When your window design requires the mulling or joining of two or more windows together, it is worth considering the overall impact of “sightlines”. When stationery and operating units are combined, the sightline or the frames at the bottom of the units can have an uneven, up and down look which detracts significantly from the overall symmetry of the house as in the photograph below of a non-Marvin window. Notice how the central fixed (stationary) window is lower than the two operating ones on either side.


Marvin’s stationery and operating units have a consistent sightline which gives your home an unmistakable mark of quality. Note in the photograph below, how the windows that open have the same overall frame thickness as those that do not.

Composite product is the future in windows and doors. What we mean by composite is a full wood unit with a cladding to the outside of the unit. Marvin’s extruded (compared to roll form) aluminium cladding ensures that the frame will remain dent-free. The “extruded” method also gives the window a slim profile like painted wood, unlike the flat broad band that rolled form aluminium or PVC offer. And the ultimate “ piece de resistance”: with the cladding on the outside you can enjoy a beautiful wood window without having to paint it ever! 

The Marvin clad colour range (standard, select and custom) allows the homeowner to colour match with colour tones in stone or plaster finish facades. A popular colour choice in the sliding sash window is “Stone White” as it is reminiscent of the original paint colour on sliding sash windows of the late 19^th century. The most popular colours in the select range are “French Vanilla”, “Wineberry” and “Hampton Sage”.

The special Marvin patented “Kynar” finish means the colour is baked onto the aluminium and not powder coated. This “Kynar” finish ensures that the colour will be the same in 20 years as the day it was installed. The powder coated aluminium will fade and unravel with exposure to sun and rain.

When undertaking a new build you can maximise your budget by choosing from Marvin’s extensive 11,000 standard size range. By matching your window and door specification to one of Marvin's nearest standard size you can build your dream home without the necessity to customise your window and door units.

When you want to enhance the existing character of your home or return your home to the original window style, Marvin offers window and door replacement solutions. The full wood sliding sash window is particularly suited to traditional homes. The finely profiled, slim frames of the Marvin units make them particularly suitable for insertion into existing homes without ending up with thick frames and with minimum disruption.

The Double Outswing French Door lets you borrow space from outside so inside and outside feel physically linked and this creates the illusion of a greater living area. This style of door occupies less space internally and gives you the opportunity to have seating areas close to the doors. For alfresco dining this door style facilitates easy movement from inside to outside.

In both of these homes, the two central doors slide open sideways to give a much wider opening than can be achieved with a single door. When open, they occupy less space than hinged doors would do. 

Personalise your home with your own choice of glazing design. For instance, glazing bars may be added to the upper sash only of the sliding sash window to allow for clear views through the lower sash. This gives the room a more intimate feel internally and the sculpted glazing bars enhance the authentic look of your home. Externally, your home will have a designer edge appeal. The glazing design can be as individual as you like from spider web patterns to osprey wings - the choice is yours. Large glazed areas can be made to feel more intimate and refined when fine glazing is applied.