Window Repair Kraków

Kraków's building stock and service needs

Kraków has one of the most diverse housing stocks in Poland. The Old Town and Kazimierz – tenements over 100 years old. Some have original wooden box windows. Others have PVC windows fitted in various years, without a single standard. Servicing wooden windows in historic buildings requires experience and precision to avoid damaging the joinery.

Nowa Huta – 1950s–70s construction – socialist blocks that received new PVC windows in the 1990s–2000s. Today those windows are 20–25 years old. Peripheral hardware, hinges and EPDM gaskets are reaching the end of their service life. Adjustment or hardware replacement restores function for further years.

New estates – Ruczaj, Bronowice, Bieżanów, Podgórze Duchackie – developer buildings from the last 15 years. Here the dominant faults are warranty issues and first adjustments after a few seasons: sagging balcony sashes, gaskets losing elasticity, hinges needing re-tuning.

Most common problems in Kraków flats

Moisture and condensation near windows is the top complaint from Kraków. The cause? Often a desealed frame or a worn gasket that no longer seals properly. Kraków's humid climate – the city sits in a valley by the Vistula – promotes condensation at windows with imperfect seals.

Misting between panes is a sign of a failed sealed unit. It doesn't repair itself. We replace just the unit without touching the frame – from 225 PLN. A new window costs 800–2,500 PLN. The choice is simple.

Wooden windows in Kraków tenements require regular maintenance. Wood moves – it swells in summer and contracts in winter. A window that closed well in May may bind on its hinges by September. Seasonal adjustment is fundamental with wooden joinery.

Sagging balcony doors in new blocks in Ruczaj or Podgórze – a typical effect of heavy sashes and scissor hinges without adjustment for several years. Replacement or re-tuning of hinges: from 90 PLN.

Kraków districts and surroundings we serve

We cover all 18 Kraków districts: Stare Miasto, Grzegórzki, Prądnik Czerwony, Prądnik Biały, Krowodrza, Bronowice, Zwierzyniec, Dębniki, Łagiewniki-Borek Fałęcki, Swoszowice, Podgórze Duchackie, Bieżanów-Prokocim, Podgórze, Czyżyny, Mistrzejowice, Bieńczyce, Wzgórza Krzesławickie, Nowa Huta.

We also travel to Wieliczka, Skawina, Niepołomice, Myślenice, Zabierzów, Zielonki, Olkusz, Bochnia and other towns in Kraków County. Travel time to most of these is 20–40 minutes.

How much does window servicing cost in Kraków?

Window adjustment: from 50 PLN per sash. Gasket replacement: from 80 PLN per window. Hinge replacement: from 90 PLN per pair. Glass unit replacement: from 225 PLN. Hardware replacement: from 150 PLN.

Every quote requires an inspection – price depends on the window condition, profile system and repair scope. Diagnosis is free. The technician assesses what actually needs replacing – you pay only for work done.

When do Kraków clients typically call?

Peak season is October and March. Before winter – adjustments and gasket replacement. After winter – post-frost inspection, hardware lubrication and frame condition check. For historic joinery in Old Town tenements we recommend an annual service before the heating season.

In summer the most common issues are windows that won't open or won't close. This is the effect of PVC profiles expanding in heat. Usually just adjustment is needed – no extra parts.