A fixed upper sash with a lower sash that lifts. The traditional look, with a compression seal that shrugs off blowing dust.
The top sash is fixed and the bottom one lifts. It is the most familiar window shape in America, and the vertical geometry quietly works in your favor here: a compression fit against the frame keeps grit out of the track better than most homeowners expect.
A traditional shape does not mean traditional performance. The glass package is where the comfort actually comes from.
Low-E coatings with a low SHGC, argon fill, and warm-edge spacers. We target roughly 0.20 to 0.27 SHGC on west and south elevations, where the afternoon sun actually lands.
Vinyl for the best overall value, fiberglass for maximum thermal stability, and clad wood when the interior look matters. UV-stable black and bronze available.
Tight-mesh half-screens, pet-resistant options, cam locks and sash lifts rated for daily use, and easy-clean glass for irrigation overspray.
Tell us about your windows and we’ll recommend the perfect match, free of charge and with zero pressure.
Only the top sash. On a double hung it opens and tilts inward; on a single hung it is fixed. You get a lower price and one less seal to maintain, and you give up top-down ventilation and the ability to clean the outside from indoors.
Not on a single hung, because the upper sash does not tilt. On a single-story home that is rarely a problem. On a second story, we usually steer people to the double hung for exactly this reason.
Neither style is inherently better. What matters is the weatherstripping and the weep design. A well-built hung window and a well-built slider both keep monsoon grit out; a cheap version of either will not.
Usually, and it is often the safest bet in traditional neighborhoods. We supply spec sheets, finish samples, and photos for board packets, and we handle the submittal when your scope requires it.
We pair top-rated, desert-tested products with installers who treat your home like their own. See which brand and glass package fits your home and budget, on the house.
Book My Free ConsultationThe styles Arizona homeowners most often weigh against a single hung.
Both sashes open and tilt in. Top-down ventilation and cleaning from indoors, ideal upstairs.
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The same value logic, but horizontal. Often a better fit for wide, short openings.
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Where a room needs light rather than airflow, go fully fixed and buy the view.
Our crews work across the Phoenix Valley and Southern Arizona — from historic homes to brand-new master-planned communities. Browse our service areas below, or call (480) 447-5602 for a free in-home estimate.
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