seeking modern windows with thin sashes

5 years ago

Who knew that window shopping was this hard...

Our house has original mid-century single pane aluminum windows in a bronze color with divided lights. It's a lovely sleek look but has horrendous performance.

So I am in search for something very sleek and modern looking, ideally has a bronze color option (inside and out, I will settle for black) and has an option for SDLs, all within a reasonable budget. We are located in SF Bay area. It would be a huge bonus if I can find something that can go 40"+ in a casement as well.

In my search for windows I've scoured the following:

Marvin: Essential works but only has GBG option, Elevate doesn't look modern, Ultimate and beyond is unaffordable

Fleetwood: beautiful but unaffordable

Western windows: potentially viable but not great performance given they are aluminum

All weather: I wasn't that impressed with the build quality but also seemed viable

Kolbe: Vistaluxe checked all my boxed but came in over budget, forgent had really chunky frames

Jeld-Wen: Epicvue seems to check the boxes but at the high end of my price range and everyone seems to hate the brand (though the local window guy swears by it)

Sierra Pacific Urban looks promising though they are saying the interior comes primed only, so having to figure out how to paint the interior is a bit of a bummer....

would love some feedback and ideas

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Windows on Washington Ltd

4 years ago

That is usually the general feedback on the Ultimate. Love them...hate the price.

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Comments (7)

millworkman
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Ask your Marvin dealer if they offer or know of someone who does install the SDL surface applied grids on the Essential windows. The local distributor near me used to offer that.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
IMO MCM homes should not have grids in the windows at all. As for th actual brand I usually go to commercial windows for MCM . I also like black but that really depends on your home’s exterior.I use steel windows almost all the time for MCM and as long as they are double paned they function very well.
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baltik
Original Author
5 years ago
Appreciate the feedback I should clarify that the house is Spanish mdm so SDLs are a defining feature
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BeverlyFLADeziner
5 years ago
Weather Shield??

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Kate Herbert
4 years ago
Hi, would LOVE to know what you landed on as we are in a nearly identical situation and also in Bay Area. so far been weighing Marvin (same opinion you have across their lines) and Weathershield (but seem to have to mix and match across their lines to get the look/functionality we want. did you find a good option that didnt completely break the bank?
baltik
Original Author
4 years ago
I ended up buying marvin ultimate through Tim at economy lumber in oakland.. more than i wanted to spend but love the windows