What You Need To Know About Windows

Carefully chosen, few investments can add more value to a home than new windows.

It is important to understand that the true value in windows is a combination of beauty, thermal efficiency, and performance. That is why we sell and install only triple-paned, thermal performance windows.

Windows are looked at.

As often as you look through windows, you also look at them. Each and every detail matters.

Select beauty to complement your home as well as efficiency. Select slim, trim lines to create a graceful impression that emphasizes the view, not the window. Make sure that frames and sashes have a carpentered look. Choose locks and hardware that perfectly match the rest of the window, ones that practically disappear.

Thermal efficiency delivers value two ways—by providing real comfort year-round, and by helping save money on cooling and heating. We use only windows that are designed to deliver outstanding thermal performance.

• Honeycomb frames filled with insulating air spaces that significantly reduce condensation;
• Double weather-stripping that locks out wind and weather;
• Double- and triple-paned integral glazing systems;
• High performance Low "E" glazing systems to keep summer heat out and winter heat in better than any other system in its class, and to significantly reduce damaging UV rays.

Easy to Maintain

Tilt-in sash windows save time and trouble. They make cleaning quick and easy. Solid vinyl construction never flakes, chips, or rots—never needs painting or puttying. One-piece fusion-welded sashes never warp, shrink, or swell. A good balance system makes sashes easy to open and keeps them in place and never need adjustment for years of normal use.

• Trouble-free, virtually maintenance-free, operation for decades;
• Tilt-in sashes that make cleaning quick and easy;
• Solid vinyl construction that never flakes, chips, or rots—never needs painting or puttying;
• One-piece fusion-welded sashes that never warp, shrink, or swell;
• Balance systems that make sashes easy to open and keeps them in place and that never need adjustment.

Choosing The Right Window

With so many window configurations, it is sometimes difficult to make the right choice for performance and budget. Each room in your home is different, and has different operating and ventilation needs. For example, a slider or casement window may make more sense above a kitchen sink, because either would provide easier operation than a double hung.

You may want to use tempered glass for bathrooms and other areas for additional safety. You may select laminated glass to keep criminals from entering your home. Options carry an additional expense, but our basic windows provide features that do not cost anything extra.

Choosing The Right Glass

Where you live has a lot to do with the type of glass you should purchase. Thermal performance options like Low-E glass and argon gas can be added, but selecting the right combination is as important as selecting the right window configurations for your home.

When a room faces the sun for the majority of the day, we recommend one type of Low-E glass for maximum solar control. Other rooms with less exposure can use less expensive Low-E glass. If your home has “cold spots” or “hot spots” we recommend using windows with insulating argon gas for maximum energy efficiency. If you have year-round shade from trees and shrubbery, you may not need a glass option that further reduces light transmittance, so your selection should be a literal reflection of your home and rooms’ locations.

Choosing The Right Options

We will help you tailor and customize your home with just about any style of window, with hundreds of possible options. It is smart for you to take the time to become familiar with your options, and to ensure that the windows and doors you select for your home will be the right ones. We have helped many people select the right glass, the perfect options, and the best window styles for their needs.

• Integrated, slim-line lift rail allows you to more easily operate sashes
• Special beveled mainframe that offers a true brick-mold appearance that adds class and style
• Aluminum-reinforced, multi-cavity construction that provides additional thermal performance and structural integrity
• Full screens
• Brass Extras—optional brass locks and grids.

Gallery of Styles

Begin your planning and window selection right here. Our Windows Gallery shows the standard replacement windows that serve almost all of your normal types of window. These are followed by specialty windows of different architectural styles to meet your special needs.

Fusion-welded sashes and frame add strength, boost thermal performance. Constant force coil balance permits easy sash movement. Heavy-duty, spring-loaded night latches provide carefree ventilation. Interlocking sashes keep out drafts. Dual-fin weather-stripping further reduces air infiltration. Rubber bulb seal helps block outside air. Aluminum-reinforced, multi-cavity construction provides additional thermal performance and structural integrity. Positive-action deluxe cam lock enhances safety. Intercept system cuts energy costs. U-channel spacer with "warm edge" keeps heat and cold from traveling through panes. Half-screen comes standard. Integrated, slim line lift rail allows you to easily operate sash. Sloped sill reduces air filtration…allows for easy water runoff.

Fusion-welded sashes and frame add strength and boost thermal performance. Constant force coil balance permits easy sash movement. Heavy-duty, spring-loaded night latches provide carefree ventilation. Rounded sashes create additional beauty for the interior of your home. Dual-fin weather-stripping further reduces air filtration. 7/8" insulated glass from PPG provides optimum thermal performance in any climate. Integrated, slim-line lift rail allows you to easily operate sashes. Beveled mainframe offers a true brick mold appearance, which adds class and style. Positive-action deluxe cam lock with security button enhances safety. Interlocking sashes keep out drafts. Aluminum-reinforced, multi-cavity construction provides additional thermal performance and structural integrity. Full screen comes standard. Patented Intercept® system cuts energy costs. U-channel spacer with "warm edge" keeps heat and cold from traveling through panes. Sloped sill reduces air infiltration . . . allows for easy water runoff. Rubber bulb seal helps block outside air.

Full Screen Standard Transferable, Limited Lifetime Warranty 25-Year Glass Breakage Warranty Standard Optional Lifetime Glass Breakage Warranty Optional Double Strength Glass Optional Interior Wood Finish Optional Brass Extras Optional Decorative Glass Impact resistant glass

Oak Interior Wood Finish: Any room's interior is given a beautiful, rich appearance with either light or dark shades of oak. Combine with matching grids, and these windows present a true wood window appearance, yet still provide all the advantages you demand in all-welded vinyl construction.   Brass Extras: Some windows may be ordered with optional brass locks and grid. This accenting feature is available with white, almond, and both shades of oak interior wood finish windows.

Casement Windows

Want a smooth, clean look for your contemporary home? Or a sleek, trim look for a cottage or bungalow? With our vinyl casement windows your choices are endless—everything from single-vent windows to 5-lite combinations of fixed and operating units. And best of all, these casement windows are at home anywhere, from a formal Georgian home to a rustic cabin.

	Casement and fixed combinations topped by transoms.	Casement and fixed combination window.

• Superb design and engineering help prevent air and water infiltration
• Fusion-welded frame and sash ensure weathertight performance
• Full-perimeter double weather-stripping adds extra tightness
• Narrow profile permits expanded viewing area
• Concealed hinges and hardware let you open window 90 degrees, for better ventilation and easier cleaning
• Beveled sash adds a handsome brick-mold appearance
• Full screens come standard; mount on interior, remove for easy cleaning
• Tandem locks come standard on all casements over 34" in height
• Wood jamb extension options available for new construction applications

Picture Windows

Picture windows are a great way to accent any style of home, or for placement wherever natural light is desired.

Inside and out, and entry picture window makes an architectural statement about your home.	Fixed picture window flanked by double-hungs and crowned by a half-round with a sunburst grid

Awning Windows

Fine-tuned, proven design ensures weather-tight performance. Fusion-welded frame and sash further reduce air and water infiltration. Attractive beveled sash adds style. Full-perimeter double weather-stripping surrounds 3/4" insulated glass—to provide maximum energy efficiency. Interior-mounted full screen and double locks come standard. Wood jamb extension options available for new construction applications.

Single- and Double-hung windows have been around since colonial times. They can make a fashion statement for your home and provide highly utilitarian features.

Double-hung windows with golden oak grain interior.	Single-hung window topped by a half-round window with a sunburst grid.	Twin single-hung window with colonial grids.

Bay Windows - Bow Windows

30-degree bay with fixed picture window in center with double-hung flankers — all with colonial grids.

4-Lite Bow - Casements flanking picture windows with Florentine beveled glass.	3-Lite Bow - Almond, oriel style double hung flankers with single prairie, 1" contoured grid.

Bow

10-degree casement bow window.	Casement bow with a combination of operable and fixed windows.

3-Lite Bay - All-fixed Lite Bay configuration with leaded glass units flanking a picture window with Double Prairie beveled glass.	3-Lite Bay - Natural Light Oak wood finish on a picture window and flanking double hung windows with matching 1" contoured grid.	3-Lite Bay - Dark Hillside Oak wood finish and flanking double hung windows with brass grid.

Slider Windows

Two and Three-Pane Sliders provide easy horizontal sash movement and offer practical window styles where operational access may be difficult, such as above kitchen sinks.

2-Slider	3-Slider

Picture Slider window	Slider with colonial grids

Fixed Windows—Special Architectural Shapes

Trapezoid	Octagon	Full Round	Half Round With Spoked Grid	Half Round With Sunburst Grids
		From octagons and trapezoids to full circles, half rounds, eyebrows and more ­ we will build custom windows to fit your needs and specifications. This helps personalize your home and increases its value. Because we have in-house production, we ensure superior quality control. Because we control delivery from our site to yours, you can expect your shipment sooner - not later. Many sizes are available, with full range of glass options Factory mulling is available

Second floor, fixed windows with colonial grids; first floor, round-top windows with custom tracery grids over fixed windows.	Fixed extended arch window with cathedral grids flanked by single-hung windows

Picture Windows

Picture windows are a great choice to accent any style of window, or for placement wherever natural light is desired.

Window wall constructed of fixed picture windows	Fixed picture window wall with colonial grids topped by transoms

Fixed extended arch windows

Patio Doors and Garden Windows

Patio Door	Garden Window

Our sliding doors provides maintenance-free solid vinyl construction.
All-welded frame and panel pre-assembled for easy installation. Reversible design allows the moving panel to be located on left or right side. Integrated nailing fin (may be ordered without nailing fin for replacement application). Sliding panel and meeting rail reinforced with roll formed steel ensure rigidity and strength. Aluminum track for moving panel. Interlocking panel virtually eliminates air infiltration. Insulated Intercept® sealant system with tempered glass. White enamel exterior handle oak interior handle.
Reversible sliding panel offers you flexibility. They open either left or right. Both panels come reinforced with roll formed steel for added strength and durability. The door frame and panels are fully welded, fully assembled. Insulated Intercept® glass system resists condensation, boosts efficiency. Intercept's® patented "warm-edge" technology raises indoor glass temperatures by average 4-5 degrees F. Interlocking panels virtually eliminate air infiltration. Removable prepunched nailing fin makes installation simple. Factory-installed screen needs only minor adjustments for a perfect fit on site. Deluxe brass-finished hardware with key lock adds beauty and security.