Replacing steel warehouse windows without losing the look.
Old steel windows carry the cold, sweat and rust. We supply thermally broken aluminum windows to replace them, with grids that keep the old sight lines.
D.W. Ross supplies windows; the contractor doing the work installs them. If you don't have an installer, we can recommend one from our list of trusted contractors.
The opening count, photos or elevations, and the building. Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Steel conducts.
Many old warehouse windows are single panes set in putty in a steel frame. The steel carries the cold through to the inside.
Moisture condenses on the glass. Over time the condensation rusts the grid that holds the glass.
A thermally broken aluminum frame has a break between its inside and outside aluminum. The frame stops carrying the cold.
Keeping the look of the building.
Applied grids
An insulated unit is one pane, not dozens. A grid applied to the outside of the glass gives the look of the old panes.
Sight lines
We keep the grid lines as close as we can to the original ones.
Glass
Low-E, argon-filled insulated glass.
The openings
Replacement windows built to the existing openings and profiles.
Historic review
If a review board has to approve the windows, get its requirements before you order. Bring them to us with the elevations.
Federal Knitting Mills building.
The owner of this Ohio City warehouse asked D.W. Ross for an energy-efficient answer to its old steel windows. The answer kept the look of the building, down to the sight lines.
Ohio City, Cleveland, Ohio · Warehouse window replacement
Before and after.
Count the openings.
Send the opening count, photos or elevations, and the address of the building. We narrow the system and the finish with you before anything is ordered.
Questions buyers ask
Why do old steel windows sweat and rust?
Steel conducts. The frame carries the cold through, moisture condenses on the glass, and the condensation rusts the grid that holds the panes.
Can new windows keep the look of steel warehouse windows?
Yes. The Federal Knitting Mills building in Ohio City is the example. A grid on the outside of the glass keeps the sight lines close to the old steel windows.
What replaced the steel windows at the Federal Knitting Mills building?
Thermally broken aluminum windows with low-E, argon-filled glass and applied grids. D.W. Ross supplied them.
Do you supply windows for historic buildings?
Yes. Windows built to existing openings and historic profiles are the work the company is known for.
Do you install the windows?
No. We supply them; the contractor doing the work installs them. If you don't have an installer, we can recommend one from our list of trusted contractors.
Send the building.
The opening count, photos or elevations, and the finish you have in mind.
(216) 631-8080Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. 3195 West 63rd Street, Cleveland, OH 44102.
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