Has anyone run across standard color choices other than the tried and true bronze, white, and tan? I’m seeing clad window manufacturers offer many standard color choices, just wondering if metal window companies are following along.
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Why would yoy want an Aluminum window?
Well, the bid for clad windows came in at 72k, and I'm just trying to replicate the color choices while saving some money.
I know I can get them custom painted, but just thinking that some companies might be offering more standard colors.
We do commercial retail stores and have used Kawneer for custom colors. Don't know if they make residential.
72K for clad windows? Wow, that's a lot of money. We have a large house with lots and lots of windows, but our aluminum clad wood windows came in at under 20K through Hurd. Most of them were standard size, but we do have a wall of glass (12 windows) that were all custom fixed windows.
How did your bid get so high? Are these standard sizes or all custom?
Paula
Pella has 3 standard colors plus 8 additional. Our rep told us several of the additional colors are offered at a very modest upcharge. Their brick red and hartford green are very nice colors.
EAGLE windows, made in I think Dubuque, Iowa, come in more than the basic colors. I just installed them in my house and am very pleased with them.