Most windows are rectangular in shape, but to add visual interest, uniquely shaped windows are often incorporated into the design of a home. These are also known as architectural fixed windows. Aside from giving a custom look to a home, unique shaped windows allow for additional light and often enhance the view from inside the home. If you want your home to stand out from the others in a neighborhood, a unique shaped window makes a statement.
In South Florida, unique-shaped windows may pose a challenge if you are looking to replacing your old windows. Most people these days opt for impact windows, also known as hurricane windows when doing window replacement for their home. If you have a unique shaped window(s), no worries, GM – Door, Window, and & Screen will work with our manufacturers to design an impact replacement window that will fit your unique window opening. We also have experienced in-house installers who have worked with unique windows and other challenging installations. Proper installation is just as important as the impact widow itself to withstand storms and for the window to have no leaks.
Special shaped replacement windows are ordered and are designed for a precise fit.
To be eligible for an insurance discount, every window and door of the house needs to be fitted with an impact/hurricane-rated product, including fixed and unique-shaped windows.
Primary Types of Unique Shaped Windows
Half Circle Windows
These windows are often positioned above a rectangular window or door to give the appearance of an arch.
Quarter Circle Windows
Usually, two-quarter windows are paired together and placed side by side to form a half-circle. Quarter Arches are also used in the same manner.
Full Circle or Oval Windows
A full circle window, also known as an oculus window, is a complete 360° round shape. Often these are used to light areas like stairwells where space is a premium. The oval window is an elongated circle window.
Radius or Arched Windows
This window has a soft curve or arch at the top of the window to complement the traditional horizontal and vertical lines of the bottom part of the window. Other varieties of arched windows are also eyebrows, fans, and elliptical shapes.
Trapezoid Windows
Trapezoid windows are often associated with modern homes. A trapezoid window is where the window most often is positioned to follow the slope of the roofline and is usually positioned above other windows. sliding glass doors or even French doors. Going back to your geometry class, a trapezoid is a quadrilateral (four sides) with only one pair of parallel sides. The non-parallel side is the side that follows the angle of your roofline.
Pantagon and Hexagon Window
This window shape makes a statement when incorporated into the architecture of any home. These are five-sided or six-sided accent window that is most often a fixed window.
Octagon Windows
Octagon windows have eight sides and are shaped like a stop sign. This architectural window is often a fixed window and is a great source to allow in extra light.
Triangle Windows
As the name denotes, these are fixed windows in the shape of a triangle equilateral or a ninety-degree triangle.
Sidelight Windows
These are narrow vertical windows located on one or both sides of a door and, as the name indicates, allow additional light at the entrance of a home. These can be individual units but most often are built into the same frame assembly as the door.
There are many other custom types of windows out there, and we work with all shapes and sizes of windows.
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