Replacement Windows Options

A two-story home with all new Renewal by Andersen windows. The homeowners chose full-frame replacement.

Resource Article

Full-Frame Versus Insert Replacement: What's the Difference?

Are you considering new windows and wondering whether full-frame or insert window replacement is the right choice for your home? Or asking, what's the difference between them? Read on as we take a closer look at both options, their advantages and disadvantages, and other factors to consider.

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A Color for Every Home

Colors and Finishes

Our process fuses the color onto the Fibrex® composite material, offering you a wide palette of colors—including dark exterior colors not found with most other replacement windows.

Our Acclaim™ windows also have stainable wood interior options including oak, maple, and engineered pine.

 

Some interior colors may not be available based on exterior color selection. Please schedule a consultation with a design specialist to find the right color combination for your home.

Display of just a few of the 49 color combinations available

Window Color Options-Interior

Black color swatch

Black

canvas color swatch

Canvas

dark bronze color swatch

Dark Bronze

sandstone color swatch

Sandtone

terratone color swatch

Terratone

white color swatch

White

maplewood swatch

Real Maple

oak wood swatch

Real Oak

pine wood watch

Real Pine

Window Color Options-Exterior

Black color swatch

Black

canvas color swatch

Canvas

cocoa bean color swatch

Cocoa Bean

dark bronze color swatch

Dark Bronze

forest green color swatch

Forest Green

red rock color swatch

Red Rock

sandstone color swatch

Sandtone

terratone color swatch

Terratone

white color swatch

White

Not all color combinations available; combination availability based on interior or exterior color selections. Please schedule a consultation with a design specialist to find the right color combination for your home.

Transform Your Look

Grilles

All of our grilles are designed to be long lasting* with low-maintenance performance. Whether you want to match your home’s current architecture, change up its look and style of your home, or complete a historically accurate home renovation project, there is a grille pattern for your Acclaim™ window, Ensemble™ entry door, or Andersen® patio door.

*See limited warranty for details

A selection of window grilles, including a custom one

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Grille Pattern Options

View a selection of some of our most popular grille patterns. For the full collection of available grille options—including completely custom—for all window and door types, set up a free design consultation with your local Renewal by Andersen retailer.

Colonial grille swatch

Colonial

Specified number of squares per sash. 

Double-hung window shown.

Custom grille swatch

Custom

Create a new pattern or revive one from the past.

Double-hung window shown.

Diamond grille swatch

Diamond

An ornate pattern of crisscrossing diagonal lines creates a diamond grid.

Double-hung window shown.

Equal divided light swatch

Equal Light

Specified number of horizontal bars, equal distance apart.

Casement window shown.

Farmhouse grille swatch

Farmhouse

Two vertical bars meet a wider horizontal rail or bar at the center of the window.

Casement window shown.

Fractional grille swatch

Fractional

Specified number of vertical bars meet a horizontal bar.

Casement window shown.

Modified Colonial grille swatch

Modified Colonial

Specified number of squares on one sash.

Double-hung window shown.

Modified Prairie grille swatch

Modified Prairie

Two vertical bars and one horizontal bar per sash.

Double-hung window shown.

Prairie grille swatch

Prairie

Two vertical and two horizontal bars per sash to form 4-inch corner squares.

Double-hung window shown.

Simulated double-hung grille swatch

Simulated Double-Hung

Preserve the look of a traditional window.

Casement window shown.

More grille swatch

...and more!

Ask your design consultant for more grille options.

Picture window shown.

Number of lights and overall pattern varies with window size. Patterns are not available in all configurations.

Full Divided Light

Full divided-light grilles provide a visual representation of true divided glass. The option consists of a permanently applied exterior Fibrex® material grille, an aluminum spacer between the glass, and a removable or permanently applied interior grille. Available in two widths and an array of colors.

Cutaway image of grilles between the glass

Full Divided-Light Grille: Cutaway View

Full divided lite grille profile options

Full Divided-Light Grille: Size Options

Between the Glass

Aluminum grilles are permanently installed between the panes during manufacturing, providing the beauty of grilles with the quick cleaning of a smooth glass surface. Available in two widths and an array of colors.

Cutaway image of full divided lite grilles

Grille Between the Glass: Cutaway View

Grilles between the glass grille profile options

Grille Between the Glass: Size Options

Wood Interior

Made of hardwood, these grilles snap into clips on the interior of the sash and can be easily removed to make glass cleaning a breeze. Available in two widths.

Cutaway of wood interior grilles

Interior Wood Grille: Cutaway View

Interior wood grille profile options

Interior Wood Grille: Size Options

What Are Your Design Options?

Window Hardware

We offer 13 available hardware finishes to match your look—whether you want to go timeless with satin nickel, traditional with oil-rubbed bronze, or clean and bright with brass.

We also offer different hardware types for some of our most popular window styles.

An assortment of hardware options are available in many colors and finishes

Hardware Finish Options

Durable, high-performing, and an array of colors to match or define most any style. With so many design options, you can create the Acclaim replacement windows you’ve always wanted with the design features that are right for you and your home.

Explore the creative possibilities, add charm, and complement your new windows when you choose between five standard colors and eight of our Andersen-exclusive Estate Hardware metal finishes.

 

Satin Nickel, Bright Brass, and Antique Brass feature special coating to seal the finish, providing tarnish and corrosion protection. Distressed Bronze; Oil Rubbed Bronze feature “living” finish, where the patina changes with time and use.

Computer monitor limitations may limit exact color duplication of colors and finishes. See your Renewal by Andersen representative for actual color and finish samples.

Estate™ Hardware Finishes

Estate Hardware An Andersen Exclusive

An Andersen exclusive

Polished Chrome Estate finish lock and keeper swatch

Polished Chrome

Brushed Chrome Estate finish lock and keeper swatch

Brushed Chrome

Satin Nickel Estate finish lock and keeper swatch

Satin Nickel

Distressed Nickel Estate finish lock and keeper swatch

Distressed Nickel

Bright Brass Estate finish lock and keeper swatch

Bright Brass

Antique Brass Estate finish lock and keeper swatch

Antique Brass

Oil rubbed bronze Estate finish lock and keeper swatch

Oil-Rubbed Bronze

Distressed Bronze Estate finish lock and keeper swatch

Distressed Bronze

Standard Hardware Finishes

White standard finish lock and keeper swatch

White

Canvas standard finish lock and keeper swatch

Canvas

Stone standard finish lock and keeper swatch

Stone

Dark Bronze standard finish lock and keeper swatch

Dark Bronze

Black standard finish lock and keeper swatch

Black

Hardware Styles

Investigate some of the different hardware types available for your Acclaim™ replacement windows.

Double-Hung

Double Hung Bar Lift Swatch

Bar Lift

(shown in White)
Double Hung Finger Lift Swatch

Finger Lift

(shown in Black)
Double Hung Hand Lift Swatch

Hand Lift

(shown in Stone)
Double HUng recessed lift swatch

Recessed Lift

(shown in Dark Bronze)
Double Hung sash lift swatch

Sash Lift

(shown in Canvas)
Double Hung traditional finger lift swatch

Traditional Finger Lift

(shown in Polished Chrome)
Double HUng Traditional Hand lift swatch

Traditional Hand Lift

(shown in Polished Chrome)

Casement

Casement Nested Handle

Nested Handle and Cover

(shown in Antique Brass)

Sliding/Gliding

Sliding Gliding Hand Lift

Hand Lift

(shown in Black)

A Clear Choice

Glass Options

At Renewal by Andersen, we’ll help you sort through the details of glass heating and cooling performance, visible light transmittance, and ultraviolet (UV) protection to pinpoint the right glass choice for your products.

Our glass options take advantage of the newest technologies to help lower energy costs and keep your family comfortable. Learn more about the different glass options available below.

For a deep dive into the features and benefits of the different glass types, check out our resource article: Which Glass Option Is Right for Your Home.

There are glass options for almost every climate zone

High-Performance Glass Options

Double- and single-pane available.
Low e4 Smart Sun Glass option

High-Performance Glass

Low-E4® SmartSun™ Glass

SmartSun glass meets our highest standards in cool and hot weather performance. SmartSun glass blocks 95% of harsh UV rays that can damage drapes, artwork, and furniture.
Low e4 glass swatch

High-Performance Glass

Low-E4® Glass

Perfect where both heating and cooling costs are a concern, our Low-E4 glass helps keep your home warmer in winter, cooler in summer, and blocks 84% of harmful UV rays.
Low e4 Smart Sun glass with heatlock swatch

High-Performance Glass

Low-E4® SmartSun™ Glass with HeatLock® Technology

You get all of the benefits of our Low-E4 SmartSun glass plus an energy-saving glass coating that helps your living space feel warmer and more comfortable.
Low e4 Smart Sun Sun Glass swatch

High-Performance Glass

Low-E4® Sun Glass

For hot, dry climates with little shade or cloud cover, our Low-E4 Sun Glass utilizes a subtle tint to help block out heat from the sun, reducing cooling costs.

Enhanced Triple Pane Glass Options

Enhanced comfort, enhanced efficiency, enhanced design. An extra pane of glass helps keep the indoor temperature in and the outdoor temperature out, making this our most energy-efficient glass option.

Select Renewal by Andersen® windows with Enhanced Triple Pane glass were recognized as the Most Efficient of ENERGY STAR® certified products in 2023.

Enhanced Triple Pane glass option

Enhanced Triple Pane

Enhanced Triple Pane Glass

An extra pane of glass helps keep more heat in and cold air out, making this our most energy-efficient glass option best suited for colder climates.
Enhanced Triple Pane with Smart Sun swatch

Enhanced Triple Pane Glass

Enhanced Triple Pane with SmartSun™ Glass

Has the added benefits of our Low-E4 SmartSun glass.