It’s Time for Spring Window Maintenance. Here’s What You Need To Know!
We know that spring maintenance helps homeowners catch window issues before they turn into drafts, moisture problems, or costly repairs. After winter (especially if you live in a cold climate), it is worth checking how well your windows seal, operate, and protect the home. In this article, we cover the most important tasks and explain why they matter.
Dormer windows have been solving the same problem for centuries: how to make upper floors livable. What started as a simple way to bring light and air into cramped attic bedrooms has evolved into one of the most versatile architectural features in residential design.
Following our recent article on transom windows, we now turn to another classic feature for adding natural light: the clerestory window. These high-placed windows are a stylish solution for modern homes, but they are often compared to skylights.
If you are a developer, project manager, or real estate investor, you have likely specified casement windows on a build or renovation. They are familiar, functional, and have long been associated with energy‑efficient construction in the U.S.
An egress window works as both a window and an emergency escape. This type of rescue opening is designed to meet specific building codes. Most people think of them for basements, but they're actually required in bedrooms and other living spaces across homes. In this article, we'll walk through seven key benefits of egress windows, from improving safety to boosting your home's resale value. Given the current market's low inventory, this type of investment is a worthwhile consideration.
Rising utility costs and tightening building codes are driving demand for sustainable building products. Homeowners and builders now seek solutions that deliver style, functionality, and serious energy savings in a single product. Tilt and Turn windows have become a go-to solution to meet this demand. Through high-performance European design and eco-responsible production, at OKNOPLAST we are redefining expectations for modern windows.
Photos in the catalogue can only go so far. They can’t show you how smoothly a sliding panel moves or how solid a steel pull feels when you grab it. A brochure can’t capture the soft seal of a Tilt and Turn window or the daylight that pours through a slim mullion. That is why an OKNOPLAST Showroom makes such a difference. It gives you something the internet cannot: firsthand experience with build quality, operation, and customization. Whether you are renovating, building new, or working on a large development, testing products in person makes decisions faster, clearer, and more confident.
When planning a window upgrade or building a new home, most people focus on the frame—whether it’s uPVC or aluminum—and how it fits with the overall style. But glass is just as important. It affects how your home feels, how much you pay for energy, and how safe and quiet your spaces are.
In high-end residential design, glazing is no longer just an opening—it’s a tool for shaping light, massing, and atmosphere. From the mid century modern homes of Illinois and Pennsylvania to the minimalist glass villas along the New Jersey shoreline and the contemporary urban residences of New York, and the high performance homes built for the extreme heat of Texas, clerestories appear across a wide range of high-end residential styles. They’ve become a hallmark of residences that balance natural light, privacy, and performance.
During a recent webinar, Matt Risinger, host of The Build Show and one of the most trusted voices in American construction, joined Oknoplast experts Dominic Marichko and Tim Burbank to explain why European window technology is not a luxury upgrade, but a practical engineering response to climate, energy, and acoustic challenges. Here are five key lessons from that conversation.