Double Slider Windows

• They can be good second story windows. Both sashes can be removed from the inside and laid on a flat surface to clean and then placed back in the frame. This can make cleaning the exterior glass on your second story windows easier in some ways. The only time this doesn’t work is when there are window treatments on the inside that prevent them from coming out. A single slider can be cleaned on a second story by removing one sash and the screen first and then cleaning the inactive outside glass with a spray bottle and a squeegee while standing inside the home.



• They can reduce light reflecting out onto artificial grass. double slider windows have a screen over the entire window. This does darken the inside of a room a little more than other replacement window configurations, but it also reduces the amount of UV light reflected back out to the yard. Plants and grass are not affected by this but some artificial grasses can be affected. It is a shame the artificial grass companies sell products that are not adequately guaranteed to withstand the normal environment caused by building code requirements for residential housing in the Phoenix area.



• Keep in mind – for all other sliding window replacement applications, we do suggest using a single slider or triple slider (XOX) window instead, since they are more secure, stable, better sealed, and require less maintenance.

• They do not slide as easily as you might think they should. No matter who manufactures them, they are not made the same way they were decades ago. They both move and lock into each other. Modern energy and air infiltration codes require them to have an interlock between them and be double weather-stripped against each other. This makes them feel like they are dragging across each other rather than gliding past each other. They often require one hand to push on each sash to seat the inner lock before latching the window. The old wood windows from decades ago barely contacted each other at all allowing air to flow between them. This also allowed them to slide more freely.



• They are not quite as tight and stable as single slider or triple slider (XOX) replacement window options. There is no stabilizing stationary bar in the middle for them to lock into. because there is no stabilizing bar in the middle. A double slider frame is like a bed frame without horizontal slats connecting the sides to help keep the frame stable and square. Even with all the weather-stripping, they can’t seal as tight as a single slider because both sashes move.



• The oversize screen frame is weaker. The screen covers the entire window instead of just one side. This makes the screen twice as big. The bigger the screen, the weaker the frame. It is easier to damage the screen frame if you need to take it out to clean the screen.

If you need or want a double sliding window, we are happy to provide them for you anywhere in the Phoenix valley area, we just want people to fully understand them.