Making a house is like making a cake. Architects are recipe makers that know the right ratios of ingredients to achieve desirable results. Here are some of our favorite ingredients: our go-to products and materials, along with a few we cannot wait to try.

Windows & Doors

WINDOWS

  • Standard: Stock Sizes, Alum Clad Wood, Fiberglass, Vinyl Clad Wood

  • Upgrade: Custom Sizes, Larger Spans, Thermally Broken, Triple-Pane, Tilt/Turn, Aluminum, uPVC

  • Premium: Minimal Frames, Multi-story, Steel

Window Notes:

  1. Fixed windows are up to 40% cheaper than operable windows

  2. Cost Comparisons

    1. US based manufacturers are often lower cost (e.g. Milgard, Anderson, Pella, Marvin, Kolbe)

    2. European based manufacturers tend to be higher quality, higher cost (e.g. Schüco, Kneer-Südfenster, Aeroframe, Brombal, MBH, Reynaers, Zola)

GLAZED DOORS

  • Standard: Stock Sizes, Hinged Door, Stock Sizes in Aluminum Clad Wood, Vinyl Clad Wood, Fiberglass

  • Upgrade: Custom Sizes, Sliding, Bi-Folding, Larger Spans, Fiberglass, Aluminum Clad Wood, Aluminum

  • Premium: Oversized, Taller than 8’ or 10’, Large Movable Panels, Steel or Aluminum Frames

SOLID DOORS

  • Standard: Stock Sizes, Flush, Insulated, Steel or Fiberglass (e.g. Therma-Tru, Simpson, Pella, Jeld-Wen)

  • Upgrade: Custom, Metal or Wood Clad, Solid Core, LVL, Singcore (e.g. Makrowin, Kneer-Sud Fenster, Jeld-Wen Custom Fiberglass)

DOOR HARDWARE

  • Standard: Hinged, Mortise Lock

  • Upgrade: Multi-Point Lock w/Shark Tooth Bolt (e.g. Endura, PanoLock), Fusion Frame, Articulated Sill

  • Premium: Pivot Hardware (e.g. Frits Jurgens), Offset Hinge (e.g. Rixson)

SKYLIGHT

  • Standard: Stock Sizes (e.g. Velux, Marvin)