The frame you choose for your window not only affects the overall look
of your home or building, but also the weather-ability and future
maintenance of the windows. Depending on the frame material,
you may be able to choose from a variety of colors.
(link to
pop-up with vinyl, aluminum and wood color options chart).
Currently, our windows are available in the following frame materials:
Wood:
Pine, maple, oak, or cherry frames
may enhance a home’s
interior like fine furniture. (WeatherMaster does not sell windows
made of mahogany or other old-growth wood.) Wood-framed windows
may be clad with aluminum or vinyl on the exterior to render
them virtually maintenance-free.
Aluminum:
Popular in the 1960s and early
1970s, aluminum-framed windows are typically used only on commercial
projects these
days. Due to its strength and rigidity, aluminum allows window
manufacturers to build some of the largest windows, and those
that can weather extreme wind conditions. Aluminum window frames
can easily be finished in most any color.
PVC or Vinyl:
Vinyl-framed windows have
become very popular since the 1970s, and are the fastest growing
segment of the window
industry. They offer the benefits of very low maintenance and
high energy-efficiency. Due to its strength and ductility, window
manufacturers can build extremely tight seals into vinyl frames
that are impossible in wood-framed windows. Vinyl does not swell
with high humidity. Corners of the frames can be heat-welded
into a single, extremely strong uni-frame. The best built vinyl
windows have their frame cavities filled with foam or fiberglass
insulation, or are built from solid cellular PVC.
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