Ply Gem Windows : Learn : Styles & materials

Styles & Materials

No matter what your personal style, we make a window that will bring it to life. Ply Gem Windows come in a wide variety of looks, offer a host of options and use a broad range of materials. You can pick the features you love and design a window masterpiece that’s entirely your own, one that reflects your personality and your home’s style.

Window Styles

	Architectural Shape	A variety of shapes and configurations of shapes are available.
	Bay	Bay windows are comprised of three or more windows, typically featuring a large center unit and two flanking units at 35° or 45° angles to the wall.
	Bow	Bow window features four or more window units in a radial or bow formation.
	Casement & Awning	These hinged windows come standard with a sash that cranks outward.
	Center Hinged Patio Door	Center hinged patio doors come with an integrated center mull in the sill design for higher structural performance.
	Double Hung	These windows come with two vertically-sliding sash in a single frame.
	Fixed	Fixed windows are stationary windows that provide additional light into the room. These can be combined with a number of operating windows for beautiful style for any home.
	French Inswing Patio Door	These doors provide classic style and unbeatable performance wide stiles and rails coupled with 1 ¾ “ door panels to give you a true French look.
	French Outswing Patio Door	These high quality doors provide classic style with wide stiles and rails for a true French look.
	French Sliding Patio Door	The timeless style of these doors offer space-saving sliding configurations, full-perimeter weatherstripping and adjustable rollers for smooth operation.
	Garden	These three-dimensional windows project from the exterior wall of the home can be configured with glazing on all sides except the bottom, which serves as a shelf for plants or other keepsakes.
	Hinged Patio Door	These doors elevate elegance and performance with their historically accurate design and are sturdy as they are beautiful.
	Single Hung	These windows come with one vertically-sliding sash in a single frame.
	Sliding Patio Door	These doors provide a gliding panel to allow easy entry and exit to any home.
	Sliding Window	These windows offer a horizontally-sliding sash in a single frame.
	Standard Patio Door	These doors offer a gliding panel to allow easy entry and exit to any home.

Window Materials

	Aluminum	Aluminum is a reliable, energy efficient material option that provides homeowners with little maintenance and long-lasting quality.
	Aluminum Clad	Clad in extruded aluminum is a material option that won't ding or dent. Extruded aluminum is more durable and increases the structural integrity of the products.
	Vinyl	Vinyl offers homeowners with long-lasting, weather-tight material for extended performance and beauty.
	Vinyl Clad	Vinyl Clad windows offer homeowners the beauty of natural wood combined with the durability and ease of vinyl. An interior facing traditional wood frame paired with a weather resistant vinyl exterior frame.
	Wood	Wood offers homeowners traditional looks with natural wood finished interiors that are ready for paint or stain to match any décor.
	Wood Composite	Wood composite offers homeowners a natural wood interior ready for paint or stain to match interior décor and exterior wood components that are fully treated with water-repellent wood preservative