Aspect and Endure lines ofer the ability to
specify an overall thickness of the glass pack-
age, up to 1 in., which enables remodelers to
address the needs of multiple exposures on a
single house. "We've made that easy for our
dealers, so if they want to do that it doesn't
take much efort on their part," Wengard says.
DESIGN TRENDS
Beyond performance, today's homeowners also
are looking for products with a visual pop, and
that means color is back for window sashes and
trim. Perhaps it has something to do with home-
owners feeling a bit more confdent post-reces-
sion about pushing the design envelope — siding
and trim manufacturers have seen a similar in-
terest among their customers. Regardless of the
cause, though, it seems basic white has become
blasé for many remodeling customers.
"We're seeing more color, and we're seeing a
lot of darker colors," Ply Gem's Montgomery
says. "Two of our largest selling colors are
black and bronze." Several years ago, the com-
pany introduced a coextrusion technology
for its higher-line vinyl products that allows
customers to choose a darker exterior color,
such as bronze, while maintaining a tradi-
tional white interior fnish.
MILGARD aluminum windows
help accentuate the clean lines of
contemporary design. Choose among
four versatile colors including clear
anodized and bronze anodized frames.
Circle 17 on inquiry card
PLY-GEM's new-construction 1500 Vinyl Collection now can be ordered in five exterior colors,
including today's popular black. To address troublesome heat absorption with the dark color, the
company coextrudes the black cap stock over a white underlayer, which reflects sunlight and
limits heat gain.Circle 18 on inquiry card
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