Thermally broken aluminum windows for historic buildings and lofts.
Historic aluminum windows for old commercial buildings and warehouse loft conversions in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio: aluminum inside and out, with a thermal break between them.
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.
Aluminum that does not carry cold straight through.
Aluminum interior and exterior with a thermal break between them, so the frame does not carry cold straight through. This is mostly commercial and historic work, and warehouse loft conversions are a steady part of it.
What the work usually involves.
Historic commercial buildings
Replacement windows built to the existing openings and profiles, so they respect the building's lines.
Matching the old windows
On a warehouse at Detroit Road and West 28th, thermally broken aluminum replaced steel putty-set windows, with low-E, argon-filled glass and applied grids that match the look of the old ones.
The Detroit Road warehouseProject and hung windows
Project windows, fixed conditions and hung windows, chosen against how each opening has to work.
Finishes
Anodized and painted finish options. Which ones apply depends on the system and the project.
Easier on the phone than off a chart.
The building, the opening sizes, the unit count and the look you need. We will narrow the system and the finish with you before anything is ordered.
Questions buyers ask
What is a thermally broken aluminum window?
An aluminum window with a thermal break between the interior and exterior frame, so the frame does not carry cold straight through.
Can aluminum windows match the look of a building's historic windows?
They are built to the existing openings and profiles. On the Detroit Road warehouse in Cleveland, applied grids on low-E, argon-filled glass match the look of the steel windows they replaced.
Are thermally broken aluminum windows good for loft conversions?
They are a common choice. Loft conversions have large openings and many repeated units, and aluminum suits both the scale and the look.
Do you install aluminum 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.
Related: all windows, two-tone vinyl windows, Sierra Pacific clad-wood windows and windows we have supplied.
Send us the building.
Opening sizes, unit count and the finish you have in mind. Elevations or photographs help.
(216) 631-8080Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. 3195 West 63rd Street, Cleveland, OH 44102.
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