Sliding Window Replacement in Wheaton
Sliding windows in Wheaton glide sideways on a track, with no crank and nothing that lifts or swings out.
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Photos courtesy of Midway Windows.
Push it sideways, no crank
A sliding window has one sash or two, and they glide sideways on a track. There is no crank, nothing swings out, and nothing has to be lifted.
You open it with one hand by pushing the sash sideways. The moving sash stays inside the frame the whole time. It will not bump a path, a porch, a deck or the plants along that wall.
Half the opening, and a track to wipe
You can open only one side at a time. A vertical rail stands where the sashes meet and splits the view down the middle. The sash that stays put fills the other side.
The bottom track collects dirt and needs a wipe now and then. If grit builds up, the sash can drag when you push it. If the window over a kitchen counter is part of a remodel, it can go in during the same project, and our kitchen remodeling page covers that work.
Sliding windows for wide Wheaton openings
A sliding window suits an opening that is wider than it is tall. Bedrooms and basements are common places for it, and so is the wall over a counter or a bench. It also fits a room where lifting a sash is hard.
Because the sash stays inside the frame, it works on a wall that faces a walkway, a porch or a deck. You still get air, without a sash swinging into that space.
Photos courtesy of Midway Windows.
Questions about sliding windows
How does a sliding window open?
You open a sliding window by pushing a sash sideways along a track. There is no crank, and the sash does not swing out or lift. One sash may move, or both may, and the moving part stays inside the frame. A push with one hand is enough. Nothing sticks out past a path, a porch, a deck or plants.
How is a sliding window different from a double-hung window?
A sliding window glides from side to side. A double-hung window moves up and down, so you lift a sash instead of pushing it. Both leave a rail in the view, and both open only half at a time. Neither sash swings past the outside wall. The choice is mostly which direction is easier in that room.
Does a sliding window work in a bedroom or a basement?
A sliding window is a fit in a bedroom or a basement, and over a counter or a bench. It suits an opening that is wider than it is tall. People also pick it where lifting a sash is hard, because the move is a sideways push. The sash stays inside the frame and does not swing into a walkway.
How do you keep a sliding window track clean?
The bottom track of a sliding window collects dirt, leaves and grit. Wipe that track now and then so the sash keeps gliding. A dry cloth handles everyday dust, and a small brush helps in the corners. If the sash starts to drag, wipe the track before you look for another cause.
How do the visit and the pricing work?
Call (630) 890-3379 and Bill will set up a free in-home visit. He measures every window at the house and writes an itemized price for each one before he leaves. Each price stands on its own, and the list stays good for one year. Our own installers set each new sliding window and haul the old one away.
Measuring and pricing sliding windows
We install vinyl sliding windows. On a free in-home visit, Bill measures every window and gives you itemized prices before he leaves. Each window is priced separately, and those prices stay good for one year.
Our own installers put the new windows in and haul the old ones away. One window usually takes an hour or two, and a whole house is usually a day or two.
Houses in Wheaton and all of DuPage County are covered, and so are Aurora, Bartlett, Geneva and St. Charles. You can stop at the showroom, 129 N Hale St in downtown Wheaton, before the visit. Hours and the phone number are on our contact page.
More window styles to compare
A wide opening does not have to slide. It can take casement windows, double-hung windows, a fixed picture window, a garden window over a sink, or bay and bow windows that stand out from the wall. The window replacement page is where the visit and the install are spelled out.
Could a sliding window work in your Wheaton house?
Call Bill to set up a free visit at the house. He measures each opening and leaves you with a price for every window.
Call Bill: (630) 890-3379Open 8 AM – 10 PM, 7 days a week