Hackensack, NJ
Window Installation & Glass Repair
Hackensack is Bergen County's seat and a major commercial center — Hackensack University Medical Center, the Bergen County courthouse complex, and Main Street's mix of Class B office and retail keep us busy on the commercial side. Residentially the city splits between the Fairmount Historic District (1890-1920 Victorians) and post-war neighborhoods like Prospect Avenue.
Our work in Hackensack runs heavier on commercial than most NJ cities — medical office tenant fit-outs, retail storefront repair, and curtain-wall reglaze on the older Main Street office buildings.
What We Work On in Hackensack
Downtown: 1920s-1960s Class B/C office, brick + aluminum storefront. Fairmount Historic District: Victorian and Queen Anne single-family with original wood windows. Riverside: 1950s-1960s ranches and split-levels. Hospital campus: modern aluminum curtain wall.
Common Hackensack Jobs
- Medical office IGU replacement (HUMC tenants)
- Class B office curtain-wall reglaze
- Historic district wood sash restoration (Fairmount)
- Storefront repair along Main and State Streets
- Commercial leak diagnostics on aging office stock
Hackensack has an active Historic Preservation Commission for the Fairmount Historic District. Replacement windows in that district require COA review.
Hackensack downtown's 1920s–60s Class B office stock has aging aluminum curtain-wall systems with original sealant well past service life — fall and spring sealant recommissioning is preventive maintenance on every building we maintain. HUMC medical office tenant fit-outs run year-round on coordinated weekend schedules. Fairmount Historic District Victorians need wood sash restoration timed for warm-weather glazing-putty work (May–September window).
- Address
- Hackensack City Hall, 65 Central Avenue
- Phone
- (201) 646-3960
- Typical window-permit turnaround
- 7–10 business days standard; 21–35 days for Fairmount HPC review
We pull the permit directly under NJHIC #13VH13970900 — homeowner does not file or pay the township separately.
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Hackensack Window FAQ
Can you handle medical office fit-outs at HUMC after hours?
Yes — HUMC tenant fit-out work runs night/weekend shifts to avoid disrupting medical operations. Standard scope: pre-coordination with facilities, controlled-access ID badging for our crew, work hours typically 7pm–6am or weekend, dust containment per healthcare protocols, daily progress sign-off with the tenant's facilities manager.
What's involved in restoring an 1890s Fairmount Victorian sash?
Standard restoration scope: remove sash from frame, strip old glazing putty + paint, replace any broken muntins, re-glaze with proper linseed-oil putty, re-install with new sash cords or weights, replace weatherstripping, paint exterior. Lasts another 50+ years if properly maintained. Cost runs $400–$900 per sash depending on condition. Beats vinyl replacement for the historic look + HPC compliance.
Does HPC really require review for window replacement in Fairmount?
Yes — any visible exterior change requires COA review through the Hackensack HPC. In-kind wood-to-wood restoration is the simplest path; material change (wood to vinyl) is rarely approved. We pre-package the COA submission free for any Fairmount property.