Windows
At Krasiva Windows & Doors, we have many different options to choose from when it comes to replacement windows. Take a look at our options below and learn the differences between each window frame material.
How to Choose Replacement Windows for Your Phoenix Home
Picking replacement windows comes down to five choices. Here’s how we walk Valley homeowners through them at a free, no-pressure estimate.
1. Frame Material
Sliders open sideways: single slider, double slider and XOX triple slider. Hung windows open up and down: single hung and double hung. Casement and awning windows crank out and open the whole sash. To open a kitchen to the patio, look at pass-through, gas strut awning, bi-folding, multi-slide and fold-up windows.
3. Glass
In Phoenix, the glass matters as much as the frame. Our windows come with dual-pane Low-E glass filled with argon; compare the coatings on our glass types page. Near a freeway or flight path, ask about Sound Package glass. For security, ask about Safeguard laminated impact glass. SRP customers can earn a rebate on windows that meet SRP’s U-factor and SHGC limits; see our SRP Window Rebate page for the current rules.
4. Color and HOA Rules
Many Valley HOAs limit frame colors, and we help with HOA requirements and applications. Desert Mountain doesn’t come in bronze, so in HOAs that allow only bronze, black or tan, we go with tan or black.
5. How It’s Installed
In stucco homes we usually set the new window inside the old frame and cover the edge with a stucco flange (a jump-frame install). In block homes we usually remove the old frame completely. For the narrowest frame and the most glass, we can cut back the stucco and install a new-construction window. Our employee installers are paid hourly, not by the window. See our process.
Call us at (602) 678-3737 or request a free, no-pressure estimate.
1. Frame Material
- Vinyl: our Desert Mountain vinyl windows, made by Anlin, go into about 7 in 10 of our jobs. They have aluminum-reinforced sashes and come in White, Tan, Adobe, co-extruded black and painted exteriors.
- Thermally broken aluminum: slim frames that suit modern and mid-century homes.
- Fiberglass: strong, slim frames from Pella.
- Composite: Andersen Fibrex® windows.
- Clad wood: a wood interior with an aluminum exterior.
Sliders open sideways: single slider, double slider and XOX triple slider. Hung windows open up and down: single hung and double hung. Casement and awning windows crank out and open the whole sash. To open a kitchen to the patio, look at pass-through, gas strut awning, bi-folding, multi-slide and fold-up windows.
3. Glass
In Phoenix, the glass matters as much as the frame. Our windows come with dual-pane Low-E glass filled with argon; compare the coatings on our glass types page. Near a freeway or flight path, ask about Sound Package glass. For security, ask about Safeguard laminated impact glass. SRP customers can earn a rebate on windows that meet SRP’s U-factor and SHGC limits; see our SRP Window Rebate page for the current rules.
4. Color and HOA Rules
Many Valley HOAs limit frame colors, and we help with HOA requirements and applications. Desert Mountain doesn’t come in bronze, so in HOAs that allow only bronze, black or tan, we go with tan or black.
5. How It’s Installed
In stucco homes we usually set the new window inside the old frame and cover the edge with a stucco flange (a jump-frame install). In block homes we usually remove the old frame completely. For the narrowest frame and the most glass, we can cut back the stucco and install a new-construction window. Our employee installers are paid hourly, not by the window. See our process.
Call us at (602) 678-3737 or request a free, no-pressure estimate.
