Record the retained finish.
Photograph the sill, jamb returns and adjacent surfaces, and identify what matters to preserve.
Windows · Carlsborg, Washington
Window replacement in Carlsborg should name the room-side surfaces that stay. Plaster returns, tile, wallpaper and built-in trim can turn a seemingly simple replacement into a different finishing scope.
Show the installer which surfaces you want retained before the installation method is selected. A statement that a new unit fits the opening does not establish how removal affects the surrounding room.

Window replacement
Ask the provider to define the window removal method, accessible working space and expected finish boundary at each affected opening. Keep an unavoidable finish repair separate from an optional room renovation. If preserving a particular return changes the installation approach, resolve that choice before the order is finalized.
Photograph the sill, jamb returns and adjacent surfaces, and identify what matters to preserve.
Ask which surfaces each method disturbs and how the wall connection will still be assessed and completed.
Identify the included patching, trim and finish work, including any limits on matching older materials.
Before work begins
Ask DCD which review applies to the selected replacement method and any changed opening or surrounding-wall work. A finish preference does not decide the structural scope.
Identify finish allowances and unresolved concealed work before ordering.
Request the specific finish boundary and restoration items in the proposal.
Have the installer assess both the preservation goal and the needed window-to-wall work.
Agree the available matching option or broader replacement scope before ordering that finish work.
List the room-side finishes to retain and the openings where matching may be difficult.