Northern California Windows
Best Locally-Manufactured Custom Windows, in Vinyl, Aluminum and Wood
60 Years of Experience
The Window Guild came to life over 60 years ago as a family-owned business with our main goals of providing products that last a lifetime, enhance comfort and efficiency while also beautifying our friends and neighbors homes and businesses in Northern California.
Our window and door product lines include Vinyl, Wood Craftsman, Aluminum Clad, Fiberglass and Aluminum frame materials sourced from local and national manufacturers. Our trained sales and service technicians can guide you through the process of determining the right solution for you.
Providing products that are designed to meet our customers specific needs as well as a single point of contact from design to installation is what makes our family business unique. Our Mission has continued to be on customer service and satisfaction.
Why Choose Us?
Providing products that are designed to meet our customers specific needs as well as a single point of contact from design to installation is what makes our family business unique. Contact us today to see how we can help your window installation needs.
Custom Windows
Getting your house some windows but not sure which one to get? Let us help you decide among vinyl, wood, and aluminum windows with their differences and advantages and see the best fit according to your needs.
Vinyl Windows
Vinyl windows are the most common windows in the US, accounting for about 70% of all window installations.
Pros:
- Excellent Thermal Efficiency
- Most Economical Cost of Windows and Doors compared to other types
- Low Maintenance
- Ability to Retrofit
Cons:
- May not meet certain city requirements for historical homes
- Interior colors are limited to white, black or tan
- Limited size and configurations
Wood Windows
We offer two types of wood windows:
Wood Craftsman: Locally made using the same traditional techniques and materials with modern production machinery.
Pros:
- Intended for replacement in historical homes to match the same design and function as the original windows and doors
- Tight grain and old growth wood can last centuries if properly maintained
- Locally manufactured in small scale production with the ability to customize design, function and colors of interior and exterior
Cons:
- Higher cost than vinyl or aluminum
- Required maintenance to ensure the wood is properly painted and/or stained
- Intended for replacement in older homes that originally had wood windows, not for homes that originally had vinyl or aluminum windows
Wood Windows and Doors with Exterior Cladding: Interior wood frames with an exterior vinyl, fiberglass or aluminum cladding.
Pros:
- Less maintenance than Wood Craftsman. Can be installed in historical or newer homes.
- Offer a variety of exterior colors with either a painted interior finish or sealed finish which can be stained
- NFRC and Title 24 compliant as well as some other modern advancements over Wood Craftsman
Cons:
- Higher cost than vinyl or aluminum
- Long lead times (3-9 months)
- Quality of wood is not as good as Wood Craftsman
Aluminum Windows
Aluminum windows and doors were widely used in the 1960's-90's. They have recently had a resurgence.
Pros:
- Slim profile for a minimalist design
- Durable with low maintenance
- Ability for large configurations
Cons:
- Higher cost than vinyl
- Limited configurations
- May not meet Title 24 thermal efficiency requirements
