Vinyl windows in ANY color?

By roycooper on Feb 9, 2009 | In News, Background, informative, Windows, Decorative, Functional | Send feedback »

If you have you been told that the only color choices for your new vinyl windows are white or almond please read on....

Color choices used to be available only on wood windows....and for those with deep pockets. Then some vinyl window manufacturers tried to mix color into the pvc with some disappointing results.

In 1998 Atrium Windows (then called Best Built) came up with a "thermally reflective paint" to apply to the exterior of their white windows. We have been carrying these windows since the beginning and have had no failures of the painted finish. This is a great window if you are planning to replace your old bronze aluminum windows. A bronze exterior to match your old windows and white on the inside to freshen up your home.

 

The in 2005 we heard about a company, Colorcoat, that made "thermally reflective paint" in any color. We requested that our favorite local Oregonian window manufacturer, Empire Pacific, test this new paint on their windows. They reported back success!

Well we were off. We could now offer you a white or almond window with a dozen standard exterior colors and we could also match the exterior to any paint sample.

This has been so successful that Atrium Windows has decided to join in the fun. They have also contracted with Colorcoat, but with 5 exterior color choices. The good news is that as Atrium has a grayish vinyl color called Adobe this gives you an even wider palette to choose from.

Click here to View the Colorcoat Gallery

A few of caveats:

  1. You lose the lifetime warranty on the frame of your window. It drops to 20 years. But you do continue to get the lifetime warranty on the glass. Warranty on the paint is 10 years.
  2. You can not repaint the windows with regular paint. Any chips or blemishes are easily touched up. If you want to change the color completely you will need to obtain from us the color you wish in "thermally reflective paint".
  3. Painted grids are only available in white, almond, adobe, brown and brown on white. If you had planned to have grids in your green exterior windows this can be problematic.
  4. Depending on your exterior color choice we may not recommend casement or awning windows due to their unique weatherstripping applications.

White windows on a wood sided house look like white eye balls. Almond windows tend to disappear. Whereas a green or maroon window highlights the wood and adds additional curb appeal.

The cost is minor in comparison to wood windows and the difference on your home can be huge.

Roy

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