Window Replacement in Rimbey, AB
From town lots to acreages off Highway 20, we replace old aluminum sliders and big living room windows in Rimbey, measuring and installing in as few trips as possible.
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Window replacement for Rimbey and area acreages
Window replacement in Rimbey, AB is a trip Red Deer Custom Windows plans around, because nobody wants to drive it twice for nothing. The work itself is familiar: old aluminum and early vinyl windows out, triple-pane windows in. Picture windows, casements, awning and slider windows, bay and bow windows for the living room, plus entry doors and storm doors. We measure every one ourselves, and the windows carry a lifetime warranty.
Rimbey is about 62 km northwest of our showroom, down in the Blindman River valley where Highways 20 and 53 cross. Just under an hour. So we keep it to two trips: one to measure and talk it over, one block of days to install. The town itself is small, 2,470 people in 1,180 dwellings (2021 census), but the acreages around it add a lot of houses that never show up in that count. Settlers from Kansas first called the place Kansas Ridge; the three Rimbey brothers gave it its name in 1904.
Getting windows installed in Rimbey
How we keep Rimbey to two trips:
- Just under an hour out Highway 20 from our showroom
- One visit to measure; written quote within two business days
- Install booked as one block once the windows arrive
- Town lots and acreages alike, long gravel lanes included
- Old windows ride back to Red Deer with us for disposal
Big west-facing windows on Rimbey acreages
Acreage houses out here were built to face the view, which usually means west. That puts a single large window in the living room, taking the full afternoon sun in July and a west wind off the foothills all winter. On the older ones we find failed seals, frost along the bottom of aluminum frames, and wood sills gone grey and soft.
We usually replace that wall with a large triple-pane picture window with a Low-E coating. Sometimes a casement goes on each side so the room can still breathe. It holds the heat during a minus 30 week and cuts the glare on summer evenings. A Red Deer price guide put picture windows between $500 and $3,500 installed in 2026, depending on size.
Bay, bow and picture windows
Some owners take the chance to bump the wall out. A bay window sets three windows at angles out from the wall, a bow window curves four to six of them, and either one adds a seat's worth of floor. Bays run about $1,800 to $8,000 installed. Our bay and bow windows page shows the options.
Aluminum sliders in Rimbey's town bungalows
Rimbey's town lots are full of bungalows with aluminum sliders, and aluminum is about the worst frame you can have at minus 30. It carries the cold straight through, so the frame frosts. The frost melts on a sunny afternoon and the water runs down onto the sill. Meanwhile worn weatherstripping lets the wind slip past the sash. Every time we pull one out, the drywall under the window tells the story.
The swap is vinyl, a PVC frame that doesn't pass cold through and never needs paint. Its fusion-welded corners are melted into one piece, with no screws. Most Rimbey owners go triple pane at the same time. Triple pane works like dressing in layers. The warmth comes from the still air between the panes, and a third pane adds a second pocket of it, like a vest under a parka. Our triple-pane windows page goes through the glass options.
If you're comparing quotes on replacement windows, Rimbey prices from us include the trim, the foam, the clean-up and the haul-away, all on one written page.
Rimbey started as a farming town, and oil and gas work has since added newer homes around its edges. Those mostly have vinyl windows already, so the work there is more often a few fogged sealed units than a full house.
How do you schedule window jobs as far out as Rimbey?
We do it in two trips. On the first, we measure every opening and talk through options, and you get a written quote within two business days. On the second, after the windows arrive in about 4 to 6 weeks, the crew installs in one block of days and hauls the old windows away.
Where we can, we pair a Rimbey job with one in Bentley or Eckville on the same run. Fewer empty kilometres, earlier start date for you. Winter installs happen too. A minus 30 morning in the Blindman valley with a north wind feels a lot like the service rig winters our lead installer put in west of Red Deer, so we tarp the room, run a heater and do one opening at a time. Wait for the warm day if the wind won't quit.
Down the road to the southwest, we also replace windows in Rocky Mountain House, the west end of our service area.
Window types for Rimbey homes and acreages
Picture Windows
Large fixed panes for the view side of an acreage house. Triple pane and Low-E keep the room comfortable in a west wind and cooler on summer evenings.
Vinyl Sliders
The aluminum sliders come out, and vinyl ones go in, with frames that stay dry and free of frost. Sliders still make sense in bedrooms on a sheltered wall, where the wind isn't pushing on them.
Triple-Pane Windows
Three panes with argon and a warm-edge spacer. About 10-15% more than double pane, and in our opinion worth it on every Rimbey wall.
Bay and Bow Windows
Bump-out windows that turn a flat living room wall into a seat with a view, built to your opening and finished inside.
Casement Windows
Hinged on the side and cranked open with a roto-crank. Paired on either side of a big picture window, casements bring in the breeze without breaking up the view.
Entry and Storm Doors
Steel, fibreglass or PVC entry doors for the house. A storm door in front shields them from wind and drifting snow on an exposed acreage.
Rimbey FAQ
Rimbey window replacement FAQ
Do you really come out to Rimbey and the acreages around it?
Yes. Rimbey, Bentley and Eckville are all in our regular service area, and acreages off Highways 20 and 53 are no problem. We keep it to two trips, one to measure and one to install, so the distance doesn't slow your job down or stretch it over extra days.
Why do my aluminum windows frost up so badly?
Aluminum carries cold straight through the frame, so on a minus 30 night the inside of the frame gets nearly as cold as the air outside. Warm, damp room air hits it and freezes. Vinyl frames with triple-pane glass fix most of it. Keep indoor humidity near 30 to 35% and that frost nearly disappears.
How much does it cost to replace a big picture window in Rimbey?
A large picture window typically costs $500 to $3,500 installed, based on 2026 Red Deer area prices, with size and glass type driving most of the difference. Adding casements on each side, or bumping out to a bay window at $1,800 to $8,000, raises it. We quote every opening in writing.
Can you install windows in winter at an acreage?
Yes. We install one opening at a time in winter, with the room tarped off and a heater running, so the house stays warm. A typical 12-window house still takes about two days. If a cold snap hits minus 35 with wind, we may move the date by a day or two.
Should I replace all the windows in my Rimbey bungalow at once?
Yes, if most of the house still has its original aluminum sliders. Doing everything at once brings the per-window price down, and every room warms up together. Tight budget? Do the bedrooms first, then the north and west walls, since that's where frost and drafts hit hardest. Our written quotes hold 60 days, which leaves room to phase it.
