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|
Vinyl |
Acrylic |
Glass |
| Cost |
Least Expensive |
Most Expensive+ |
Between Vinyl &
Acrylic+ |
| Easy to Install |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Inside Mount available |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Outside Mount available |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Vertical Slide |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Horizontal Slide |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Custom Sizes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Bronze or White frames to match
existing screen room materials |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tints offered |
4 |
2 |
Numerous |
| Warranty |
10 years |
10 years |
10 years |
|
|
|
|
Vinyl |
Acrylic |
Glass |
| Use existing screening
(with
inside mount windows) |
Yes |
Yes |
N/A |
| Removable Screens Included |
Optional with
outside mount |
Optional with
outside mount |
Yes |
| Window frames mounted
permanently |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Removable Vents to be removed in
high winds |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Fits into standard
2" screen room wall materials |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Footings required* |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Structural modifications to room
required* |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Electric outlets required* |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Insulated roof & walls required* |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Exterior switched light next to
exit door(s) required* |
No |
No |
Yes |