Removing an Aluminum Window in a Brick Home

In this video I show the technique that I use to remove old aluminum windows from my brick home for replacement. We have replace 10 of our windows thus far. Removing them is always my greatest area of uncertainty.

[Becsski]

Mr. Clanton, my husband and I are buying a home with an old aluminum window smack dab in the middle of the wall separating the front "florida room" (old porch rehabbed into a portion of the house) and I have been scouring look for ways we can safely remove this useless window all day. I am so thankful for this tutorial you posted! We are excited to get it done and patch it up. Thank you so much.

[joshnullentry]

This was super helpful to watch, thanks a ton for taking the time to make this video and share it!

[sed]

11:37 Once you get both sides hourglass shaped, put away the pry bar and grab a ratchet strap. Put it on the hourglass and crank crank crank until the whole window just collapses in. Greatly lessens your chance of damaging brick...

[renaem.]

Finished pulling an old window like this earlier today

[wertz]

I just had 10 of these replaced with vinyl double pane. It was brutal for the installers but came out awesome.

[edword]

Use a saw to cut the aluminum and it will be much easier to remove. I would have cut it at the bottom as soon as you pried it up.

[leeparcell]

So where is the video on installing the new windows

[floridahound]

fantastic video. the best part is that you leave your camera stationary instead of bouncing it all over. most instructional videos make be sea sick watching them.

[fiszie]

Plus I hang up a blanket to keep a lot of dirt out the only time I go in to the house is to clean and to cut the caulking off the windows. The way you bang the window seal that’s what keeps the customer mad when they see unnecessary scratches and hammer marks.

[signlady]

I learned a lot by watchin' this - thank you!

I can see it's gonna take some time to remove these type windows. Just curious - could I use a metabo to cut the frames after they're partially bent & pryed out???

Also - I'm very curious as to how these windows were installed? It would be great if the whole window frame & all could be taken out .... I'd like to use them to build a greenhouse rather than create scrap metal ....

The windows I'm dealing with look basically like storm windows - but were installed as the only windows (no wood around them)

Also, I'd like to see the video of the vinyl window install . . .

[lymphsavvy]

This was great! Do you have a link for the vinyl replacement you installed? I didn't see it in your YouTube video list.

[MysticalMe]

I feel like I'm going to go through the same thing. I plan on removing one of my 1950's window also. This will be my first time to ever do this. In my 60s And I'm going to give it a hell of a try. I've been watching alot of UTUBE Videos. My replacement window is just like your but it's a single hung 35 x 46or so white Aluminum, but not a storm window. Wish me luck. Lols.

[citrra]

I can’t find the video where you installed that window.

[bedhead]

Do all windows need to have the glass removed before taking out the frame?

[Thebestwindowsfitters]

I cant take off in ten mints best tool is grinder to cut it off very easy

[jesse]

Dude.... a sawzall would make your life so much easier.

[JS-mtwp]

Where is the video for the new window installation? 😢

[sheilathedford]

Had this done in a small apartment and the burning rubber made me so sick I ended up in Urgent Care! Please! Warn anyone inside to leave to avoid chemical inhalation! And please sir, protect yourself. 😢 I hear you coughing after you heated the rubber..

[emyanvan]

Can you provide a link in the description for pt2 of installing the new window?

[davidrajecki]

Couldn’t you tape off the inside and cut around the outside edge if the window with a grinder/cutoff blade?