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Window Replacement in Monona, WI
Made for Mid-Century Homes.
Monona is about a mile and a half from our shop, closer than most of Madison. We replace the picture windows, sliders and old sash in its post-war houses with ProVia windows built to each opening.
Window replacement in Monona
The Closest Town to Our Shop
Respect Windows installs ProVia replacement windows throughout Monona, from the Lake Monona shoreline to the ranches off Monona Drive. Our shop on Seiferth Road is barely outside the city, so the measure, the install and any callback afterward never take long to fit in.
Monona’s median home was built in 1963, the oldest of any community we serve. Nearly half the houses here went up before 1960, so most windows in town are either original or already on their second set.
Monona at a glance
- Population
- 8,527
- Homes
- 4,341
- Median year built
- 1963
- Built in the 1950s
- 28%
- Electric utility
- MGE
- From our shop
- About 1.5 miles
Census figures, sourced under the housing table below.
Local housing
Monona Is a 1950s Town
The windows in Monona today
More Monona homes were built in the 1950s than in any other decade, 28 percent of the housing in one ten-year stretch. That makes it the most mid-century community we work in. Low ranches, long roof lines, and a big fixed pane in the living room facing the street or the water.
That big pane is usually the first thing homeowners want gone. On a house this age it is often an early sealed unit that has fogged, or single glass that frosts on the inside every January. Bedrooms tend to have narrow sliders or small double-hungs set high in the wall, hard to open and harder to clean. On the lakefront, the glass facing the water takes the afternoon sun all summer and the wind off the ice all winter.
| Built | Share of Monona homes | Homes, roughly |
|---|---|---|
| Before 1960 | 45% | About 1,950 |
| 1960 to 1979 | 24% | About 1,040 |
| 1980 to 1999 | 11% | About 480 |
| 2000 and newer | 21% | About 910 |
Monona has 4,341 homes in all. Source, US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024 five-year estimates, table B25034, rounded.
What we install most here
The Window Styles That Suit Monona Homes
Know before you replace
Replacing Windows in Monona
Where we work
Neighborhoods We Serve in Monona
We work all over Monona, from the Winnequah peninsula and the lakefront streets to Frost Woods and the neighborhoods along Monona Drive. The city is so compact that most of it is closer to our shop than downtown Madison is.
Nearby
We also install in the towns around Monona. See every town we serve
Common questions
Monona Window Replacement FAQ
Do you install replacement windows in Monona?
Yes, and it is the closest community to us. Our shop at 2601 Seiferth Rd is about a mile and a half from the middle of Monona, so we can usually measure within days of your quote.
What should replace the big picture window in a 1950s Monona ranch?
Usually a new ProVia picture window at the same size, with casements on each side if you want the room to open. If you want the room to feel bigger, a bow window is the other option. Send a photo of the window from inside and outside and we will price both.
Why do my Monona windows frost up on the inside?
Frost on the inside of the glass means the pane is colder than the room air can handle, which is common with single glass and early sealed units in houses this age. Low-E, argon-filled glass with a warm-edge spacer keeps the inside surface much warmer, so frost and condensation drop off sharply. Our winter condensation guide lists the indoor humidity to aim for at each outdoor temperature.
Do lakefront homes in Monona need a different window?
Not a different brand, but the glass choice matters more. Lake-facing walls get strong sun and wind, so we lean toward Low-E glass and tight-sealing casements or fixed panes on that side of the house.
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