Cambridge Replacement Spotlight
Replacing the windows in your home is something significant that only happens once or twice in a home’s lifespan and can have a major impact on your home’s aesthetic and energy efficiency. Viwinco, a leader in the window industry, offers the Cambridge Replacement Window, a premier replacement product line that offers enhanced performance and customizability that is built to last.
When to Replace your Windows?
Properly functioning windows have a big influence in your home’s overall energy performance and comfort levels year-round. Damaged or outdated windows will likely not function as designed, which can result in drafts, difficulty in operating and high electric bills. When these issues begin to appear, it’s time to replace your home’s windows.
Viwinco Cambridge: A Timeless Design
As our premier replacement line, the Viwinco Cambridge Replacement window is ideal for matching the look and feel of your home. Our Cambridge replacement windows have a profile similar to our S-Series new construction and OceanView product lines. As a replacement window, it’s crucial that the style perfectly aligns with your vision for your home. Cambridge’s available options and accessories allow for it to complement any home aesthetic.
Energy Efficiency as a Standard
Viwinco is known for its commitment to producing energy efficient products. Our Cambridge products are engineered with premium vinyl/PVC. These low-maintenance, durable windows are an excellent investment for your home and they often last twenty years or more before needing replacement. Cambridge profiles utilize more vinyl on average than our competitors, enhancing structural integrity. Cambridge windows feature an enhanced 15/16″ double strength insulated glass unit comprised of low-E glass, argon gas fill, and an energy–efficient spacer system.
Options and Accessories
The Viwinco Cambridge line is among the most customizable replacement window options available on the market, perfect for maintaining your home’s aesthetic or creating a fresh look.
Internal grids, or grids between the glass, define your windows and enhance the character of your home. These grids, sealed inside the glass unit, facilitate easy cleaning. Viwinco grids come in two styles—flat internal and deluxe internal—and can be color-matched to all our solid extrusions and laminates. For those seeking to refurbish a historic home, Simulated Divided Lites (SDLs) provide an ideal solution by simulating the appearance of multiple individual panes of glass within the windows sash. These grids are permanently adhered to both the interior and exterior of the glass. Offering an authentic, classic look without sacrificing modern energy efficiency.
Moreover, Cambridge windows offer flexibility in color choices, available in our White, Tan, and Clay solid extrusions, as well as Bronze and Midnight Black exterior laminate colors.
Viwinco Cambridge Style Options
Single- and Double-Hung
Single and Double-Hung windows consist of one to two operable sashes that effortlessly move up and down. The bottom sash of a Single-Hung window is connected to counterbalances in the frame channel to assist with easy operation, while Double-Hungs house two operable sashes for the top or bottom sash to open.
Double-Hung Cambridge windows come standard with our patented Tilt-n-Lock technology that allows for single-handed operation and the ability to disengage the tilt latches from the jam to utilize the tilt-in window operation. This easy tilt-in feature allows the homeowner to perform easy maintenance and cleaning. The Tilt-n-Lock eliminates the traditional tilt latches, providing a clean look and unobstructed sightlines.
If the glass on a Viwinco Cambridge Single- or Double-hung window is broken for any reason after the window has been installed, Viwinco will provide a replacement sealed glass unit at no charge for the lifetime of the original purchaser. For more information on the Cambridge Lifetime Glass Breakage Coverage, visit our Warranty page.
Casement and Awning
Casements are hinged at the side and open outward to the left or right. Awnings are similar in function to casements but are hinged at the top and open outwards and up. These are great for airing out the home even when it’s raining. Casements and awning windows can be mulled with other styles, allowing limitless design possibilities.
Sliding
Sliding Cambridge windows are designed with functionality and space in mind. Ideal for openings that are wider than tall, sliding windows open horizontally and do not require the lifting force of hung units. Viwinco offers Sliders in 2-Lite and 3-Lite configurations. In the 3-lite configurations, the center lite is fixed, and the end lites are operable for venting. They also provide clearer views since they are made with larger panes of glass versus other window styles.
Geometric, Pictures, and Transoms
Geometric, Picture and Transom windows have a fixed sash and do not open. These fixed windows don’t have frames or sashes breaking up the glass. This allows the maximum amount of natural light to enter a room, fully brightening the space.
Geometric windows are offered in different shapes other than the traditional square or rectangular units. Viwinco has the ability to create a geometric window of nearly any shape for any home aesthetic.
Picture windows are inoperable frames that can accommodate large glass units. Being inoperable, picture windows are one of the most practical windows you could choose as they provide the highest energy efficiency to homeowners. Commonly used as a standalone window or paired with different styles, the versatile picture window can accommodate a distinct look.
A transom is a structural term that refers to a horizontal beam above a window or door that separates it from a window above it. Transom windows are picture units placed in the space above this beam. These are often used to provide privacy while allowing natural light to flood into the room. Frequently, transom windows are paired with patio doors to add height and enhance the room’s natural light.
Geos, Pictures and Transoms are commonly paired with additional fixed or operable windows in a mulled unit or used as accent windows. They have a fully fusion-welded sash and frame for strength, durability and low-maintenance.
Bays and Bows
Bay and Bow windows project outward from the building envelope and provide full 180-degree views of the outside. In a bay window, only the flanker units (side units) are angled and the center will be parallel to the exterior of the house. In contrast to a bay window, all units in a bow are angled at 10-degrees, including the center units. These seated windows create a sense of space and openness to any room, making it seem larger and more inviting.
Bay windows come in a variety of different degrees, and they extrude from the exterior of a house. Available in 10-30- and 45 degrees, bay windows provide ample depth to a room and come with a large seat board to maintain your home’s timeless window seat.
Bow windows, like bay windows, protrude from the home’s exterior. However, they are always angled at 10-degree angles to give them a more rounded appearance than bay windows. We offer a 3-lite, 4-lite and 5-lite bow made up of picture, casement, or hung window styles.
Viwinco Cambridge windows can complement nearly every home aesthetic, from historic restorations to modern renovations. Units of the same or varying styles can be combined using our structural mullions to create truly unique window designs. Visit our Project Galleries page to see just how our Cambridge line can enhance the look of your home! To learn more about customization options available on our Cambridge replacement line, have a look at our Options and Accessories section on our website.
Conclusion
At Viwinco, we take pride in delivering high-quality Cambridge Replacement windows that are both aesthetically pleasing and highly functional. Our windows are crafted from durable, long-lasting materials and feature innovative designs to ensure exceptional performance and usability over time. Viwinco products are backed by a comprehensive warranty, providing long-term protection for your windows. To learn more and see how our Cambridge line performs in real-world conditions, visit the performance information section on our website.
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