Replacement Window Frame Materials
Learn about replacement window frame materials:
Wood
- Attractive, fits in with historic homes
- Slows the transfer of heat/cold from outside
- Needs painting or sealing on exterior and interior
- More expensive than aluminum or vinyl
Aluminum
- Modern, high-tech look
- Needs no painting
- Transmits outside temperatures
- Less popular, so may be difficult to find
Vinyl
- Inexpensive
- Needs no painting
- Cannot be painted, even if you want to
- Has “cheap” look that many homeowners don’t like
Fiberglass
- Can be painted
- Inhibits transfer of heat/cold from outside
- Expensive