Exteriors are wood covered with extruded aluminum pvc or fiberglass.
Wooden or vinyl windows.
Where andersen has innovated with vinyl is by using it as a protective cladding for its wood core windows.
Additionally vinyl windows require no maintenance because they never need painting or scraping.
30 bay 45 bay.
Available with casement windows in the following styles.
30 bay 45 bay and 90 box bay.
Available with double hung windows in the following styles.
Vinyl windows are made largely of high quality extruded polyvinyl chloride pvc some metal and other types of plastics are used for the sash mechanism.
A vinyl clad wood window is comprised of both vinyl and wood.
The long term savings from replacing old windows with new vinyl windows are considerable and make vinyl windows worth the cost.
Vinyl windows are a popular choice among home owners looking for an inexpensive alternative to other more expensive materials like solid wood and fiberglass windows without compromising on quality.
Wood windows are usually wood on the inside typically pine or douglas fir.
This combination of a weather resistant vinyl exterior the strength of a solid wood frame and the beauty of a wood interior performs well beyond what vinyl can achieve on its own.
Wood protected by vinyl or fibrex composite exterior.
A quality vinyl window will also save you money on energy bills because the insulation in the frame of the window itself is energy efficient.