Kolbe Windows & Doors

Options Overview

The options shown below are just an overview of what's available.  Please visit each specific product page to learn what options are available for each product model. Limitations may apply. 

NOTE:  On-screen images of finishes and colors may vary slightly from actual colors.  Selections should be made based on actual color samples. Prices may vary depending on color chosen.

Polyester Finish

• Aluminum cladding coated with a polyester finish, then baked continuously to cure and harden
• Resists marring and fading, while increasing weatherability
• Low maintenance, durable finish
• 20-year warranty extended directly to the homeowner (view Warranties)
• Warranty is transferable to subsequent homeowners
• Available in 4 standard colors

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  White
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  Beige
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  Sand
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  Rustic

NOTE:  On-screen images of exterior finishes may vary slightly from actual colors.  Selections should be made based on actual color samples.

Finish Option - Copper Cladding

• Enhance the aesthetic appeal with copper cladding
• Develops a natural and unique patina over time
• Available on most Classic Series units

NOTE:  On-screen images of exterior finishes may vary slightly from actual colors.  Selections should be made based on actual color samples.

Options Overview

The options shown below are just an overview of what's available.  Please visit each specific product page to learn what options are available for each product model. Limitations may apply. 

NOTE:  On-screen images of finishes and colors may vary slightly from actual colors.  Selections should be made based on actual color samples. Prices may vary depending on color chosen.

Wood Species

• Pine, standard
• Other species may be available upon request

• Pine
• Alder
• Fir
• Oak
• Cherry
• Maple
• Walnut
• Mahogany
• Bamboo*

NOTE: Because wood varies by nature, the actual wood used in our products may vary in grain and color from that shown here.  Selections should be made based on actual samples.

*Bamboo is sourced from companies such as Lamboo, Inc.

Unfinished Wood Interior

Unless otherwise requested, products are unfinished on the interior so that they may be finished on the job site

Factory-Applied Primer on Wood Interior

• The interior of wood windows & doors may be ordered factory-primed
• Primer prepares your windows and doors for a beautiful, painted finish to be completed on the job site

NOTE:  Limitations may apply; contact your local Kolbe dealer for more information.

Factory-Applied Clear Coat or Stain on Wood Interior

Double Clear Coat

Let the natural beauty of the wood show with a durable clear finish. Note that when a double clear coat is requested without stain, a durable, solvent-based finish will be used.

Stain

Water-based stain is applied, then two coats of clear, water-based satin finish are applied to help protect the stain. The wood is lightly sanded between the coats.  Custom stain colors may be requested.

• Double Coat Clear
• Wheat
• Red Wheat
• Light Oak 998
• Spiced Walnut
• Sunset Oak
• Chestnut
• Cherry
• Library Red
• Coffee Bean

NOTE:  On-screen images of interior finishes may vary from actual colors.  Stain colors shown on pine.  Selections should be made based on actual color samples.  Limitations may apply; contact your local Kolbe dealer for more information.

Factory-Applied Paint on Wood Interior

After being factory-primed, a topcoat of water-based, acrylic type latex paint is applied.  Custom colors may be requested.

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  Bright White
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  Ultra Pure White
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  Abalone
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  Silk
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  Ivory Tusk
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  Natural Cotton
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  Beige

NOTE:  On-screen images of interior finishes may vary from actual colors.  Selections should be made based on actual color samples.  Limitations may apply; contact your local Kolbe dealer for more information.

Accessories Option - Interior Trim

Accent the interior of windows and doors with interior casing.

• 2-1/8" wide ranch casing (1) or 2-1/4" wide colonial casing (2) in pine or oak
• Radius casing
• Specialty mouldings are available in pine, oak and other wood species
• Shipped loose for field application

Accessories Option - Corner Blocks

Giving windows and doors a signature look has never been easier.  Complement the interior with:

• Corner blocks
• Rosettes
• Available in pine or oak

Options Overview

The options shown below are just an overview of what's available.  Please visit each specific product page to learn what options are available for each product model. Limitations may apply. 

NOTE:  On-screen images of finishes and colors may vary slightly from actual colors.  Selections should be made based on actual color samples. Prices may vary depending on color chosen.

Standard Double Pane Insulating Glass for Energy Efficiency across U.S. Climate Zones

1. Double Pane Insulating Glass (standard)
2. LoE²-270 (standard) or substitute a different LoE coating such as LoE²-240 or LoE³-366 (option)
3. Argon Gas (standard)
4. Thermo-Edge, Stainless Steel Spacer Bars (standard)

NOTE: Features and definitions are available above by expanding 'Glass Terminology, Features & Benefits'

Glass Option - ThermaPlus

1. Double Pane Insulating Glass
2. LoE²-270 (or substitute a different LoE coating, such as LoE³-366 or LoE²-240)
3. Argon Gas
4. ThermaPlus Coating on indoor surface of the glass

• Specially-designed, heat-activated coating augments the energy efficiency
• Designed to meet increasingly stringent energy requirements for tax credit eligibility

5. Thermo-Edge, Stainless Steel Spacer Bars

Glass Option - For Safety, Security & Quiet

1. Double Pane Insulating Glass
2. LoE Coating Options
3. Argon Gas
4. Thermo-Edge, Stainless Steel Spacer Bars
5. Laminated Glass - two pieces of glass fused together with a plastic interlayer

• Helps prevent broken glass from causing injury
• Helps to protect against intruders
• Greater UV blockage prevents furniture and fabrics from fading
• Reduces sound transmission

NOTE: Either one or both pane(s) may be laminated. If products must meet specific impact or design pressure ratings, they may or may not incorporate laminated glass, and may require construction and structural modifications as well.

Glass Option - Neat Glass

You may request Neat® glass on any product with double or triple pane glass and LoE coating(s)*. Here are the benefits:

1. Rain sheets off more efficiently, so water spotting is reduced
2. Dirt washes away in the rain more readily, so you spend less time cleaning
3. Allows more daylight in than comparable competitive products

How does it work?

A titanium dioxide layer is applied, which reacts chemically with the sun's UV rays and causes organic materials to decompose. When it rains, the dirt rinses away. Plus smoother glass is cleaner glass. The sputter coating process makes the glass ultra smooth, so the water "sheets off" more readily than it would on uncoated glass, and it allows more visible light transmittance than any comparable competitive product.

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*Except units with specialty glass on surface #1 or #2

Glass Option - Preserve Protective Film

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NOTE:  Not available on single-glazed units, units with True Divided Lites or other small insulating glass units, or some types of decorative glass.  Contact your local Kolbe dealer for more information.

Glass Option - Privacy

Pattern 62 Glass

• Obscures visibility for increased privacy
• Pattern is within the insulating glass unit to make cleaning easy

Options Overview

The options shown below are just an overview of what's available.  Please visit each specific product page to learn what options are available for each product model. Limitations may apply. 

NOTE:  On-screen images of finishes and colors may vary slightly from actual colors.  Selections should be made based on actual color samples. Prices may vary depending on color chosen.

The PDL System - Energy Efficiency with Historic Beauty (wood products)

The Performance Divided Lite (PDL) system uses a single insulating glass unit, which offers much better U-factors than true divided lite units. This is due to the large, unobstructed thermal break created by airflow within the insulating glass unit. 

1. Bars are adhered to the interior of the insulating glass unit
2. Beveled-profile bars are adhered to the exterior of the insulating glass unit
3. Champagne-colored bars* are held within the insulating glass unit

PDL bars

• Exterior & interior bars are finished to match the exterior or interior of the window or door unit.
• Optional bar widths:  5/8", 7/8", 1-1/8", 1-3/4", 2-1/4", 4-1/2" and custom
• Interior bar profiles:  beveled (standard), ovolo, and square

NOTE:  Double pane insulating glass have one bar within the insulating glass unit, as shown above. Triple pane insulating glass have two bars, one in each airspace. Limitations may apply, especially to curved bars.

Interior Removable Grilles for Versatility & Easy Cleaning

Interior removable wood grilles offer aesthetic flexibility, as well as easy cleaning. They are available only on wood products.

Construction & Benefits

• Built with full surround frame and bars that interlock at the joints for stability
• Applied to interior of window using exclusive hidden clip system
• Offer the ability to change styles by removing the grilles
• Can easily be removed to clean the glass
• Species: pine (standard), other wood species (option)

Bar Profiles & Widths

• Detailed grooves on exterior view for subtle depth and richness
• Interior bar profiles:  beveled (standard), and ovolo (option)
• Optional bar widths:  7/8", 1-1/8", and custom

Factory Finishes

• Prefinishing available to match interior finish of entire unit (option)
   

NOTE:  If ovolo bar profile is chosen, glazing beads will be ovolo to match.  If a finish is requested, it will be applied to both sides of the grille; i.e., the sides seen from the interior and exterior will be finished the same.  Primer is not available on grilles.

Grilles-in-the-Airspace (GIA) for wood products

• Achieves a style similar to true divided panes with unique benefits
• Aluminum bars are sealed within the "airspace" of insulating glass units*
• Easy to clean, with no obstruction on the interior or exterior of the glass unit
• The bars allow air-flow throughout the insulating glass unit, creating an unobstructed thermal break, maintaining an energy efficiency not possible with true divided panes

1. Contoured, aluminum bars (finishes below)
2. Flat, aluminum bars (finishes below)
3. "Pencil-shaped" brass bars
4. "Pencil-shaped" pewter bars

Finish Options on Contoured & Flat Bars (contoured bars shown)

• White
• Beige
• Sand
• Rustic
• Hartford Green
• Chutney
• Lt Wood
• Dk Wood

NOTES: Ask your dealer about other options. Some units are available with:

• Flat brass bars
• Two-tones, i.e. one color or wood appearance option on the interior and a different one on the exterior
• Custom patterns & bar "shapes" (limitations apply due to bending capabilities)
• Diamond patterns are not available

*For triple pane units, the bars are held within the exterior airspace. GIA are not available on Ultra or Heritage Series Sterling Double Hungs, Studio Units, or Sliding Patio Doors with triple pane glass.

**The wood "finishes" are wood appearance options and not real wood.

Warranties

For information relating to warranties, please contact your local Kolbe dealer.

Wood and Vinyl Window & Door Products (Effective Jan. 1, 2012)
Wood, Ten (10) Years, Limitations Apply | Vinyl, Limited Lifetime

Insulating Glass (Effective Jan. 1, 2012)
Products with Stainless Steel Spacers: Twenty (20) Years
Products with Aluminum Spacers: Ten (10) Years
Limitations Apply

Factory Finishes (Effective Jan. 1, 2012)
Latex Primer, Five (5) Years | K-Kron, Ten (10) Years
Vinyl Finishes & Interior Wood-Appearance Lamination, Ten (10) Years
Polyester/Alum. Clad, Twenty (20) Years | Fluoropolymer/Clad, Thirty (30) Years
Limitations Apply

International - Wood & Vinyl Window & Door Products (Effective Jan. 1, 2012)
Five (5) Years, Limitations Apply

Kolbe Flashing Information

Apr 10, 2012 - SKU# 5085340 - 3163kb

Guidelines for sealing Kolbe windows and doors during installation. Discusses the primary surface for shedding water. Includes various methods for appying flashing before and after unit installation.

Kolbe Sealant Information

May 31, 2008 - SKU# 5141500 - 192kb

General information about sealant types and sealant joint designs, such as lap joints, fillet joints and wide-butt joints. Includes comments regarding sealant performance on various building surfaces.

Maintenance Guide

Apr 02, 2008 - SKU# 5062530 - 604kb

Includes definitions and illustrations of various window and/or door components, operating & maintenance procedures for Kolbe products, cleaning products, reinstallation of removable sash, and care of hardware. Also includes frequently-asked questions about windows and/or doors, as well as information about condensation in relation to windows and doors.

Ultra, Heritage & Classic Series Garden-Aire Sliding Patio Doors - Handle Installation for Stationary Panels

Aug 01, 2004 - 91kb

Instructions provided by Hoppe.

Heritage & Classic Series Inswing Patio & Entrance Doors

Jul 10, 2002 - 278kb

Methods for installing Kolbe inswing doors. Includes tools required, preparing the rough opening & unit, sealant & flashing, installing the hardware, insulation, finishing, maintenance & more.(NOTE: Although the title of this document refers to the Heritage Series, it also covers Classic Series inswing doors. Inswing patio & entrance doors were previously referred to as "Classique" & "Premier" doors, respectively.)

Ultra, Heritage & Classic Series Casements & Awnings

Apr 15, 2011 - SKU# 5135850 - 1120kb

Methods for installing Ultra, Heritage & Classic Series casement windows. Preparing the rough opening & unit, sealant, insulation, finishing, maintenance, cleaning & more.

Ultra, Heritage & Classic Series Garden-Aires - Retrofitting

Nov 29, 2007 - SKU# 5135630 - 131kb

These instructions are for retrofitting the Extruded Stationary Meeting Stile Cover onto existing Garden-Aire sliding patio doors.

Canada ENERGY STAR® Website Reference Document

Jan 29, 2008 - 883kb

This document explains how the search for Kolbe window & door product ratings on the Canadian ENERGY STAR® website.

Heritage & Classic Series Inswing Doors - Aluminum Sill

Jul 01, 2002 - SKU# 5067910 - 273kb

Methods for installing Traditinal Inswing Doors w/ Aluminum sills. Preparing the rough opening & unit, frame assembly, sealant, securingthe sill, changing the active panel handling, installing stationary jpanels & active panels, maintenance, cleand & more.

Finishing Your Kolbe Windows & Doors

Apr 02, 2008 - SKU# 5139130 - 62kb

Includes finishing recommendations for your Kolbe windows & doors, exterior finishing of products, and interior finishing of products.

Installation Clips

Apr 01, 2008 - SKU# 5010350 - 136kb

Instructions for determining how many clips to attach and how to attach installation clips to windows and doors.

Ultra, Heritage & Classic Series French Casements

Feb 03, 2012 - SKU# 5141780 - 617kb

Methods for installing Ultra, Heritage & Classic Series Crank-Out & Push-Out French Casement windows. Preparing the rough opening & unit, sealant, insulation, finishing, maintenance, cleaning & more.

Ultra, Heritage & Classic Series Garden-Aire Sliding Patio Doors - 4-Wide

Jan 31, 2009 - SKU# 5143410 - 919kb

(407) Methods for installing 4 Wide Ultra, Heritage & Classic Series Garden-Aire sliding patio doors. Preparing the rough opening & unit, sealant, securing the sill stop, insulation, finishing, maintenance, cleaning & more.

Ultra, Heritage & Classic Series Garden-Aire Sliding Patio Doors - Frame Assembly

Jan 31, 2009 - SKU# 5143480 - 258kb

(407) Methods for frame assembly of Garden-Aire Sliding Patio Doors shipped with the frame knocked down.(Note: the use of either the 2&3 Wide Gardenaire installation instructions or 4 wide Garden-Aire Installation Instructions is required along with these instructions to install the door into the opeining.)

Ultra, Heritage & Classic Series Garden-Aire Sliding Patio Doors - 2- & 3-Wide

Jan 31, 2009 - SKU# 5142660 - 597kb

(407) Methods for installing 2 & 3 Wide Ultra, Heritage & Classic Series Garden-Aire sliding patio doors. Preparing the rough opening & unit, sealant, securing the sill stop, insulation, finishing, maintenance, cleaning & more.

Ultra, Heritage, Classic Series & Fiberglass Swinging Doors

May 08, 2009 - SKU# 5142290 - 775kb

Methods for installing Kolbe outswing and inswing entrance doors. Includes tools required, preparing the rough opening & unit, sealant & flashing, installing the hardware, insulation, finishing, maintenance & more.