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Picture Windows
Picture Windows, also known as Slim Profile Windows, are fixed, non-operable windows designed to maximize natural light and provide clear, unobstructed outdoor views. With a clean, minimal frame design, they function purely as a source of light and visual connection to the outdoors, making them an ideal choice for bright, open living spaces.
Because Picture Windows do not open, they offer excellent energy efficiency and are often used in combination with operable windows such as single sliders or double hung windows to balance ventilation with expansive views. They can also be installed as transom units or accent windows to enhance architectural design and bring additional light into a room.
Features & Benefits of Picture Windows
- Maximum Natural Light: Large, uninterrupted glass areas allow sunlight to flood into your home, creating bright and inviting interior spaces.
- Clean, Minimal Design: The slim profile frame provides a modern, streamlined appearance that blends seamlessly with slider and hung window styles.
- Superior Energy Efficiency: As a fixed, non-operable window, Picture Windows offer excellent thermal performance with insulated glass options and a tightly sealed frame that helps reduce heat loss.
Why Choose Picture Windows?
Picture Windows are the perfect solution when your priority is light and visibility rather than ventilation. Their simple, elegant design makes them ideal for living rooms, dining areas, stairwells, and other spaces where you want to highlight outdoor views or create a focal point. When paired with operable windows, they help create balanced, functional window combinations that enhance both performance and aesthetics.
- The exclusive Quad-Seal System ensures a superior seal
- Shadow groove cleaned corners
- 7/8 insulated thermal dual-seal glass with Quanex Super spacer for optimum efficiency
- Integrated self-drainage system
- Interior multi-chamber design which provide maximum strength as well as a high insulating factor
- Insulated thermal dual-seal glass with Super Spacer for optimum efficiency
- Multi-chamber design that provides maximum strength to the window as well as a high level of insulation
- Bright white interior and exterior finished colour
- 3 1/4" vinyl frame
- Appointed screw chambers for installation purposes and interior removable covers designed to hide installation screws
- Sloped outside finish to ensure easy outside water drainage
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Choose from a wide selection of standard and custom exterior and interior colours to match your home's design.
Our Windows come with Super Spacer Premium Plus designed specifically for the North American climate. SuperSpacer Premium Plus, provides the warmest, highest performance glass spacer on the market.
SuperSpacer Premium Plus warm edge spacer is made of high-performance silicone material with integrally incorporated desiccant which many designers and architects prefer. Even with its aesthetically pleasing narrow sightline, SuperSpacer Premium Plus delivers high wind load resistance, exceptional thermal performance, argon gas retention and long-term durability.
FAQ About Picture Windows
A Picture Window is a fixed, non-operable window designed to maximize glass area, views, and natural light.
Yes. Because they do not open, they typically provide an excellent weather seal and strong thermal performance.
No. Picture Windows are fixed and do not open.
They are commonly used in living rooms, stairwells, and feature walls where views and daylight matter most.
Yes. They are often combined with casement, awning, or slider windows to add ventilation.
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