Basement Windows
Upgrade Your Home with Energy-Efficient Basement Window Replacements
Basement window replacements differ slightly from regular house windows, yet they offer numerous benefits. Upgrading
old basement windows can enhance insulation, leading to reduced energy bills and minimized external noise intrusion.
Explore our range of window
types tailored for basements. For unfinished basements, consider ventilation windows to maximize natural light and
airflow. If your basement features habitable, finished rooms, building codes mandate egress windows in every bedroom for safety and
compliance. Hopper windows also serve as excellent egress options.
Engress Windows
An egress window is a crucial element for ensuring a safe emergency escape route from a home. Building codes mandate
egress windows in every room designated as a bedroom, guaranteeing they are sufficiently large for a secure exit.
Egress windows designed for basement bedrooms should encompass the following features:
- Unobstructed open portion with a minimum area and no dimension less than a specified value
- Easy operation allowing opening from the inside without the use of tools
- Clearance distance between the unit and the well wall to facilitate a swift escape
- If a well has a depth greater than a specified value, it must be equipped with a permanently affixed ladder or
steps
If you need to enlarge the opening to install an egress window, or simply want to enhance the basement window, TrustBuild Windows and Doors offers comprehensive cut-out services in compliance with Ontario Building Code requirements, eliminating the need for additional contractors. TrustBuild Windows and Doors ensures these measures are meticulously incorporated, safeguarding against water accumulation and providing homeowners with code-compliant, secure egress windows.”
Consideration is given to windows well and proper drainage with weeping tiles to prevent water accumulation. TrustBuild Windows and Doors is your trusted partner for professional cut concrete and cut brick services, delivering a high-quality solution for your egress window needs.
Hopper Window
Hopper Windows are an excellent choice for basement Egress Windows. The unique design, where the whole sash opens,
maximizes the available area for a safe emergency escape. Ideal for spaces with limited wall space, hopper windows
utilize the full frame for convenient opening and closing.
When hopper windows meet the proper size and opening requirements, they serve as effective egress windows for
basements, ensuring safety and compliance with building codes.
- Exceptional Durability and safety features
- 4mm glass in all pour in place sealed units
- Strong multi-chamber design
- 14 Gauge Steel Reinforcement in the headers of all window widths
- Low-E, argon gas, warm edge technology sealed units as standard
- Quality built to provide noise reduction, thermal efficiency and longevity
- Energy Star Certified
Clear Glass
Most cost-effective option on the market. Our double-paned windows deliver maximum light and offer optimum noise protection.
Low-E Glass
During cold weather, the insulating effect of your windows has a direct impact on how your rooms feel. Over 90% of the exposed surface of a window is glazing. The temperature of the room directly affected by the efficiency of the glazing. The better insulated the window glass, the warmer your room will be.
Low-E glass is a strategic choice for lowering your home energy costs all-year-round. In winter, Low-E glass cuts down on heat loss by reducing radiant heat transfer and reflecting interior heat back into your room. In summer, Low-E glass windows help reduce the flow of hot air into the cool interior.
LowE glass it reduces transmission of the sun’s UV rays. UV-Rays cause of premature fading and degradation of fabrics, wood, and carpeting.
LowE 180
Cardinal LoĒ-180 delivers outstanding cold weather performance – its insulation value is excellent with a low 0.26 U-Factor. And with an SHGC of 0.69, it lets the winter sun’s heat pass into the home. It also blocks 71 percent of the sun’s harmful UV rays. While blocking out the cold and UV rays, it lets the daylight stream in – more light than ordinary low-e glass.
All windows at Trust Build are made with LowE-180 glass. This means that each window you receive delivers year-round comfort in all types of weather.
LowE 272
LoĒ²-272 is ideal for any climate, any weather. In a double-pane glass unit with Argon fill, Cardinal LoĒ²-272 glass delivers an SHGC of 0.40. U-factor is 0.25 and visible light transmission of 70%. All with no haze or bluish cast.
LowE 366
LoĒ³-366 is the ultimate performance glass, with energy savings throughout the year. LoĒ³-366 can be purchased in laminated glass, as well as in a variety of shapes and sizes. Cardinal LoĒ²-272 double glass unit filled with argon delivers an SHGC of 0.27, U-factor of 0.24 and visible light transmission of 63%.
Triple Pane Windows
Triple pane windows are among the best windows for conserving energy, noise reduction and realizing cost savings. 3 panes of glass (triple glazed unit) are coated with LowE coating of surface 2 and 5. this is exterior glass with inside unit coating. Spacers filled with Argon gas and between each glass pane is the Super Spacer foam spacers.
Take your creativity a step further with Trust Build’s window customization options. Every single window we build is as originally yours as you want it to be. We offer over 50 standard colors. We also provide custom colors of window frames.
Glass options: textured, private glass and tinted glass.
Color
Our white looks great, but you can also pick from a palette of stock exterior colors that will fit any home. These factory colors are durable, will not crack, peel, or fade, and will look just as great years down the road!
Grills Style and Design Options
The internal grills are built using slim and lightweight aluminum bars (grids). glass unit resulting in maintenance and dust free grills while the glass surface remains smooth and easy to clean
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.
Interior Finish Interior finish is an integral part of your windows decision-making process. At Trust Build we offer a selection of finishing options. Options include wood finish and vinyl finish inside, contemporary and classic rosettes and corners. We also will install custom trim suitable for your interior design.
- Interior Finish
Interior finish is an integral part of your windows decision making process. At Trust Build we offer a selection of finishing options including wood and vinyl, contemporary and classic rosetts and corners,as well as a custom install trim suitable for your interior design.
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