Vinyl Windows Look Like Wood

Here five things to hunt for in a quality unit.

Vinyl windows look like wood.

Shop double hung windows. Fibrex or composite vs vinyl wood. Properly installed vinyl windows can deliver major energy savings and a look that s convincingly like wood. Properly installed vinyl windows can deliver major energy savings and a look that s convincingly like wood.

This combination of a weather resistant vinyl exterior the strength of a solid wood frame and the beauty of a wood interior performs well beyond what vinyl can achieve on its own. These double hung windows have a dark woodgrain interior with beautiful colonial grids. You always have the option to customize your windows so you can create a look that s entirely your own. Composite window frames are made from a mixture of two or more materials like wood plastic metal and vinyl.

Where andersen has innovated with vinyl is by using it as a protective cladding for its wood core windows. Here five things to hunt for in a quality unit. Fibrex is a brand of composite material from andersen windows that is made from 40 percent wood fiber and 60 percent thermoplastic polymer. Stanek windows offers four rich vinyl woodgrain interior finishes that present the look of real wood without all of the maintenance needed.

Real wood is beautiful but like most natural materials is easily affected by the elements and needs regular upkeep like sanding staining and sealing.