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Double Hung Replacement Windows in Cleveland Ohio
If your windows are hard to open, difficult to clean and letting in drafts the time is right to explore replacement windows for your Cleveland home. With replacement double hung windows you’ll not only enjoy energy efficient sashes to save energy costs, but can get windows which tilt in for easy cleaning – with designs to ramp up the curb appeal of your home.
Product Features
Double-hung windows (which are windows which with bottom and top sashes) have these features:
- Vinyl frames and sashes which won’t crack, chip, peel or deteriorate.
- Fusion-welded frames and main structures for strength and rigidity (available on most models)
- Sashes tilt in for easy cleaning – to keep your family member’s safe and off ladders!
- Insulated glass and warm edge spacer system to save on heating and cooling costs.
- Multi-chamber sash and mainframes for improved energy efficiency
- Heavy-duty sash lock and keeper for security and an airtight seal
- Window screen in half-window as standard with full-window screens available to get air flow out of the top and bottom sashes.
- Sloped sills to keep water away from your home.
- Triple weather-stripping for improved protection from air and water entering
- Constant force balance system eliminates sash cords, weights, and pulleys and makes windows much easier to operate
- Custom made sizes so your window is the most energy efficient.
Where to Use Double Hung Windows
Bedrooms, bathrooms, living rooms, and dining rooms are common places to find a double-hung window. They can be used in conjunction with bay windows or picture windows in family or living rooms.
Decorative grids and grilles
Grids placed inside insulated glass keep window cleaning simple. Various options include Colonial, Diamond, Prairie, Double Prairie and Mid-Century Modern styles.And if you want to change colors of your grided windows down the road, external grids will be the way to go.
High privacy glass
While getting air flow is critical, so is maintaining your privacy…..especially in bathroom windows. This is where high privacy glass is perfect.
Decorative glass
Use decorative glass to make personalization (and architectural decor) come to life in your replacement windows. Create a one-of-a-kind look with different color caming and artistic glass designs.
Tinted glass
If you’re looking to reduce the harmful affects of UV light and solar heat gain impacting expensive living and dining room furniture, then tinted glass is an option to put on your wish list. Choose from gray, bronze, green or blue tinted glass.
Internal tilt mini blinds
Blinds placed inside the window never need to be cleaned and provide shade from the sun. It’s cool not to have to hassle dusting blinds in front of your windows!
Wood grain interior veneer finishes
We offer a wide range of interior wood grain looks to complement any décor. Options vary per window type and include light, medium, and dark oak, cherry, and foxwood. Why have a generic window when you can add style to your home? And if you want the ultimate in high-end style our vinyl clad wood windows will give you the ‘best of both worlds.’ The low maintenance benefit of a vinyl frame, with the rich, warm look of stained or painted wood on the inside.
Exterior paint or vinyl frame colors
Choose colors to match or contrast with your home’s exterior. We offer many trim options to accent the curb appeal of your home, including tan, brick red, green, white, brown, black, beige, bronze, clay, gray and more. These color selections add curb appeal and value.
Insulated glass packages
Lowering your heating and cooling costs is a big reason people replace their double hung windows. And whether you choose a triple-pane window with an R-Value of 9.0 or get a more cost-effective double pane glass window with an R-Value of 4.0, they’ll be far superior to what you own today.
Window screens
This largely overlooked feature makes you love (or hate) your windows. Window with screens which are hard to see out, are a lesson in frustration. Ask about our SeeVue (stainless steel) or BetterVue screens to not only see better, but also improve air flow by 20%.
Decorative hardware
Why not have your window hardware flow with your pulls, nobs and handles in your bedrooms, kitchen or bathrooms? Select from white, beige, sandstone, antique brass, satin nickel and even flat brass locks and hardware.
Frequently Asked Questions About Double Hung Vinyl Replacement Windows
You know your window(s) need to be replaced if you can feel cold or hot spots around the window or feel a breeze. In addition, painfully high heating and cooling bills are a sure sign something needs to be done. Also, if you can see the window frame is deteriorated or are worried about a family member getting on a ladder to clean the windows, then a vinyl double hung replacement window is a good idea.
The double hung vinyl replacement window is the most popular window used in most Cleveland homes. Here are the best places to use this window:
- Where you need a window, which is taller than it is wide.
- Where you want to clean the window from the inside. A 2nd story window is a prime example.
- Use double hung windows next to walkways, patios, and decks where you don’t want the windows to project into the space (since double hung windows are flush to the house).
- Use double hung windows in a dining room where you want a lot of light – yet also cross ventilation.
Like all projects (or products) you can buy, there is a difference in window quality or installation processes. The $189 vinyl window marketers are selling a ‘stripped down’ window, with short warranties and no options and a ‘caulk and walk’ installation approach. Can these windows be a good idea? Yes – if you’re doing a ‘fix and flip’ in a low value neighborhood.
However, if you want a window which can save significant costs (with more energy efficient glass), or have nicer features (grids, colors, windows with full screens) or one which is built with 100% virgin vinyl and stronger frames which won’t bend or yellow from the sun, the $189 window isn’t your best choice.
A popular independent research report on home improvement projects is the Cost/Value study. In this study one of the highest return on investment projects in 2020 was vinyl replacement windows with a 72.3% ROI.
To make sure each window is installed properly our representative will individually measure each opening. All replacement windows are custom-made to fit each opening. We don’t just use stock window sizes and ‘fill in’ around the sides. Exterior aluminum capping (used on most installations) seals your windows at a higher level.
Yes – using a triple pane glass, you’ll not only get a high-efficiency window, but also one which will reduce noise from cars or your loud neighbors.
Costs of double hung windows in the Cleveland Ohio markets vary depending on size, features and quality of the windows. You’ll find windows varying from $189 to over $1,500. For most mid-grade, high quality windows – you’ll find is in the $500 to $700 range.
If energy efficiency is your goal, you’ll want dual pane (or triple pane) windows. Also look at low E glass (which keeps heat in during the winter) and argon or krypton gas fillings.
Since the double hung windows tilt in, you (or your spouse) won’t risk injury getting on a ladder to clean the glass. Simply press the release buttons on the sash, then the window comes to you (on the inside) for easy cleaning.
There are advantages and disadvantages to wood and vinyl windows.
Wood windows have a classic, architecturally enhanced look. They can be painted or stained different colors. However, they’re hard to maintain, expensive and can rot.
Vinyl windows, on the other hand, are cost effective, can withstand the elements (they won’t rot like wood) and are available in many colors and patterns. The disadvantage with vinyl is you can’t change their color or pattern down the road.
If you want the ‘best of both worlds’ ask about our ‘hybrid’ windows with vinyl exteriors and painted or stained wood grain interiors. They’ll keep your home protected from the elements outside, but also give you the architecturally correct painted or stained look on the inside.
It’s true stock sized windows (vs. custom made vinyl replacement double hung windows) are cheaper. However, in most cases you’ll end up spending more for the installation (since they are either too big or too small for your openings) and your heating and cooling costs will be higher.
Usually, stock windows cost more in the long run.
Yes, double hung replacement windows can be installed any time of year. In the winter it’s smart to remove one window at a time and to shut all interior doors during the installation.
Dependable Replacement Window Installers in Cleveland Ohio
Cleveland Window & Door can professionally install all of your replacement windows—and give you the peace of mind of a company whose installed over 1,000,000 windows since 1977.
