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Marvin Elevate Windows

Marvin windows and doors have become a household name in the United States. Under the leadership of its seventh generation, since inception, Marvin continues to deliver its vision of endless possibilities. Today, Marvin boasts one of its most prestigious window catalogs—the Marvin Elevate collection.

Marvin Elevate windows characterize beauty and durability. Marvin Elevate windows have fiberglass material on the outside and wood on the inside. 

So who is ideal for the Marvin Elevate Collection? Any homeowner looking for a strong yet appealing window design. 

Are you looking for a combination of timeless windows with a touch of beauty? If yes, here's more about the Marvin Elevate Windows collection.

Key Features of Marvin Elevate Windows

Marvin Elevate Windows is a cut from the best coat. But what makes them tick is the endless features of Elevate windows as follows:

Timelessness

Elevate windows are designed to last and carry the memories of your home. Elevate windows are made of the creme de la creme of patented fiberglass. This material is eight times stronger than vinyl. So what do you get from fiberglass?

Fiberglass comprises quartz sand taken through a highly burning glass furnace. This process makes fiberglass tensile, compressive, and resistant to bending. Also, non-corrosive,  non-flammable and water-tight. The latter resists humidity and rot from water based on weather changes. 

Hybridized with Wood

Alongside a strong fiberglass exterior, your interiors are warmer courtesy of the Elevate Windows wood material.  Together with wood, your windows become lighter and more rigid yet easy to operate.

Totally Maintenance Free

The fine finish on Marvin Elevate windows helps prevent bending, rotting, warping, and leaks. You only need to remember to occasionally wipe the window and window frames down.

Cuts Energy Costs

Elevate windows are Energy Star certified. Therefore, your windows have an excellent U-Factor, thus the windows do not allow your home to lose a lot of heat. This way you are spending less on energy costs meant to keep your home warm. Elevate windows have a U-Factor of 0.29. U factor ranges are usually between 0.25 to 1.25. 

The bottom line: The Elevate windows keep your home comfortable all year long.

Elevate Window Styles, Configurations, and Colors

Window Styles and Configurations You Can Achieve

Elevate Collection has seven window styles and configurations to select as follows:

  • Elevate Casement Windows: These windows have hinges on the sides that open outwards. The windows are excellent for maximum ventilation.
  • Elevate Double-hung Windows: This is more of a functional style. You have two sashes that can overlap in the middle to allow for easy cleaning and fresh air ventilation.
  • Awning-design Windows: Have hinges at the top and can be opened during the rain. Their functionality allows them to open upwards like a canopy. This feature allows for proper ventilation without the rain getting to your home.
  • Sliding-style Windows: Also known as Elevate Gliders are quite easy to operate. These windows slide horizontally allowing for easy operation. Alongside proper ventilation, you get an unobstructed view of the exterior of your home.
  • Bow windows: Here we have windows fitted together to form a circle curve. The vibe here is that your home gets to look spacious and classy. This panoramic style also offers ample light. Therefore, allowing you to keep the lights off during the day as you enjoy some natural light.
  • Bay-style windows: More like bow windows, bay-style windows extend outwards to form a straight line curve. On the inside, you get a nook-like appearance and an exciting addition to your home.
  • Elevate Specialty-Shape Windows: Here you have eight unique shape options to choose from for your home. We can play around with the shapes artistically to bring about a creative appearance to your home.

Apart from the various Elevate window styles and configurations, there is also something to make the interior of your home better. Elevate windows offer endless interior color and finish options.

Versatile Color Customization

The interior wood finish can be treated to any color of your liking. Depending on your preference, all this can be done in-house at our factory to meet the color and decor of your home.

Marvin Elevate exterior color options include:

  • Ebony
  • Cashmere
  • Stone White
  • Pebble Grey
  • Bronze 
  • Gun Metal

But this is not all. The color variants are endless, for more visit any of our local dealers and see the color samples that we have first-hand. Conversely, Marvin's Elevate interior wood finishes include:

  • Bare Pine
  • Clean coat
  • Painted White 
  • Painted Designer Black

The wood finishes can be stained to align with the interior of your home ensuring a consistent flow of color in your interior decor.

Performance and Energy Efficiency

Elevate Collection windows are high-performing and energy-efficient. The following are key Elevate Collection performance features:

  • Low E Glass rating: Every climate dictates the ideal windows for your home. Marvin Windows has various glass coatings starting from Low E1 to Low E3. Low E1 is for cold climate areas whereas Low E3 is ideal for warmer climates. Elevate collection windows have a U Factor of 0.15.

A good Low Emissivity rating is anything below 0.3 U Factor. This means your windows allow more heat into your home when it's cold and reduce heat coming into your house when it's hot. This feature reduces your energy bills by ensuring you do not spend highly on AC costs meant to balance the temperatures of your home. 

The overall upside of Marvin Windows is the fiberglass exterior which offers extra insulation saving you from upfront energy costs. How? The high insulation offers a low thermal conductivity meaning your home does not lose heat or allow in a lot of heat keeping the temperature of your home balanced.

With all that being said, Marvin's Elevate Windows collection meets the Energy Star certification, making them great energy-efficient options.

Comparison with Other Marvin Collections

Apart from the Elevate, the Marvin Collections comes in two other product variants namely, Marvin Essential and Marvin Signature Ultimate products. So what differentiates the Signature, Essential, and Elevate of Marvin collections?

Marvin Signature Ultimate

The Signature Ultimate collection is about craftsmanship. The focus of this Marvin line of products is the artistic mind immersed in every design. Marvin Signature Ultimate is about unique styles, shapes, and sizes. You also have multiple options of customization coined in wood, paint and stain options to choose from. You can take this style into any of your historic, contemporary, or transitional designs.

Marvin Essential 

The Marvin Essential product line is about quality and simplicity. There is no compromise in the design of these windows. Fiberglass material is the component to enables your construction to withstand the test of time. Marvin Essential products are perfect for large constructions with clear lines and versatile designs that allow you to mass produce easily to meet large construction demands. Remember, fiberglass does not chalk, peel, rot, or warp, therefore, offering zero maintenance worries.

Additional Alternative: Andersen Windows

When considering high-end window options, Andersen Windows is our favorite alternative in terms of quality and versatility. Andersen's reputation for excellence stems from their Architectural Collection and 400 Series, which rival Marvin's Elevate line in several key aspects:

Material Innovation Like Marvin's fiberglass exterior approach, Andersen employs their proprietary Fibrex® material—a composite blend of wood fiber and thermoplastic polymer. This material provides similar benefits to fiberglass, offering exceptional durability and thermal performance while requiring minimal maintenance.

Design Flexibility Andersen matches Marvin's extensive customization options with:

  • Broad style selections including casement, double-hung, awning, and specialty shapes
  • Wide range of exterior colors and interior wood species
  • Custom sizing capabilities
  • Historic renovation options
  • Premium hardware finishes

Energy Efficiency Andersen's windows feature High-Performance™ Low-E4® glass options, achieving comparable or better energy ratings than Marvin's Elevate series. Many Andersen products exceed ENERGY STAR® requirements, with U-factors as low as 0.23 in some configurations.

Pros and Cons of Marvin's Elevate Windows

There is always an upside and downside in everything. Below find some of its benefits and drawbacks:

The Pros

Advantages of Elevate Windows

  • Combines Quality and Beauty

Elevate windows are a composition of fiberglass and wood. Fiberglass is by nature a formidable material. It withstands all elements of challenges. Fiberglass does not bend, chalk, warp or peel. Besides, you can customize your Elevate windows by capitalizing on the many colors.

  • Eliminates Upfront Costs

The energy features of Elevate windows protect you from upfront utility costs. How? Your windows will allow enough light into your home. Secondly, windows allow ample heat in your home. Lastly, the perfect low glass coating rating prevents both heat gain and loss. This is based on climate change. In essence, you are saved from spending a lot to keep the house well-lit or the temperatures well-balanced.

  • Endless Design Templates

You have access to more than seven shapes and window styles to choose from, more than six exterior fiberglass color options to play around with and about five color finishes to stain your wooden interior. More style options are also available by visiting the Marvin Collections factory.

The Cons

Downsides of Elevate Windows

1. Installations are Limited to Professionals

If you're a do-it-yourself person, Marvin Elevate limits you on this end. The intricate craftsmanship put into Elevate windows requires some element of skill to ensure the fitting meets perfect standards and that the functionality is not tampered with.

2. Longer Lead Times

Keeping in mind that Elevate windows are done based on the owner's preference, the customization may take longer. You need to pre-order on time and have your window supplies ready to align with your project timelines.

3. Relatively High Maintenance Interior

The wooden interior cannot be compared with the fiberglass exterior when it comes to longevity. Extra care is required in protecting the wooden interiors, namely excellent finishes, good staining, or varnishing to prevent wood-soaking moisture that may potentially lead to damage and a need to replace.

Conclusion

When you choose Marvin Elevate Collection windows you get timeless windows to last years, endless customization options to fit your aesthetic needs, and energy efficiency to save you from upfront utility costs. Not forgetting, cheap to zero maintenance costs. All you need to do is dive into the world of Marvin Elevate Windows and connect with the professionals, tell them what you need for your home and enjoy an all-in-one package of warmth, durability and energy efficiency.

Brennan
Brennan
Published
January 08, 2025
Updated
January 16, 2025

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