When it comes to home design, windows play a crucial role in both aesthetics and functionality. They not only provide natural light and ventilation but also contribute significantly to the overall look and feel of a space. One popular window style that has been making a comeback in recent years is the metal casement window. These windows offer a sleek, modern look that can instantly elevate the design of any home. In this blog post, we will delve into the world of custom metal casement windows, exploring their benefits, design options, and tips for choosing the perfect windows for your home.
Metal casement windows offer a number of advantages over traditional wood or vinyl windows. Some of the key benefits include:
1. Durability: Metal windows are incredibly strong and long-lasting. They are resistant to warping, rotting, and termite damage, ensuring that your windows will remain in excellent condition for years to come.
2. Low maintenance: Unlike wood windows, which require regular painting and sealing to maintain their appearance, metal windows are virtually maintenance-free. A simple wipe down with a damp cloth is all that's needed to keep them looking their best.
3. Energy efficiency: Metal casement windows typically feature double- or triple-pane glass, which helps to improve the energy efficiency of your home. This can result in lower heating and cooling costs and a more comfortable living environment.
4. Versatility: With a wide range of design options and finishes available, metal casement windows can be customized to suit any architectural style or personal preference.
One of the great things about metal casement windows is their versatility when it comes to design. There are numerous options available, allowing you to create a truly unique and customized look for your home. Some popular design options include:
1. Frame material: While aluminum is the most common material used for metal casement windows, other options such as steel and bronze are also available. Each material has its own unique look and properties, so be sure to research which option is best suited for your needs.
2. Finish: Metal windows can be finished in a variety of ways, including anodizing, powder coating, and painting. These finishes not only enhance the appearance of the windows but also provide additional protection against the elements.
3. Glass: There are many different types of glass available for metal casement windows, including clear, tinted, and frosted. You can also choose from various glazing options, such as double- or triple-pane glass, to improve the energy efficiency of your windows.
4. Hardware: The hardware used on metal casement windows, such as handles, hinges, and locks, can be customized to match the overall design of your home. There are numerous styles and finishes available, ensuring that you can find the perfect hardware to complement your windows.
5. Grilles: If you prefer the look of divided lites, you can add grilles to your metal casement windows. These can be designed in a variety of patterns and styles, adding an extra touch of customization to your windows.
When selecting custom metal casement windows for your home, there are a few factors to consider to ensure that you make the best choice possible. Here are some tips to help guide you through the process:
1. Consider your home's architectural style: The style of your windows should complement the overall design of your home. For example, sleek, minimalist windows would be well-suited for a modern home, while more ornate designs may be better suited for a traditional or historic property.
2. Think about your home's interior design: Your windows should also complement the interior design of your home. Consider the colors, materials, and finishes used throughout your space when selecting your windows.
3. Take into account your home's location: If your home is located in a coastal area or a region with extreme weather conditions, you may need to choose windows with specific features, such as corrosion-resistant materials or impact-resistant glass, to ensure their longevity.
4. Consult with a professional: When in doubt, it's always a good idea to consult with a professional, such as an architect or window specialist, to help you select the perfect custom metal casement windows for your home.
In conclusion, custom metal casement windows offer a stylish and functional solution for homeowners looking to upgrade their windows. With a wide range of design options and numerous benefits, such as durability and energy efficiency, these windows are an excellent choice for any home. By considering your home's architectural style, interior design, and location, and consulting with a professional, you can find the perfect custom metal casement windows to enhance your living space.
Casement windows are the most common style of window. They feature hinged panels that swing open and closed. Casement windows are available in single panels or multiple panels. The direction a door swings, either to the right or the left, is called the handing. In addition to handing, window are identified as either inswing or outswing depending on whether they open into the house or towards the outside.
Our team of experts will work with you to develop a bespoke plan that fits your needs. We take a holistic approach to the planning process, combining our technical expertise with our knowledge of customer requirements and project constraints.
This newly built private house is in Sydney, Australia. The area occupied by the fenestration system in our scheduled design drawings was up to more than 110 square meters. A wide range of design details made the perfect mix of modern aesthetics and traditional sophistication, the simulated vertical hung windows with tilt & turn opening systems in this home are absolutely breathtaking. SDLS (Simulated Divided Lites with Spacer Bar) brings some historical vintage feeling to the whole building without losing any energy saving performance. Long narrow fixed windows creating larger-than-life expenses, coupled with German high-end systems made this project stand out from the rest.
The client's idea was to maintain a certain vintage feel, and our aim was to meet the energy efficiency needs and standards of modern houses as much as possible while maintaining a retro design. Doorwin’s 61S simulated hung windows with tilt & turn openings is a respectful modernization of a classic architectural masterwork.
Why choose the tilt and turn opening method?
Because it generally has better air seals than sliding, single hung, or double hung window frames. Tilt and turn windows form a complete seal when fully closed, this means they are less prone to water leakage, and cold draughts and you’ll keep more of your heating indoors where it belongs. They can be opened in the upper tilt way to ventilate at a minimum opening status and are easy to clean outside of the glass; when there’s a good day, they can be opened as normal inward casement windows.
Our well-crafted bespoke systems enhance the functionality and panoramic view of this modern house.
Huge, fixed glass walls up to seven meters long and two meters high bring great lighting and open views, making it really refreshing to the mind. Five meters high long narrow windows give the whole building a contemporary aesthetic.
Every window’s placement and shape not only add to the uniqueness of this home but also provide a more energy-saving ability for the owners.
Doorwin energy-efficient integrated glazing units feature double-pane glass, warm-edge spacers, argon gas fill, Low-E coatings, and fully tempered glass, they can not only create a comfortable and natural indoor environment but also save electricity bills and heating bills of more than 100 USD for the owner, it’s a real bargain compared to choosing a regular glazing set.
Aluminum Door offered an air of uniqueness and elegance to a home. With their luxurious patterns and beautiful finishes, it provides this house with a bounty of aesthetics and security. Aluminum entry doors allow you to resist any weather extremes, corrosion, and pests. So aluminum is one of the most resilient and durable materials you can select for front doors considering the price/performance ratio.
With pieces of double panes, and Low-E tempered glass. The door provides a good insulation performance.
Divided lite windows and doors offer unique architectural solutions for buildings without compromising energy efficiency or aesthetics. Doorwin provides multiple muntin and glass options to customize your divided lite windows and doors. Further customization is available with a variety of colors and materials, creating an infinite number of design combinations to best suit your style.
In this project, we use SDLS (simulated divided lites with spacer bars), these bars permanently adhere to both sides of the glass, and spacer bars are installed between the glass, this is the most energy-efficient way to create the look of classical décor grilles. The windows in the bathroom bedroom and study have an Arch Transom Design, making these rooms, which are often used by the owner, have some traditional aesthetics.
BTW, Doorwin offers free design assistance, so if you need a custom design like this one, contact us right away and we will provide you with the most aesthetically and functionally pleasing design solution.
For windows and doors, hardware is as important as the engine is to the car. The continuous technological innovation of the European hardware industry has strongly promoted the performance improvement and functional innovation of windows and doors. In this project, Doorwin uses Hoppe™ multi-point locks, hinges, and handles from Germany.
Multi-point lock systems provide not only the burglar-resistance but also a tighter compression seam, making the window keeps good energy-efficient performance. Together with Technoform Bautec’s insulation edge bond and sealant strips, these make up our products' top insulation and energy-saving performance.
We have several international patents to reduce clients’ labor costs, such as our unique flanges and assembly type tubular design, which is different from the other products on the market. What sets us apart among Chinese counterpart is that all our products are equipped with nail fin structures for quick and easy installation. Labor costs during installation may exceed of the window and door price, therefore, our exclusive patent allows users to not only get a significant increase in installation efficiency, but also greatly reduce the labor cost of window and door installation. A cost that may bring you unexpected savings that far exceed the price difference you may care about now.
With our own expertise, we provided the no-cost design development and contract documentation with CAD & BIM drawings, including elevation, details about the project, and installation help.
Before production, we will provide accurate sample drawings, which will clearly show the cross-sectional pattern, size, opening method and direction, pattern of the warm spacer, and the installation nodes. We will not go into production until you have signed off on the drawing to ensure that you receive a final product that meets the exact requirements of your project.
Doorwin's professional packing system guarantees all products are delivered safely and without any damage. We apply a four-point packing system. Firstly, adhesive plastic film is applied on interior wood frames and exterior aluminum frames to avoid scratches on the surface. Then, a paper board is applied after we apply air bubble film surrounding the whole windows/ doors to avoid any destruction or clash. Lastly, we place them into a durable non-fumigation plywood crate to avoid any possible damage during transportation.
With years of experience shipping our products worldwide, we could guarantee to ship our products to their final destinations intact and without any damage.
Doorwin is one of the most professional window & door manufacturers are known for its great customized products. In Doorwin, a variety of colors, styles, and sizes of products are available to meet the client’s unique requirements. We own three ISO9000-certified modern factories in China. With a factory area of 20,000 m2 and a production capacity of 100,000 m2 per year. Doorwin Group has the scale to ensure timely delivery and the flexibility to reduce manufacturing lead times to as short as 18 days.