Picture Windows
Thompson Creek’s® vinyl picture windows, also known as fixed windows, allow you to capture the beautiful views of the great outdoors. These large, framed windows do not open up and provide maximum light and visibility from both the inside and outside of your home!
Our picture windows are built from the highest quality vinyl materials to ensure strength, durability and energy efficiency.
Homeowners often work with one of our factory experts to pair a picture window with ventilated windows for a perfect view all year round.
Why Choose Picture Windows?
If you are trying to decide on new windows for your home, picture windows might just be the perfect fit. The benefits of our picture windows include the following:
- Energy Efficient
- Versatile
- Contemporary & Modern
- Provide Excellent Views
- Strong & Durable
Why Choose Picture Windows?
Picture windows are a natural fit for rooms where unobstructed views and maximum light take priority over ventilation. Great rooms, living rooms, stairwells, and foyers are common locations. Because picture windows are fixed and do not open, many homeowners pair them with casement or double hung windows on either side to maintain airflow while keeping the large glass panel as the visual centerpiece. Thompson Creek manufactures picture windows to custom dimensions, so they can be built to fit existing openings of any size without structural modifications.
Find a Picture Window Professional Today!
Looking to streamline your picture window shopping experience? From choosing your new windows, to selecting a professional to complete the job – it’s important that you’re satisfied with the entire process. Thompson Creek ensures your window buying process is simple from start to finish. Contact us today for a free estimate on your project.
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Glass Package Options
Doublepane-glass – These windows feature two panes of standard low thermal emissivity, or Low-E, glass, separated by a spacer. The pocket between the two layers of glass is filled with argon gas and sealed. Argon gas is a inert gas that is non-toxic, colorless, and odorless gas that is heavier than air and displaces the air between the glass panes, acting as an insulator. All Thompson Creek windows start with the double pane glass package by default.
Triple pane windows – Triple Pane windows feature all the benefits of Double Pane windows with an added layer of thermal protection. An extra air pocket helps buffer temperature extremes. Three panes of Low-E glass add strength, energy efficiency, and durability. These windows are heavier than Double Pane windows, but offer more energy cost savings over time. The triple pane glass package is only available in our 7900 series premium windows.
Sound shield windows – Sound Shield is our proprietary noise abatement glass that filters out up to 35% more outside noise than our double pane glass package. We recommend Sound Shield for homes in loud areas with highway traffic, airports, trains or other outside disturbances. Sound Shield is available in awning, casement, picture windows, and our 7900 series premium double-hung and picture windows.
Obscure Glass – Available with double pane and triple pane glass packages. Obscure glass or “privacy glass” has a pattern embedded into its surface, making it difficult for to see through. Recommended uses: private offices, bathroom windows, private rooms.
Tempered Glass – Available with double pane, triple pane and Sound Shield glass packages. Tempered glass is 4-5 times stronger than conventional window glass. Tempered glass undergoes compression during its formation, meaning that it’s more break resistant. If it does break, it will break into smaller, less jagged pieces for your safety. Recommended uses: bathrooms, and windows less than 60 inches off the ground.
(Optional) Trim Types
Modern – Trim helps define the style of your window while covering the seam between your window and the wall where it is installed. Our Modern-style trim offers clean lines and stark, 90 degree angles.
Colonial – Trim helps define the style of your window while covering the seam between your window and the wall where it is installed. Our Colonial-style trim offers stately curves redolent of classic woodworking.
(Optional) Grid Types
Flat – Our flat grids offer a sleek, contemporary take on the simulated divided-lite grid. Flat grids are installed between the glass layers, partitioning the window while allowing for easy cleaning.
Contoured – Our contoured grids give a sense of classical elegance with their stately curves and colonial feel. Contour grids are installed between the glass layers, partitioning the window while allowing for easy cleaning.
SDL – Windows used to be made of multiple small panes of glass. A simulated divided-lite (SDL) grid emulates a traditional divided window, with grid elements on the interior and exterior glass.
Speciality Grid Patterns
If you’re looking for something a little different, the French window grid can be a unique option to try. This style includes window grilles on the left and right side of the glass, split down the middle for a simple, classic look. It incorporates some of the design elements from both colonial and prairie window grids, making for a good compromise between the two.
Prairie window grids have been around a while, and many home designers think they’re making a comeback. Composed of four long grilles arranged around the perimeter of each half of the window, they allow you to get a clear view in and out, while elegantly framing the glass. They’re a good choice for anyone who appreciates an old-fashioned yet refined look.
A colonial grid pattern is probably what you think of when you imagine a classic window grid. Both the top and bottom half of the window are divided into six equal rectangles, making for a classic and versatile look that fits many styles. You can also consider going half-colonial, where the bottom half of the window is left undivided by grilles.
Colors
Custom – We can match most colors in the Sherwin Williams catalog.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you can’t find answers just contact us
A picture window is a large, framed window that does not open up and provides maximum light and visibility from both the inside and outside of your home.
A picture window installation takes approximately one hour per window.
The factors that influence the costs of picture windows include size and whether the glass requires tempering or not and installation requirements.
Energy efficient windows are an important consideration for both new and existing homes. Heat gain and heat loss through windows are responsible for 25%–30% of residential heating and cooling energy use.
Remodeling magazine’s Cost Vs Value report typically shows that homeowners recoup around 70% of the cost when selling their home.
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