- Serving Kansas City & Overland Park
- nbowman@horizonexteriorskc.com
Replacement sliding windows are the practical choice for a wide opening, because nothing swings into the room and there is no crank to reach past a sink or counter.
Glides effortlessly on tracks
Unobstructed panoramic views
Slides open and closed horizontally
Works in spaces where the width is greater than the height
Large glass area for easy viewing
Constructed with two to three panels
Our slider window style is easy to operate with our durable and friction-resistant sash rollers. Operating sashes utilize our unique DualTech™ hardware making it easy to remove sash or slide sash for venting.
Their sleek design allows for maximum natural light and panoramic views while providing smooth and easy operation.
With low-maintenance features like easy-to-clean sashes and durable construction, these windows are built to last.
Energy-efficient glass options help reduce your utility bills, and customizable finishes ensure they match your home’s aesthetic.
A slider moves horizontally on a track, so nothing swings into the room and nothing projects outside. That makes it the obvious choice in the two situations where other styles fail: a wide opening where a hung window would need an unreasonably tall sash, and any wall next to a walkway, patio or deck where a casement would swing into the path.
They are also the simplest operating window made. Fewer moving parts than a casement, no counterbalance to fail like a double hung, and a sash that slides rather than lifting. For a basement, a garage, a utility room or a rental property, that simplicity is worth more than a marginal efficiency gain.
A slider seals against a brush or bulb seal along the track rather than compressing against a frame the way a casement does, so it will not test as tightly. On a modern unit with a good track and quality weatherstripping the difference is small, but it is real, and anyone telling you a slider seals like a casement is overselling. The track also collects dirt and needs occasional cleaning to keep operating smoothly.
Not if they are installed correctly and the weep holes at the bottom of the track are kept clear. Those weeps are the drainage path by design. Blocked weeps are behind most slider water complaints we get called out to.
Yes, and it is a common basement solution, but it has to meet minimum clear opening dimensions rather than just being large overall. We check the actual clear opening against code at the measure, because a slider only opens to half its width.
Your choice, and worth thinking about. Pick the side that gives airflow across the room rather than into a wall, and on a kitchen or utility window pick the side you can actually reach.
Sliders are the most common window in a Kansas City basement, and basement bedrooms are where the rules get strict. Any room used for sleeping needs an emergency escape opening that meets a minimum clear width, clear height and total clear area, and that is measured on the actual hole a person can climb through, not on the size of the unit. Because a slider only opens to half its width, a unit that looks generous can fail the clear width test outright.
That is worth knowing before you finish a basement rather than after an inspector visits. We measure the clear opening against the requirement at the quote stage, and if the existing opening cannot produce a compliant window we will tell you that the masonry has to be cut rather than quietly fitting something that does not comply.
A slider suits an opening wider than it is tall, where a hung window would need an impractically tall sash to give the same clear area.
Nothing swings out into the path, so a slider is the safe choice on a wall people walk past or furniture sits against.
The simplest mechanism made, with no counterbalance to fail, which is why sliders dominate below grade and in garages across the metro.
Easier to reach than a sash you have to lift, and no crank to clear past a faucet or a run of worktop.
Fewer moving parts means fewer service calls, which matters more than a marginal efficiency figure when you are not the one living there.
A horizontal glide takes far less force than lifting a sash, which makes sliders the accessible choice in a bedroom or a bathroom.
