100 Year Window
Historically Accurate 100 Year Window Premium Wood Windows 100 Year Window Built To Last Generations 100 Year Window

Historically
Accurate

The 100 Year Window ® by Hull Millwork provides authenticity and charm when window restoration is not possible.

Premium Wood Windows

Superior materials and expert construction details contribute to the historic charm and accuracy of our hand-crafted windows.

Built to Last Generations

By using traditional woodworking methods and rot-resistant, solid wood, our windows are designed to stand the test of time.

Our windows are designed by nationally recognized authority on historic design, Brent Hull, and are hand-crafted in our North Texas millwork shop. Advanced notice of your project timeline is advised, because great things take time to build.

Timeless Materials and Methods

Wood Quality

Choosing the right material is critical to a window’s longevity. With over 30 years of research and experimentation, Hull Millwork windows are constructed with durable and rot-resistant wood species.

Construction Details

Superior construction details set the 100 Year Window® apart from a typical production window. We use solid wood stile and rails with no finger joints and true-divided light to maintain deep shadow lines. Sills are slanted with a step-up and casements have a drip-edge to prevent water infiltration.

Glass

Single-pane glass installed with putty glaze is our first choice, because we know it will last. When required, we use alternative glass solutions to address energy efficiency and pass code. We want our windows to outlive us; therefore, we work hard to find a built-to-last solution for every project.

Process Detail 100 Year Window

Glass Challenges

Insulated glass often fails before the wood in the window. Manufacturers use this excuse to get you to replace your windows. We believe windows should last 100 years. Come learn how we solve the glass problem on our windows.

Excellence vs.
Production Quality

A great casement window is hard to find today. Casements built before 1940 have amazing details, scale, and charm. How do we get this again today? Brent walks through the 100-year casement and compares it to modern casements that have failed just 15 years after they were installed new.

The 100 Year Window® is a return to excellence and long-term performance—built to last for 100 years. Our windows meet U-value standards and ASTM testing requirements.

Casement 100 Year Window

Casement Detail 100 Year Window

The Casement

With True-Divided Light

Wood Species: Sapele
Hardware: Cast Brass lifts, latches and pulleys from House of Antique Hardware
Glass: 1/8-inch double strength glass

* These are standard specifications, but can be customized.

Double Hung 100 Year Window

Double Hung Detail 100 Year Window

The Double-Hung

With True-Divided Light

Wood Species: Sapele
Hardware: Cast Brass lifts, latches and pulleys from SRS Hardware
Weight System: Steel bar weights with cotton sash cord
Putty Glazing: Sarco Dual Glaze with acrylic latex or silicone 1 bedding (depending on finish)
Glass: 1/8-inch double strength glass

* These are standard specifications, but can be customized.

Screens Storms 100 Year Window

 

Storms and Screens

Historically accurate options available.

Materials: Sapele and Bronze Mesh
Hardware: Cast Brass lifts, latches and pulleys from SRS Hardware and House of Antique Hardware

Long Lasting

Storm and screen window attachments make wood windows last longer. Brent shows how this historic method adds to energy efficiency.

Award Winning

By marrying the best of the past with proven techniques and long-lasting materials from today, Hull Millwork created a historically accurate window with Timber-Framed Jambs hat received a Traditional Building Palladio Award for Craftmanship.

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Case Studies

Coastal Cottage

This Cape Cod style guest cottage with shaker shingles was designed by Brent and constructed in Rhode Island. Historic inspiration was taken from the International Tennis Hall of Fame located in Newport, Rhode Island.

The cottage features a historic layout with over 15 wood windows and doors, which were crafted in the Hull Millwork shop near Fort Worth, Texas, transported to New England and installed by the 100 Year Window team. Unlacquered brass hardware from Heritage Metalworks provides a natural patina, adding to the charm of this outbuilding.

Texas State Cemetery, Caretaker's Cottage

Built in 1915 as part of the Cemetery’s restoration and beautification, commissioned by then Texas Governor O.B.Colquitt, this simple Texas vernacular wood building, with a metal roof, front porch and white clapboard siding was in need of 100 year maintenance and repair. In the 1990s production windows were installed to replace the originals. By 2020, the replacement production windows had already worn out. In collaboration with Phoenix 1 Restoration & Construction, Hull Millwork crafted new historically-authentic wood windows for this historic cottage.

San Antonio City Hall

This historic building, with it's grand staircase and Italianate windows and doors, was designed by the renowned architect Otto Kramer, and constructed from 1888-1891. Hull Millwork was brought on to restore the original windows on the first three floors, entry doors with sidelights and transoms and replace all the windows on the fourth floors with new windows.

The Pittman Hotel

Originally a historic African American Knights of Pythias meeting hall, this Dallas landmark has been transformed into a beautiful hotel. Hull Millwork was asked to replicate period authentic windows to restore the building to its historic character. Details of the 100 Year Windows installed were patterned after old photographs of the original meeting hall windows. 

Hull Millwork stands behind our windows, and yet no window can withstand the elements without proper care and upkeep. With proper care and maintenance, the 100-Year Window® can last a lifetime. Failure to follow the Care and Maintenance guidelines will void the Hull 100-Year Window Warranty.

100 Year Window® Maintenance & Care Checklist

Window Use

  • Operate sashes frequently as weather conditions change across seasons.
  • If the sash stop is adjustable, adjust it accordingly for proper operation in varying seasonal weather conditions.
  • Ensure the sash track is free of dust and debris before waxing it.
  • Ensure the caulking and perimeter sealant joints are stable, without holes or releasing from adjacent substrates.

Inspect

  • Windows twice a year for signs of paint wear or wood damage. To keep your windows in good working order, treat them with wood paste wax along the sash channels. Hull uses and recommends Trewax Paste Wax.
  • Glazing putty for signs of cracking, leakage or releasing from glass.
  • Frames twice a year for signs of deterioration. The sills are especially vulnerable to wear and paint fade. Repaint windows every 3–5 years. Ensure caulking is not excessive and does not cause water dams or hold water against the wood.
  • If paint was applied recently, ensure it is not holding the sash shut, use a sharp knife to score the juncture at the operable sash and the interior sash stop. Sometimes, a hard bump with the hand along the stiles can break a paint bead after scoring—raising and lowering the sashes should rub off any paint causing them to stick.

Care 2

Restore or Replace

Windows are the eyes of the home. Keeping historic windows is the desire of a lot of homeowners but they don't always know when it is time to give them up. Come follow along because Brent thinks that historic windows are removed way too soon and too often.

Window Surveys
Lunch & Learns

We work with architects, builders and homeowners to determine next steps for historic openings. We offer interior and exterior inspection of current windows, education about keeping historic windows and Architect AIA course credit on the “Double-Hung Wood Window” via an in-person or virtual Lunch & Learn.

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