Grand Openings Inc. is proud to announce the new 2600 series multi-slide door by Western Window Systems, a wood / aluminum clad multi-slider that is making designers and builders reconsider the possibilities of what a wood door can do.

Often praised for their talents in aluminum multi-slide doors, Western has answered customers who wished for the same quality and craftsmanship in wood. The 2600 Series offers the same options, excellence and ease of operation that made Western’s Aluminum doors so popular in the first place.

With exceptional attention to detail, push finger operation, and multiple profile options, the 2600 series are a perfect complement to the wood windows on your traditional home or as a touch of warmth to your contemporary projects.  Learn more about Western’s 2600 Series Multi-slide door by asking your Grand Openings representative or contacting us directly.

Learn more about Western Windows Systems by viewing our page on Western Window Systems or by visiting their homepage.

Features and Benefits to the Western 2600 Series Multi-Slide Door

• 1.75” panels are available in massive sizes up to 60” wide and 120” tall
• Stainless Steel bearing rollers are available in either 2.12” or the 3” Monster Roller, both incredibly smooth.
• Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) cores provide strength and durability for every panel
• Interior wood is available in Pine or VG Fir, with options for custom wood species upon request
• Panels are available in either “contemporary” or “traditional” styles, each with different stops and simulated divided lite muntins.
• And more…

Grand Openings, Inc. is proud to announce that LaCantina Doors’ newest innovation, the Impact Rated Aluminum Thermally Controlled System is now available for order.

LaCantina Doors’ first ever Impact Rated System defines contemporary design while providing ultimate performance with an outstanding DP 70 rating in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) and other wind-borne debris areas found throughout Texas and the Gulf of Mexico. Using the designated test methods for the critical testing protocols to comply with requirements of the Florida Building Code:

• Large Missile Impact
• Uniform Static Air Pressure Loading
• Cyclic Wind Pressure Loading
• Water Infiltration and Resistance
• Forced Entry

Available with 2 ¼” thick panels engineered to improve structural integrity and minimize deflection, LaCantina’s Impact Rated Doors come with various options like:

• A comprehensive range of finish options for both the exterior and interior
• Narrow 2 15/16″ stile & rail profiles for more glass and light
• Single-lite door panels
• Thermal breaks throughout providing enhance thermal performance and optimal energy efficiency
• Outswing & inswing options
• Engineered weather sill – clear or bronze anodized finish
• Hardware finishes available in stainless steel or bronze
• Impact resistant glass for safety

Plus

• 3 Sill choices
  • Weather Resistant Raised Sill
  • Weather Resistant Sill
  • Flush Sill
  • Optional Configurations
    • Zero-Post Corners
    • 3 Colors
      • Clear Anodized
      • Bronze Anodized
      • White

And more!

To learn more about LaCantina Door’s Impact Rated Series, its contemporary design or outstanding DP 70 Performance rating, just contact us and one of our sales representatives can help you determine if this is the best fit for your next project!

Learn more about LaCantina Doors by visiting our page or their website directly.

To learn more, see our Kolbe Page or visit Kolbe directly at their IBS homepage

Working together with Katz Builders, Grand Openings provided Energy Efficient Kolbe windows and doors for the home at 1521 Alameda. Please make sure to stop by and see us on June 6^th during the tour.

To learn more, you can contact us or visit their site for the brochure

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Britain’s leading steel window manufacturer has received the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.

Crittall Windows has received the award in recognition of its export achievements in the notoriously difficult American market where the Essex-based company has seen the value of its sales increase significantly over recent years.

Crittall is now the second largest supplier of steel windows in the United States having re-built its entire distribution network there in just six years.

“We feel proud and honoured to be recognised by the Queen’s Award for our work and success in the US market,” said Crittall Windows Managing Director John Pyatt. “America can be seen as one of the hardest markets to compete in and this accolade is the culmination of Crittall’s long history showing how a professionally-managed private company with an excellent product, a strong brand and an enthusiastic workforce can take on the Americans at their own game.”

The company dates back to 1849 and in 2004 Crittall Windows underwent a management buyout led by Mr Pyatt. At this point, its distribution market in the States disappeared and the company had to begin again from scratch with its US operation. Then, three-years later, Crittall Windows moved to new state-of-the-art premises in Witham, Essex from its factory in Braintree. Despite the upheaval, and now the recession, the company has gone from strength to strength.

On both sides of the Atlantic its products are being specified in high quality public and private sector buildings. These include the US ‘Ivy League’ universities of Princeton and Yale, the prestigious 300 Central Park West apartment block in New York, the University of Sussex, Grade 2-listed Lichfield Court flats in Richmond-upon-Thames, and the restored Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. The firm is especially strong in the heritage market in both countries.

In order to win a Queen’s Award, companies also have to demonstrate high quality business practices in employee relations, environmental policy, health and safety matters, and its relationship with the local community. In all these matters Crittall Windows has scored very highly. Its workforce of around 200 is drawn from its local area and one in ten employees have been with the firm for more than 40 years.

“This is in effect an award for excellence in how we have gone about our business.” says Managing Director John Pyatt.