and odd-sized openings
Lacombe got its railway in 1891 and its downtown survey in 1893, and a lot of the houses a few blocks from the brick main street still have the openings their builders framed by hand. No two match. We've seen openings on the same wall that differ by 3 cm (over an inch) from one side to the other, with wood sash inside and an aluminum storm somebody screwed on decades ago.
On those houses we go full-frame: old window and frame out, back to the rough opening (the framed hole in the wall). It's the only way to see whether the sill has rotted. It also gives us room to lay in fresh flashing and fill the gap with low-expansion foam, the gentle kind that seals without bowing the new frame. Think of the cuff on a good mitt. Your hand stays warm until cold slips in at the wrist, and on an old house most of the draft comes through that gap, not the glass. Every window is built to our own measurements. If one we measured doesn't fit, that's on us, and it costs you nothing.
Round-tops, rakes and custom shapes
Arched round-top windows over a front door or a picture window are common in Lacombe. So is a rake window (sloped on top to follow a vaulted ceiling) in a newer bungalow. We build those shapes in triple pane, same as the square ones. Our bay and bow windows page covers the bump-out styles.
Hail in Lacombe and insurance claims
Hailstorm Alley, the band of central Alberta that gets more damaging hail than almost anywhere in the country, runs up Highway 2 and peters out around Lacombe. The May 2017 storm did about $68 million in damage in Lacombe alone. Hail weather in July still has us checking the radar before we load the truck. A big stone cracks glass, shreds screens and dents the aluminum capping over the outside trim.
In the 2025 hail season about 1 in 5 of our jobs were an insurance claim, so the paperwork is routine. We photograph each damaged opening, write the measurements and quote the way an adjuster (the insurer's assessor) wants to see them, and put up a plywood board-up wherever a pane is gone. Our hail damage window replacement page walks through it. Photos first, sweeping second.
West-side subdivisions and fogged sealed units
The subdivisions on the west and north sides were built in the 2000s, so the builder-grade windows there have had 15 to 20 winters. That's the age when the edge seal on a two-pane sealed unit (the glass sandwich inside the frame) starts to let go. The argon, a heavy gas that holds heat in, leaks out and damp air leaks in. Here's how it plays out: a faint haze between the panes in the fall, streaks no cloth will shift by Christmas, then frost two fingers up the pane on the first minus 30 morning.
A failed seal is a block heater with a broken cord. Everything looks plugged in, and at 6 a.m. it does nothing. If three or four units are fogged and the vinyl frames are still solid, replace just those. If the whole house is getting there, do it once and go triple pane. Roughly 7 in 10 of our Red Deer window jobs are triple pane now, and honestly, Lacombe winters make the same case.
When we price replacement windows Lacombe homeowners on the west side usually ask about two things first: how long the new seals last, and whether the frost will stop. The lifetime warranty covers the first. Triple pane handles most of the second.
Rentals near Burman University
Burman University in College Heights, founded in 1909, brings a lot of student rentals and multi-unit housing to Lacombe. Landlords and property managers often replace windows in batches between tenants. We do retrofit work for apartment buildings and property managers, and we can schedule a building in stages so units stay rented.
Out on the parkland the wind gets a long, open run at the town, and a minus 30 night with a north wind finds every tired seal in a rental. Keep indoor humidity around 30 to 35% in deep cold and condensation on the glass drops off a lot. In winter we stage batch jobs one unit at a time so nobody's suite sits open. We also replace windows in Blackfalds, halfway back to Red Deer.
Window types we install in Lacombe
Triple-Pane Windows
Three panes of glass, argon in both gaps and a Low-E coating (an invisible film that bounces your heat back into the room). Dressing in layers works the same way: the warmth lives in the still air between them. Expect about 10-15% more than double pane.
Round-Top and Rake Windows
Arched round-tops over doors and sloped rake windows under vaulted ceilings, built to a template of your old opening and set in the same spot so the trim lines still match.
Casement and Awning Windows
A casement opens outward on a roto-crank, the folding handle. An awning tips out from the bottom and sheds rain. Cranking either one shut pulls the sash hard against the weatherstripping. Facing west in Lacombe, we'd pick either one over a slider every time.
Hail Damage Window Replacement
Cracked panes, torn screens and dented capping after a storm. We photograph each opening, quote for your adjuster and board up open frames until the new units arrive.
Picture Windows
One big fixed pane that doesn't open, often in a living room facing the street. A Red Deer price guide puts them at $500 to $3,500 installed in 2026.
Entry Doors
Steel, fibreglass or PVC entry doors with tempered-glass door lites, hung in a new frame. Doors carry at least a 10-year warranty and arrive in about 3 to 5 weeks.
Lacombe questions
Lacombe window replacement FAQ
How much does window replacement cost in Lacombe?
Most Lacombe homeowners pay $500 to $2,800 per window installed, the 2026 range for the Red Deer area. Triple pane runs $600 to $3,000. Odd-sized openings in older homes near downtown cost more than standard sizes. We measure for free and leave a written quote within two business days.
How long does a window job in Lacombe take?
A typical 12-window house takes our crew about two days once the windows arrive. Custom windows are built in about 4 to 6 weeks after we measure. In deep cold we swap one opening at a time and keep the room heated, so a January job can run a little longer than a summer one.
Will insurance cover hail-damaged windows in Lacombe?
Usually, yes, if your home policy covers hail and the damage tops your deductible. The May 2017 storm alone caused about $68 million in damage in Lacombe, so local adjusters know these claims well. We photograph the damage, write the quote your adjuster needs and board up any broken openings.
Can you match the windows in an older Lacombe house?
Yes. We build every window to our own measurements, so the odd sizes in older homes near Lacombe's downtown are normal work for us. We can match round-top and rake shapes and keep the trim lines. If a window we measured doesn't fit, replacing it costs you nothing.
Do you replace windows in Lacombe rentals and apartments?
Yes. We do retrofit work for apartment buildings and property managers, and the rentals around Burman University suit batch jobs. We can stage the work a few units at a time between tenants, and every opening gets the same 5-year installation warranty a house would.
