When choosing a window, there are several questions to ask yourself:
Do I want complete maintenance free window? If yes, you may consider a variety of Vinyl window companies which offer single and double hung in white and almond being your primary choices, with or without the divided light look. These will be on the lower end of the price spectrum. If you are looking for more of a high end maintenance free window, then you will want to look a premium window manufactures like Jeld-Wen and Anderson, which offer a clad window. A clad window is where the exterior of the window is protected with an aluminum or vinyl wrap that comes in a variety of colors and the inside will remain stain grade wood to either be stained or painted. The down side of these maintence free windows is that you are limited to your color choices on the exterior with your premium companies and you are limited to your choices on the inside and exterior with the complete vinyl window (It is, what it is).
The most common choice of windows in the Atlanta Housing Market are the traditional wood double hung. These have improved drastically over the years with most companies having a no rot sill and sill nose as a standard. These will come primed on the exterior and will have a stain-grade interior to paint or stain. You still have a choice of traditional primed wood exterior trim, or more commonly used today, total composite exterior trim. These come in a wide variety of choices. You can also choice grill/mullion patterns. These are done either between the glass (GBG), in white or almond, or applied on the interior and exterior (SDL, simulated divided light) and can be painted any color to match your paint scheme. You may also choose simple clear glass.
If you are remodeling and want to replace your single pane windows to Low-E insulated panes, you may want to look at doing a sash replacement system. Companies like Stock Building Supply offer these kits in wood sashes or vinyl sashes with new tracks for your windows to slide up and down on. This is something to consider if your window frame is in good condition. By good condition, I mean, no rot on your frame or sill. If your exterior trim is rotting, you contractor can replace the trim and your sashes with ease at a lower cost than replacing the whole window unit. This can save you from having to replace siding or brick on your exterior.
Sales Representative
Stock Building Supply
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