I've never heard of All Weather Architectural Aluminum. Looking at their website, it is very exciting to see that this is a local family-owned company. Other aluminum windows available in the San Francisco Bay Area are Fleetwood, Western Window Systems, Blomberg, and Milgard (more budget-oriented).

If you want to have a more energy-efficient home, then you'd be better off with wood windows. Both Marvin and Kolbe&Kolbe offer wood windows with a modern look.

Suggest you check out your window candidates first-hand and open and close them and see how you like how they look and operate to help you with your final decisions.

Another consideration is cost. Window manufacturers offer different standard sizes and some will upcharge more than others for non-standard sizes. So, you might want to do a cost analysis on your two favorite window choices.

Lastly, you've selected your architect because you trust him/her, right?

What would the reason be to not go with their suggestion?

: ) Rhoda

Curious what door manufacturer you went with for your new home build. We are in the build process now. Originally, we planned on going with the Western pocket door system. However, our contractor got a last minute quote from All Weather that is less than the Western system. No one has first hand experience with the All Weather door system though. I'm trying to do more research on the product. Thanks!

Given the climate in San Francisco, I am not sure that Thermally Improved Aluminum is quite the right choice. San Francisco is a very much so heating degree day dominated climate.

Our window company also recommended All Weather 8100 series to save money over Western. When I was making product selections 5 years ago, I was only offered Fleetwood and La Cantina. Nice to see more options out there. Was also told if "standard" configurations are ok, then the Milgard Moving Wall could also save some money. It's made by Western.

What did you end up going with?