Weather Beaters

WEATHER BEATERS Hawaii’s new doors and windows stand fast—beautifully

BY BRETT ALEXANDER-ESTES

Now it’s never been easier to find doors and windows that withstand Hawaii’s corrosive climate. Top manufacturers like Coastal, Milgard, Marvin and Raynor are strengthening their product lines in response to Hawaii’s storms and tough new building codes. They’re throwing in sleek styling, too.

Coastal Windows Inc.

“With the adoption of Hawaii’s newest stringent building codes, and the increased hurricane activity this season in both the Pacific and Atlantic, for 2020 we’ve been seeing a steady increase in sales of our exclusive CoastalGard line of impactrated windows and doors,” says Pam Barrett, Coastal marketing director.

CoastalGard windows and doors, Barrett says “have been rigorously tested Pam Barrett and approved to meet or exceed the most stringent building codes required— ASTM/E1886/E1996 tests for missile impact, as well as pressure cycle tests. They are certified to DP-40/DP-45, corresponding to Missile Impact Level ‘D’ and 140 mile-per-hour, Wind Zone 3.”

Similarly, Coastal’s complete line of High-Performance windows and doors, including new 2021 models, “have been independently tested and commercially rated to meet or exceed Hawaii’s newest building code requirements,” Barrett says. All Coastal prod-

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Milgard’s Tuscany Series is its most popular line in Hawaii. PHOTO COURTESY MILGARD WINDOWS & DOORS

ucts are manufactured exclusively in Hawaii, she says, and are engineered to withstand Hawaii’s tropical climate. Coastal’s white vinyl frames are familiar throughout the Islands. But Coastal also manufactures frames in numerous colors, including silver that matches aluminum windows and doors.

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“Hawaii’s harsh climate demands durable products,” says Steve Welch, Milgard outside sales representativeHawaiian Islands. “The Milgard Ultra Series is up to the challenge.” The fullfiberglass window and patio doors,

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New Windows at HPM-Oahu

HPM Building Supply will soon begin stocking windows and offering a wider selection of products at its expanded Oahu branch, says Bill Brooks, HPM purchasing director-commodities. HPM’s JELDWEN, LaCantina and Andersen Bill Brooks windows, he says, meet Oahu’s new design pressure and solar heat gain coefficient requirement.

Welch says, are impervious to swelling, rotting, warping and insects, making Ultra Series “the perfect product for this environment.” Ultra Series’ powdercoated finish, he notes, helps resist color fading. Milgard’s Tuscany Series is currently its most popular product line in Hawaii, Welch says, with Tuscany Jalousie Steve Welch windows proving especially attractive. “For those looking to add a vinyl frame jalousie window with a variety of configurations,” he says, “Milgard has numerous options available. Our large-format patio doors offer maximum sizes of 16 feet wide and 8 feet in height.” On Hawaii Island, says Bill Brooks, HPM Building Supply purchasing director-commodities, HPM stocks “various sizes of the Milgard Tuscany Jalousie window, which are a great option for our Island climate, allowing for optimal ventilation without letting in the rain or obstructing your view.”

Milgard’s Tuscany and Trinsic Series vinyl windows also offer Milgard’s SmartTouch Lock—“the easiest way to lock and unlock your windows,” Welch says. “This secure, ergonomic design meets strict California forced-entry codes, with a simple one-finger operation.”

Milgard is currently partnering with One Stop Windows & Doors, a certified Milgard Hawaii dealer, to supply windows to 48 dormitory rooms on the University of Hawaii-Maui campus.

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Marvin

“Casements, awnings, direct set and corner units, as well as sliding patio and multislide doors from our Marvin Signature Jim Hay Ultimate Collection have been our leading products in Hawaii this year,” says Jim Hay, Marvin senior territory manager-Hawaii/Washington. “Most Ultimate Collection products,” Hay says, “are rated up to PG50”—a top rating for air, water and forced-entry resistance— “and tested rigorously to withstand even the harshest conditions.”

Hay says Ultimate aluminum-clad exteriors are certified to the highest AAMA 2605 standard, backed by a 20-year warranty and maintain their color with little or no maintenance. Ultimate’s wide range of certified assemblies, mulls and mulling accessories also make it easier to “specify, plan and install challenging designs like dramatic window walls and large expanses of glass.”

At Wailea Point Condominiums’ replacement project on Maui, Marvin installed Ultimate products “including StormPlus and standard-performance casement and direct-glaze windows, and sliding patio doors,” Hay says. “Marvin also can supply hurricaneperformance products as codes change and evolve on the Islands.”

For 2021, Hay says, “we’re very excited about our Marvin Signature Modern Collection.” All Modern

Marvin Signature Modern multi-slide door and direct glaze picture windows in Stone White. PHOTO COURTESY MARVIN

windows and doors, he says, are made from Marvin’s High-Density Fiberglass and standard, dual-pane insulated glass, offering better thermal performance than all-aluminum products and allowing “huge” sizes.

The fiberglass is made “with a high concentration of fiberglass and strong resin,” Hay says. “It expands and contracts at a rate comparable to that of glass to help maintain performance, shape and thermal performance” while providing a non-corrosive exterior.

Pacific Source-AlliedBeacon Building Products

Fleetwood Windows and Doors, Milgard Windows and Doors, Trustile doors and Simpson doors are top 2020 sellers at Pacific Source-Allied-Beacon Building Products, a local distributor headquartered in Washington state with five Hawaii showrooms.

New 2021 windows and doors, says Marv Metsker, Pacific Source sales manager, include Fleetwood’s Edge Collection, Marvin’s Modern Signature Collection and Riviera Bronze, with Pacific Source as Hawaii’s new Riviera Bronze dealer.

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Coastal Repairs The Contessa

Coastal Windows Inc. is replacing windows and lanai doors at The Contessa, a 37-story Honolulu condominium, where some original aluminum fixtures are inoperable due to corrosion, leaking and spalling.

Coastal is contracting with unit owners, and replacing fixtures one unit at a time. “The current window configuration consists of two picture windows with a 4-stack of awning windows in the center,” says Pam Barrett,

Coastal’s silver vinyl Coastal marketing director. “The new configuration frames match existing replaces the center 4-stack of awning windows with a aluminum fixtures. PHOTO COURTESY COASTAL WINDOWS INC. 2-stack.” Coastal’s replacement silver vinyl windows and doors match The Contessa’s existing aluminum fixtures.

AP200 colors (that match) wood tones, with vertical satin tempered glass, give a home a contemporary look and have caught on Island-wide,” says Peter Eldridge, Raynor Hawaii president.

“Although all Raynor doors come with a lifetime warranty against rust,” Eldridge says, “the Styleview with its aluminum frame and satin glass gives the highest possible corrosion resistance. On the Peter Eldridge commercial side, Raynor Manufacturing worked closely with Marine Corps Base Hawaii and our salesperson to design a ‘Coastal Package’ door that is lasting five times as long as the normal rollup doors.”

New Raynor AP200 garage doors feature woodtone colors and vertical satin-tempered glass. PHOTO COURTESY RAYNOR HAWAII OVERHEAD DOORS INC.

Coastal Package doors are holding up well at numerous Oahu military installations, Eldridge says, and are being used by the National Weather Service on outlying Pacific islands and at several fire stations on Kauai, including the oceanfront Kaiakea station.

Raynor also offers a “Hurricane Ready” system engineered specifically for potential high-wind areas. “Raynor’s experience in Florida and Texas means our customers get the benefit of many years’ experience designing and installing doors for potential wind events,” Eldridge says. “The ‘Hurricane Post’ system can be added to any door, and for less than $1,000 helps to strengthen the door you have now.”

Engineered for buildings ranging from Maui condos to Kauai fire stations, today’s new doors and windows meet a wide variety of project needs—and are a solid defense against Hawaii’s weather.