Specialty Window Replacement
Traditional windows can be beautiful, but they don’t always suit every home’s architectural design. Whether you need to accommodate unique locations or simply want to exude elegance with an exciting shape, specialty windows offer an opportunity to get creative and embrace beauty and functionality.
Specialty windows are not your traditional rectangle or square shape. These windows add character, boost curb appeal, enhance natural light and create unique focal points for your home. At Asher Lasting Exteriors, we offer Renewal by Andersen® specialty windows. They feature a strong full-perimeter seal that ensures energy efficiency at any size. Plus, with a variety of sizes, shapes and colors available, you can express your personal style and enhance your at-home experience.
Types of Specialty Windows to Consider
There are few limitations to what you can create with a specialty window. You can embrace bold and unique shapes or make small tweaks to traditional window shapes to complement your home’s interior and exterior. Some of the most common specialty shape windows to consider include:
- Circular windows: Circular windows are a classy way to make a wall stand out on the inside and outside. These windows are excellent picture windows and allow natural light to filter into your space. Some common places for these windows are the entryways, bathrooms and stairways.
- Half-round windows: Half-round windows can add dimension to your space and instantly grab the attention of your guests. These windows combine the sharp angles of square or rectangle windows while leveraging the unique look of circular windows. One of the most common locations for a half-round window is above entry doors, but there are plenty of ways to incorporate this style around most homes.
- Arched windows: An arch window replacement can quickly add elegance to your home. These windows are excellent for creating window combinations, empowering you to embrace unique shapes at the top of your window while implementing functional and energy-efficient windows below. This style can complement a range of interior and architectural designs, and you can find arched gothic, casement, transom and modern options to enhance your home and curb appeal.
- Geometric windows: If you don’t want to implement traditional square or rectangle windows or lack the space to accommodate matching proportions but still want sharp and precise angles, geometric specialty windows are the way to go. Geometric windows feature the straight lines and exact angles of traditional windows but allow you to get more creative. For example, you can implement a sloped window into a room with a sloped ceiling for a cohesive look that complements your architecture.
Features of Renewal by Andersen® Specialty Windows
Specialty windows come in unique styles, sizes and colors to complement your interior design or make bold statements. However, to get the most out of your investment, you need to find a provider that can deliver high-quality materials and ensure window longevity. Noteworthy features of Renewal by Andersen® windows include:
- Fibrex® material: The Fibrex® material is a superior framing material. Fibrex® is a composite that uses real wood fiber, making it extremely strong. This material creates a narrower frame and provides more glass coverage for exceptional views. This material is also low maintenance, and Renewal by Andersen® offers exceptional limited warranties for long-lasting peace of mind.
- Customization: Your windows are more than an opportunity to look outside. Customize the appearance of your windows to reflect your design styles and enhance your at-home experience. With Renewal by Andersen® windows, you can choose from various colors, grille patterns, glass options and hardware components to create your ideal look.
- Combination options: Renewal by Andersen® specialty windows enable homeowners to install stand-alone shapes or combination windows. You can create unique focal points by placing a specialty picture window on its own, or combine your specialty window with an operable window for enhanced aesthetics and functionality.
Customizable Options for Specialty Windows
Asher Lasting Exteriors offers Renewal by Andersen® windows that enable you to add personal touches tailored to your style. Choosing these specialty windows gives you control over the color, hardware components, grille pattern and glass options for your windows. With over a dozen color options and 13 hardware options, you can mix and match colors and components to make a bold statement or create a seamless design.
For glass, we have three options that can meet your needs. With increasing energy efficiency and additional benefits such as high ratings against solar heat gain or exceptional efficiency ratings in cool weather, you can find glass to boost your curb appeal and enhance your home’s comfort.
With Renewal by Andersen® windows, you can also opt for superior insect screens. Each operable window comes with an insect screen, and at Asher Lasting Exteriors, we proudly offer TruScene® high transparency insect screens to protect you from the smallest insects while allowing more light to filter in. These screens have a nearly invisible appearance and utilize a micro-fine stainless steel mesh for enhanced durability and longevity. They deliver superior ventilation and use patented technology, providing peace of mind and ensuring your at-home comfort.
Renewal by Andersen’s window color palette has been individually selected to match or complement colors that are in and around your home.
Keep it simple by matching interior and exterior colors or go with a stainable wood, white, or canvas (off-white) color interior. These colors will not flake, rust, blister, peel, crack, pit, or corrode. Please note that the colors shown are approximations and are subject to manufacturer changes.
With several window color options, you can match your home’s existing color scheme or change the look by choosing a new color that complements your new double hung windows. Choose from three standard colors (White, Canvas or Stone) or from other exclusive finishes.
Renewal by Andersen Grill Pattern Options.
Renewal by Andersen Glass Performance Options
Each glass option offers four unique benefits for heating, cooling, visible light transfer and ultra violet (UV) protection. The glass solution for you depends on the climate you live in, the architectural design of your home, and the orientation of your windows to the sun.
High-Performance™ Low-E4® glass
- 45% more energy-efficient in winter
- 56% more efficient in summer
- Blocks 84% of UV rays that can damage your drapes, artwork and furniture
High-Performance™ Low-E4® SmartSun™ glass
SmartSun™ is our most energy efficient glass option. It has our highest efficiency rating in cool weather and is exceptional in hot climates where solar heat gain can lead to excessive air conditioning expense. SmartSun™ glass lets in almost as much natural daylight as clear glass.
- 45% more energy-efficient in winter
- 70% more efficient in summer
- Blocks 95% of harmful UV rays
High-Performance™ Low-E4® Sun glass
Sun glass has our highest rating against solar heat gain coming through your window to help keep your home cooler in warm weather. A tint coating reduces the amount of visible light and sunshine streaming in through your double hung windows.
- Highest rating against solar heat gain
- Keeps your home cooler in warm weather
- Includes a tint coating to reduce visible light
Our High-Performance™ Low-E4® glass is also available in four pattern options: Obscure Pattern, Reed Pattern, Cascade Pattern and Fern Pattern. We also offer tempered glass options, heat-treated to be at least four times stronger than regular glass.
Insect screens are included on every operable window from Renewal by Andersen®. Each screen is lightweight and designed to be easily removed from the inside of your home for easy cleaning. All insect screens are constructed with an aluminum frame and are available in your choice of glass fiber (our standard), aluminum or our innovative TruScene® insect screens. Half screens are available on double-hung windows.
TruScene® High Transparency Insect Screens
With over 50% more clarity than our standard insect screens, it’s virtually invisible. TruScene® insect screens are made with a micro-fine stainless steel mesh that’s one-third the diameter of standard screen wire to let more fresh air and sunlight in, while keeping most of the smallest insects out.
- Nearly invisible
- Made of stainless steel
- Protection against some of the smallest insects
- Superior ventilation
- Lets more light in
- Patented technology
What to Know About the Installation and Replacement Process
When it’s time to replace or install specialty windows, it’s natural to have some questions about the process. At Asher Lasting Exteriors, you can expect comprehensive customer support for finding the right window and ensuring safe and efficient installation. We want to bring your vision to life and help you find energy-efficient options to save money and cut energy usage. We’ll work with you to discover the best specialty window shape, location and combination opportunities.
When you request an appointment with us, you’ll undergo a comprehensive consultation and work with a passionate and experienced design consultant to ensure we understand your needs and find the best option available. Our professionals will discuss your goals, any issues you’re currently experiencing and your plans for your home. We’ll inspect your home to identify any potential installation or design challenges and offer some solutions for overcoming them.
Your consultant will explain our products and answer any questions you have about product choice, scheduling, installation, warranties or anything else. We’ll prepare a free estimate and provide current promotion and reward program information to help you find the right price. Our support also continues well after installation, ensuring you have a dedicated team to answer questions or address concerns.
Specialty Window Types
All window installations are custom built
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Asher Lasting Exteriors is a Certified Master Installer, providing peace of mind to homeowners in areas throughout Wisconsin, including Eau Claire, Bloomer, Mondovi, Menomonie, Chippewa Falls, La Crosse, Black River Falls and surrounding areas.
We’ll help you upgrade your home with new and unique windows in any room. Our dedicated team will work closely with you to ensure we align with your vision while maximizing benefits like energy efficiency and window longevity. Visit our showrooms for window inspiration, or contact us to schedule a free estimate. We look forward to serving you.
