Window & Door Product Guide: Manufacturers of Exterior Doors, Windows & Skylights
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This article includes excerpts or adaptations from Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction (Steve Bliss, J Wiley & Sons) , by Steven Bliss, courtesy of Wiley & Sons.
Andersen Windows and Doors
www.andersenwindows.com
Vinyl-clad windows and patio doors, including storm resistant
models
Atrium Companies Inc.
www.atriumcompanies.com
Vinyl and aluminum windows and patio doors
Certainteed Corp.
www.certainteed.com
Vinyl windows and patio doors
Crestline Windows and Doors
www.crestlinewindows.com
Wood, vinyl, and aluminum-clad windows and
patio doors
Eagle Windows and Doors
www.eaglewindow.com
Extruded-aluminum-clad windows and sliders with LVL
frames and steel entry doors
Fibertec Windows and Door Manufacturing
www.fibertec.com
Pultruded fiberglass windows and doors
Hurd Windows and Doors
www.hurd.com
Wood, vinyl, and aluminum clad windows and
patio doors
Jeld-Wen Windows and Doors
www.jeld-wen.com
Wood, vinyl, aluminum-clad, and aluminum windows
and patio doors
Kolbe Windows and Doors
www.kolbe-kolbe.com
Wood, vinyl, and aluminum-clad windows and
patio doors
Marvin Window and Doors
www.marvin.com
Wood and extruded-aluminum-clad windows and patio
doors, including true divided lites and storm-resistant
models
Milgard Windows and Doors
www.milgard.com
Wood, aluminum, vinyl, and fiberglass-clad windows
and patio doors
MW Windows
www.mwwindows.com
Wood, vinyl, and vinyl-clad windows and patio doors
Peachtree Doors and Windows
www.peach99.com
Vinyl-clad and aluminum-clad windows with optional
hardwood interior; aluminum-clad, steel, and fiberglass
patio doors with optional hardwood interior
Pella Windows and Doors
www.pella.com
Wood and aluminum-clad windows and patio doors with
optional between-the-glass shades and blinds, including
storm-resistant models
Thermotech Windows Ltd.
www.thermotechwindows.com
Complete line of fiberglass pultruded windows
Weather Shield Windows and Doors
www.weathershield.com
Wood, vinyl, vinyl-clad, and aluminum-clad windows and
patio doors, including historic replacement windows and
storm-resistant models
WindsorWindows and Doors
www.windsorwindows.com
Wood and vinyl windows and patio doors, including a line
of wood windows with a cellular-PVC exterior
Door Manufacturers & Products Guide
Benchmark Entry Systems (division of Therma-Tru
Doors)
www.benchmarkdoors.com
Steel and fiberglass entry doors
Jeld-Wen Windows and Doors
www.jeld-wen.com
Wood, wood composite wood, fiberglass, and steel entry
doors
Kolbe Windows and Doors
www.kolbe-kolbe.com
Wood, steel, and fiberglass entry doors with LVL core and
optional extruded-aluminum cladding on frame
Lamson-Taylor Custom Doors and Millwork
www.lamsontaylor.com
Custom pine and hardwood entry doors with foam insulation
core
Masonite Corp.
www.masonite.com
Steel, wood-edged steel, and fiberglass entry doors
Peachtree Doors and Windows
www.peach99.com
Steel and smooth and textured fiberglass entry doors
Pella Windows and Doors
www.pella.com
Fiberglass and steel entry doors
Phoenix Door Manufacturing Company
www.phoenixdoor.com
Softwood and hardwood entry doors up to 8 ft. high and
custom designs
Simpson Door Company
www.simpsondoor.com
Douglas-fir, hemlock, oak, and mahogany entrance doors,
including custom doors; also primed MDF, particleboard,
and composite wood doors
Stanley Door Systems (division of Masonite)
www.stanleyworks.com
Steel and fiberglass entry doors
Weathershield Windows and Doors
www.weathershield.com
Wood and steel entry doors, with wood, vinyl, aluminumclad,
and vinyl-clad frames
Taylor Building Products
www.taylordoor.com
Steel (stainable finish) and fiberglass entry doors
Therma-Tru Doors
www.thermatru.com
Steel and fiberglass entry doors with optional vinyl-clad
jambs
Skylight Manufacturers & Product Sources
Andersen Windows and Doors
www.andersenwindows.com
Skylights and roof windows with exterior sash clad with
glass-fiber-reinforced material
Milgard Windows and Doors
www.milgard.com
Skylights with aluminum frames (thermal break optional)
with vinyl subframes on operable models; optional motorized
controls with rain sensor
Pella Windows and Doors
www.pella.com
Wood interior, aluminum exterior, optional motorized
controls, and manual or motorized fabric-pleated shades
Roto Frank of America
www.roofwindows.com
Wood interior, aluminum exterior, optional motorized
controls, and manual or motorized fabric-pleated shades;
Sweet16 model fits 16 in. o.c. framing
Velux America Inc.
www.velux.com
Skylights and roof windows with wood interior and
aluminum-clad exterior. Options include insect screens,
blinds, motorized controls and shades with rain sensor,
electrochromatic glass, and flashing kits for metal and tile
roofs and mulled units
Skylight Light Tube Manufacturers & Sources
SolaTube
www.solatube.com
Light tubes from 10 to 21 in. in diameter; options include
electrical lighting, daylight dimmer, and integral bath fan
Sun-Tek Skylights
www.sun-tek.com
Light tubes from 10 to 21 in. in diameter; options include
electrical lighting and multitube Spyder skylight
Velux America Inc.
www.velux.com
Sun Tunnel light tubes from 14 to 22 in. in diameter with
flexible or rigid tubes
Industry Associations for Windows & Doors
American Architectural Manufacturers Association
(AAMA)
www.aamanet.org
Efficient Windows Collaborative
www.efficientwindows.org
National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC)
www.nfrc.org
Sustainable by Design
www.susdesign.com
Shareware calculators for sun angles, solar heat gain,
and shading
Window and Door Manufacturers Association
(WDMA)
www.wdma.com
- - Adapted and paraphrased, edited, and supplemented, with permission from Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction (Steve Bliss, J Wiley & Sons) .
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Citations & References
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Basic Housing Inspection, US DHEW, S 352.75 U48, p.144, out of print, but is available in most state libraries; New York State version, ca 1955, source of our window parts and window repair sketches.
Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction, by Steven Bliss. John Wiley & Sons, 2006. ISBN-10: 0471648361, ISBN-13: 978-0471648369, Hardcover: 320 pages, available from Amazon.com and also Wiley.com. See our book review of this publication.
Our recommended books about building & mechanical systems design, inspection, problem diagnosis, and repair, and about indoor environment and IAQ testing, diagnosis, and cleanup are at the InspectAPedia Bookstore. Also see our Book Reviews - InspectAPedia.
Decks and Porches, the JLC Guide to, Best Practices for Outdoor Spaces, Steve Bliss (Editor), The Journal of Light Construction, Williston VT, 2010 ISBN 10: 1-928580-42-4, ISBN 13: 978-1-928580-42-3, available from Amazon.com
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