Window restoration since 1988
ABOUT US
Restoring historic windows and doors is more than just a job at Bagala Window Works. It’s how we help our customers and take care of our cultural heritage, environment and community. Our values guide our work, whether we’re tuning up one sticky old double-hung window or preserving hundreds in a national historic landmark:
QUALITY AND CRAFTSMANSHIP
Your original wood windows and doors have been gracing your historic building for decades. There aren’t many things these days that last that long. That’s a testament to the quality of the craftsmanship and materials that went into your building. At Bagala Window Works, we strive to match that quality and craftsmanship, by:
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practicing traditional techniques,
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using old-growth and time-tested materials,
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using best practices in historic preservation,
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applying proven new methods and materials to enhance the value and durability of our restorations.
STEWARDSHIP
We believe in being good stewards of both our cultural heritage and the environment. That means we strive to:
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preserve historic buildings wherever possible,
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improve the energy efficiency of historic windows and doors in ways that are sensitive to preserving historic value, and,
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use environmentally safe products, methods and processes in our preservation and restoration work.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
We enjoy helping our customers meet the unique needs of their buildings in ways that work for them and their budgets. Our goal is to be the best source of information, resources, and top-notch restoration services, and let our customers make up their own minds about what’s best for them and their buildings. We provide:
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Complete, honest and accurate information, to help you make informed decisions about maintaining and preserving your historic homes or properties, and,
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the best quality restoration products and services at the best possible prices.
MEET OUR TEAM
MARC BAGALA
Owner & President
Marc started his preservation journey thirty-three ago, learning to make windows and doors energy efficient with Accurate Metal Interlocking Weatherstrip. Expanding on this nearly-lost trade, he picked the brains of every preservationist he could find, to learn everything he could about architectural preservation and historic windows and doors. Now, Marc likes to say, “I’ve never met a window I couldn’t restore”, and he feels very fortunate that so many people over the years have allowed him to restore their original windows. Marc realizes he cannot save all the windows in the world that need saving, so now he teaches others what he knows,vicariously preserving windows through them.
When not working in the shop, he loves fishing, and learning about and trying to understand the physical world around us. He enjoys spending time with Ann and their two grown sons, and he’s planning a trans-continental rail trip in the near future.
KATE DERMODY
Production Manager
When Kate moved to Maine in 2013, BWW was the first place she called to cultivate her growing passion for window restoration.
After earning a degree in Interdisciplinary Arts from Alfred University, Kate learned the window restoration trade at a shop in Boston. She has always loved historic buildings and feels lucky to be able to help preserve them.
When Kate is not at the shop she enjoys exploring the mountains of Maine, playing board games with friends, and dreaming of someday restoring a house of her own.
RÉE ROSADO
Administrative Coordinator
Bio and photo coming soon!
ANTHONY CLAY STEELE
Project Supervisor & Safety Officer
Clay is originally from Pensacola, Florida. He relocated to Maine from Atlanta, Georgia in 2013 with his family of four.
He is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and has spent most of his career in the corrugated paper industry as a machine operator and supervisor.
When not at the shop, he enjoys spending time with his family, biking, kayaking, and hiking.
BARRY COUSINS
Master Woodworker
Barry has managed our millwork and fabrication since he joined the team in 2010. Barry worked as a building contractor for 10 years before honing his skills at a small woodworking shop specializing in architectural building components, reproduction homes, and custom furniture. He grew up in nearby Buxton and graduated from Bonny Eagle High School. Barry now lives in Gorham with his wife Christy on a gentleman’s farm, where he enjoys the life of a small farmer, caring for two horses (Stetson and Duchess), a dog (Boomer), and three cats (Rigley, Fenway and Camden). He is proud to have four grown children, all living locally, and six grandchildren.
PAUL GLYNN
Project Supervisor
Paul grew up in Dublin, Ireland and has lived and worked in Maine for 34 years. He had worked in the Portland creative imaging profession for 28 years, for companies including Designtex, Portland Color and Portland Photographic’s, exploring the world of photographic and digital imaging for the architectural and design community, before returning to construction.
The Maine landscape was an immediate fit for him and it was an easy decision to settle here and raise his family in Southern Maine.
Over the years Paul developed a keen interest in Maine's historic homes and he is currently restoring an 1870 New England farmhouse in Biddeford with respect to it’s wonderful past.
Paul loves the wonderful architectural craftsmanship discovered on a daily basis in Maine’s old home stock and is delighted to be restoring windows and doors as a Project Supervisor at Bagala Window Works.
Window Technician
Kyle is known around the shop for his talent for glazing and his keen eye for problem solving.
He joined the team in 2014 after 15 years in the machine industry and 17 years as a glazer. Kyle appreciates both the level of skill and the variety of experience that his coworkers bring to the table.
He is originally from Maine and currently lives in Buxton.
KYLE JONES
JENNA ROCKWELL
Floor Manager & Window Technician
Jenna's love of old homes began when she was little, living in Rochester, NY. She helped her family renovate and update their 1900's four square and became hooked.
She now lives in Westbrook with her family and spends much of her time renovating her 1901 home.
Window Technician
Anne is originally from Finland. Her internship in New York City for porcelain and ceramic restoration kept her traveling back to the U.S. for another 5 years. Finally, a move to Maine sparked a business of her own and she is still running it from her home studio in Buxton.
Now, she's venturing out into the world of preserving old windows here at BWW, and enjoys developing new skills with her like-minded & knowledgable co-workers.
The rest of her time she spends with her husband and dog either on boats, bird hunting in the Maine woods, or ice fishing on frozen lakes-- one has to have a hobby for each season in Maine!
ANNE WHITAKER
Junior
Window Technician
Bio and photo coming soon!
MIKE BERNIER
Window Technician & Woodworker
Mike grew up in Worcester, MA and relocated to Maine after splitting the last ten years across D.C., Tennessee, Boston, and Vermont.
Mike is a graduate of the George Washington University in Business Administration and Marketing and North Bennet Street School's Preservation Carpentry program. He has always been drawn to old homes and is inspired by restoring and preserving timeless craftsmanship.
Mike spends his time outside work with his dog, Roberta, and out adventuring in the woods.
EVAN FELPER
Window Technician & Storm Window Specialist
Evan grew up in central Massachusetts before attending school in Washington DC and Boston to work in elementary special education. Following the death of their grandfather and personal hero, Evan followed in his footsteps to begin working on old houses. They worked on Cape Cod and throughout central Massachusetts before arriving to work in the greater Portland, Maine area.
They currently live in South Portland with their cat named Donna. Given the choice, they would much rather have a picture of her displayed above. She is adorable.
CARL BAGALA
Weatherstrip Machinist
Carl has worked with us over the past 25 years while running his own business manufacturing lead bullets. In 2016, he joined the team full-time as a Project Supervisor. Carl enjoys sharing his knowledge of window restoration with customers while working on site.
In 2019, Carl started to take the reins of our weatherstrip division and now enjoys his days running the original 100+ year old weatherstrip machines.
In his free time, Carl enjoys golfing and spending time with his wife and two daughters in Gorham.
SELINA CHAN
Community Outreach Coordinator
Selina originally joined the team in 2017 as the Administrative Coordinator. Her love of preserving pieces of history is what brought her into working with BWW. Whether it's preserving memories through taking photographs, or artifacts she found at an antique store, she loves being immersed in the rich depths of the past.
As of May 2022, Selina decided to pursue her side business of making dog accessories full-time, while remaining at BWW part-time as the newly formed Community Outreach Coordinator.
With her skills in marketing and photography, as well as her knowledge in window restoration, Selina will continue to share BWW's influence across the preservation community and beyond.