Basement Windows: Brighten Below, Secure Above
Upgrading your basement windows is a smart investment that can significantly enhance your home’s energy efficiency. Basement windows are often smaller or more outdated, but replacing them with energy-efficient windows can help reduce energy bills, minimize external noise, and improve your home’s overall comfort.
For unfinished basements, consider installing ventilation windows to increase natural light and airflow. These windows are perfect for making your basement feel more open and livable. If your basement features finished rooms or bedrooms, you’ll need to comply with building codes by installing egress windows in each bedroom to ensure safety in case of emergencies. Hopper windows are an excellent egress option, providing easy escape routes while enhancing your basement’s functionality and safety.
Egress Windows: Ensuring Safety and Compliance
An egress window is not only a key feature for safety but also a requirement for any basement bedroom. Building codes mandate egress windows to provide an emergency escape route that is large enough for safe exit. These windows need to meet specific criteria for functionality and size, including:
Unobstructed opening with a minimum area and no dimension smaller than the specified value
Easy operation for opening from the inside without the use of tools
Sufficient clearance distance between the unit and well wall for swift escape
If you need to enlarge the opening for a compliant egress window, or simply want to enhance your existing basement windows, Trust Build Windows and Doors offers cut-out services to help you meet Ontario Building Code requirements. We ensure these modifications are done correctly, taking care of water drainage and using weeping tiles to prevent water accumulation. Our professional team provides cut concrete and cut brick services, ensuring high-quality results that keep your home safe and code-compliant.
Hopper Windows: A Smart Solution for Basements
Hopper windows are an ideal choice for basement applications, providing both functionality and aesthetic appeal. These windows are hinged at the bottom and open inward, allowing for excellent ventilation and natural light. Perfect for basements with limited space, hopper windows are an efficient option that doesn’t take up additional room, making them a popular choice for basement window replacements.
Hopper windows are also a solid egress option for basement bedrooms, meeting building code requirements for emergency exits while enhancing your basement’s overall safety and comfort. With a compact, durable design and energy-efficient glass options, Trust Build Windows and Doors ensures your hopper windows perform efficiently year-round, while keeping your home secure and comfortable.
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Slim, low-profile frame design for a modern, refined look
Ideal for custom architectural shapes, curves, and unique designs
Maximizes viewing area with unobstructed glass panels
High-performance Low-E argon glass improves efficiency and comfort
Durable UPVC frames made from non-recycled PVC powder
Built to reduce outside noise and enhance thermal performance
Energy Star® certified for reliable energy savings
Glass units assembled with advanced Super Spacer® technology to resist condensation and reduce energy costs
Clear Glass
Clear glass is the most cost-effective choice. Our double-paned design provides maximum natural light and effective noise protection for everyday comfort
Low-E Glass
Low-E, or low-emissivity glass, uses a special coating that improves efficiency. It reduces infrared and ultraviolet light while allowing visible light to pass through. This helps your home stay warmer in winter and cooler in summer.
How Low-E Glass Works
In cold weather, Low-E glass reflects indoor heat back inside. This keeps rooms warmer and lowers heating costs. In summer, it blocks solar heat, reducing the need for air conditioning. It also filters harmful UV rays that can fade fabrics, wood, and carpets.
LowE 180
Cardinal LoĒ-180 is built for cold weather. With a 0.26 U-Factor and 0.69 SHGC, it provides insulation, lets winter sunlight in, and blocks 71% of UV rays, delivering warmth and natural daylight
LowE 272
Cardinal LoĒ²-272 performs well in all climates. With Argon-filled double panes, it has a 0.25 U-Factor, 0.40 SHGC, and 70% light transmission. It offers efficiency without haze or color distortion.
LowE 366
Cardinal LoĒ³-366 is a high-performance option for year-round energy savings. With Argon-filled glass, it achieves a 0.24 U-Factor, 0.27 SHGC, and 63% light transmission. It can be made in laminated, shaped, or specialty sizes.
Triple Pane Windows
Triple pane windows provide top performance in insulation and noise reduction. Three layers of glass, coated with Low-E, use Argon-filled spacers to deliver strong energy savings and long-term durability.
Privacy Glass
Privacy glass admits natural light while blocking outside views. It is ideal for bathrooms, bedrooms, or street-facing windows where comfort and privacy are equally important.
At Trust Build, every window can be customized to match your home’s style and design. With over 50 standard exterior colors and additional custom frame options, your windows will look original, durable, and perfectly matched to your home.
We offer textured, privacy, and tinted glass options to give you the right balance of light, comfort, and appearance.
Glass options: textured, private glass and tinted glass.
Color
Our classic white finish remains a popular choice, but we also provide a wide range of stock exterior colors. Each factory-applied finish is durable and resistant to cracking, peeling, and fading, so your windows stay vibrant year after year.
Grille Styles and Design Options
Our internal grilles are made with slim, lightweight aluminum bars that are sealed inside the glass unit. This design keeps the glass surface smooth, easy to clean, and completely dust-free.
SDL (Simulated Divided Light)
Exterior grills from 3/8″ to 2″ width are sealed to exterior and interior glass. SDL gives to the window luxury finish with crafted look.
With SDL, exterior grilles ranging from 3/8″ to 2″ wide are sealed to both the exterior and interior glass surfaces. This creates a high-end, hand-crafted look that gives your windows a luxury finish.
Interior Finish
The interior finish is a key part of your window selection. At Trust Build, we provide vinyl and wood interior finishes, along with both contemporary and classic rosettes and corners. We can also install custom trim, ensuring the final design fits seamlessly with your interior décor.
Double Glazing
Triple Glazing
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