Casement windows are a popular choice among homeowners due to their versatility, energy efficiency, and aesthetic appeal. However, finding the perfect fit for your home can be a challenge, especially if you have unique window dimensions. That's where custom size casement windows come into play. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the process of selecting, designing, and installing custom size casement windows to perfectly fit your home. With over 1,000 words, you'll have all the information you need to make an informed decision.
Casement windows are hinged at the side and open outward, either to the left or right, like a door. They provide excellent ventilation, unobstructed views, and a contemporary look that suits a wide range of architectural styles. Casement windows are also known for their energy efficiency, as they create a tight seal when closed, preventing drafts and heat loss.
There are several reasons why you may want to consider custom size casement windows for your home:
1. Unique window dimensions: If your home has non-standard window openings, custom size casement windows can be designed to fit perfectly, eliminating the need for costly and time-consuming alterations to your home's structure.
2. Aesthetic appeal: Custom size casement windows allow you to create a cohesive and visually appealing design throughout your home, as you can choose the exact size, style, and finish to match your existing décor.
3. Improved energy efficiency: By choosing custom size casement windows that are specifically designed for your home's dimensions, you can ensure a tight seal and improved insulation, which can lead to lower energy bills.
4. Increased home value: Custom size casement windows can be an attractive selling point for potential buyers, as they demonstrate a commitment to quality and attention to detail.
When selecting custom size casement windows, there are several factors to consider:
1. Material: Casement windows can be made from a variety of materials, including wood, vinyl, aluminum, and fiberglass. Each material has its own advantages and disadvantages, so it's essential to research and choose the best option for your needs, budget, and climate.
2. Style: Casement windows come in various styles, such as traditional, contemporary, and transitional. Consider the overall design of your home and choose a style that complements it.
3. Hardware: Custom size casement windows offer a range of hardware options, including different types of handles, locks, and hinges. Choose hardware that not only looks great but also provides the necessary functionality and security.
4. Glass options: You can choose from various glass options for your custom size casement windows, such as double or triple glazing, low-E coatings, and decorative glass designs. These options can impact the window's energy efficiency, noise reduction, and privacy.
5. Color and finish: Custom size casement windows can be finished in a wide range of colors and finishes, allowing you to match your windows to your home's exterior and interior design.
Accurate measurements are essential when ordering custom size casement windows. Follow these steps to ensure you get the right fit:
1. Measure the width: Measure the distance between the left and right sides of the window opening at the top, middle, and bottom. Use the smallest measurement as your final width.
2. Measure the height: Measure the distance between the top and bottom of the window opening on the left, middle, and right sides. Use the smallest measurement as your final height.
3. Measure the depth: Measure the depth of the window opening from the interior to the exterior surface. This measurement is crucial for determining the correct size of the window frame.
4. Record your measurements: Write down your measurements and double-check them for accuracy before ordering your custom size casement windows.
While it's possible to install custom size casement windows yourself, it's highly recommended to hire a professional window installer to ensure a proper fit and avoid potential issues down the road. A professional installer will have the necessary tools, experience, and knowledge to handle any challenges that may arise during the installation process.
Custom size casement windows are an excellent solution for homeowners with unique window dimensions or those looking to create a cohesive and visually appealing design throughout their home. By considering factors such as material, style, hardware, glass options, and color, you can design the perfect custom casement windows to fit your needs. Remember to take accurate measurements and consider hiring a professional installer for the best results. With the right planning and attention to detail, your custom size casement windows will not only enhance the look of your home but also improve its energy efficiency and overall value.
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.