Historic homes
In an HPOZ or a historic district, replacement windows usually have to match the originals.
- Grids and profiles matched from photos
- True divided lites where the board requires them
- Drawings ready for design review
Design Options for
Wood Windows & Doors
Every window and door is made to order in our LA workshop, so you choose each detail.
Choose your details
The glass, the grid pattern and the profile milled around the glass: here is what each one does, how it looks, and which suits your home.
Glass
Insulated glass, Low-E coatings, privacy patterns, tints, laminated and tempered glass.
See glass options
Window Grids
Grid patterns for square and arched windows, and simulated or true divided lites.
See window grids options
Sticking Profiles
The shaped edge around the glass: Shaker, Ogee, Ovolo or Beveled, matched to your home's style.
See sticking profiles options
What design choices do I make for custom wood windows?
Six: the window style, the wood species, the glass, the grid pattern, the sticking profile and the hardware. We walk you through each one, recommend what suits your home, and show every choice on shop drawings before we build.
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Choice 01
Window style
How the window opens, and whether its top is square or arched.
Options
- Casement
- Double-hung
- Awning
- Sliding
- Fixed
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Choice 02
Wood species
The wood sets the color, the grain and how the window takes a finish.
Options
- White oak
- Mahogany
- Walnut
- Alder
- Douglas fir
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Choice 03
Glass
What you see through, how much heat gets in, and how private it is.
See glass optionsOptions
- Low-E
- Tinted
- Laminated
- Tempered
- Patterned
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Choice 04
Grid pattern
Whether the glass is divided into smaller panes, and how the bars are built.
See grid patternsOptions
- Colonial
- Vertical
- Sunburst
- Simulated (SDL)
- True (TDL)
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Choice 05
Sticking profile
The shaped edge around the glass, the detail that gives a window its period.
See sticking profilesOptions
- Shaker
- Ogee
- Ovolo
- Beveled
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Choice 06
Hardware
The handles and locks, in a finish that suits the house.
Options
- Satin nickel
- Oil-rubbed bronze
- Matte black
- Polished brass
Matched to your home
Every option is chosen for the house it goes on, checked against the codes it has to meet, and signed off by you before we cut any wood.
Energy code
Glass is chosen to meet California’s Title 24 for your project, so your plans pass plan check.
- Low-E coating chosen for each side of the house
- Double-pane insulated glass
- U-factor and SHGC listed on your drawings
Signed off before we build
Every choice appears on shop drawings you approve, so what arrives is what you picked.
- Glass, grids and profiles on every unit
- Sizes and grid layout drawn to scale
- Changes made before production, not after
Not sure what fits your home?
You don't have to know the terms. Show us the house and we'll suggest the right options, free, before you commit to anything.
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Send photos or plans
A few photos of your home, or your architect's drawings.
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Get our recommendation
Glass, grids and profiles that suit its style, your budget and Title 24.
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Approve the drawings
Every choice on shop drawings you sign off before we build.