Can You Help ID My Old Marvin Brand Windows ?

Marvin, Integrity, Infinity, Casemaster Window Parts ID and Window Identification Help - How to Figure Out What Window Manufacturer or Brand Name Is your Casement, Awning, Single or Double Hung Window Your Home Has.

The easiest way to immediately identify your windows is by locating the name of the manufacturer itself on the product. Some companies, like Acorn, Jeld-Wen, Biltbest, Caradco, Truth, EntryGard, Hurd and others may stamp their name on the window hardware ( original proprietary parts ) like the handles, cranks, sash locks, operator covers, other hardware. Look carefully when inspecting hardware: many companies buy their hardware from other manufacturers and this hardware can be found for a multiple of brands of windows like - ALENCO, ALSCO ANACONDA, ALWINSEAL, AMACOR;  In the same way, if window parts have ever been replaced, they might not have been made by the same company that created the OEM Units. 

Other companies, like Marvin, Keller, Malta, Oldach, Outlook, Kolbe & Kolbe, Andersen, Anderson, Arcadia, Bayform, MilGard, and others have their information stamped in the spacer bar channel. (The spacer is in between the two panes of glass on an insulated unit in your window sash ) and runs clear around the edge of the glass - Brands like Thermalgard, Traco, Weathercraft, Wenco, Andersen, Shelter and Windsor - to name a few .. etch their names in the corner of the glass or into the spacer bar. There are also some companies that don't put their company name anywhere on the window. Crestline, Vetter, Columbia, Craftline, Crestline, Crossly, Dayton and others are known to have done this. Sometimes you will find a string of letters and numbers ( stampings ) on their products. Unless you know exactly what these letters and numbers mean, it can be impossible to determine what brand of window you have. Email or call us at: (719) 531-0961 to help you figure it all out.

Many aluminum and vinyl window manufacturers belong to the AAMA, the American Architectural Manufacturer's Association. This association uses a small sticker to denote certification. This is typicallly applied to the window frame or sash, and is about ½” wide and 3 ½” long. Among the information on the sticker is the manufacturer's code and the identification of the series of window. This code needs to be converted to know who makes the window if the name of the company cannot be found elsewhere on the product.

Measuring Visible / Exposed Glass On Your Window

When looking to order a replacement window sash you must know the size of the old window. Measuring the exposed or visible glass will give you measurements you can cross-reference with manufacturer's catalogues, if available. Visible glass dimensions that are greater or less than 5/16” of a standard size are normally custom-sized window products; Some wood window manufactuers like Marvin, BiltBest, Caradco, Rockwell, Malta, Oldach and Others have built custom windows to any size. When not sure about your glass measurement, it is recommended that you take the sash apart and measure the exact width, height and thickness of the insulated glass, the sash frame and even the inside frame measurements as well as the date of manufacture or when installed in your home. Try to gather as much information as possible.