Milgard Ultra Series vs. Milgard Aluminum Series
Milgard’s Ultra and Aluminum Series are Milgard’s top windows. They offer modern, stylish, durable windows built with superior quality and great functionality. Milgard Ultra Series windows are made with strong fiberglass material and are made to last for years. Similarly, Milgard’s Aluminum Series windows are also built for strength, durability, and design flexibility in aluminum material.
Ultra Series
If you are looking for the ultimate upgrade, Ultra Series offers beautiful and visually impactful fiberglass windows for your home. Fiberglass is a long-lasting material that resists swelling, rotting, and warping, making them last years on end.
Aluminum Series
Aluminum Series windows are best known for their overall strength and durability. It offers great design flexibility with its stylish, contemporary, and timeless line of windows. They are a great choice for replacement and new construction.
Material
Material and frame composition play a big part in every purchaser’s decision. Ultra Series comes in an upscale fiberglass material while the Aluminum Series in Milgard’s premium quality aluminum material. Both these options are extremely durable and can withstand some of the harshest weather elements.
Ultra Series
Aluminum Series
Frame
Window Pricing
Patio Door Pricing
Price
Prices can vary for Aluminum and Ultra series depending on customization, material costs, added features, and other varying costs. The Ultra series price range can be higher than that of Aluminum due to the obvious cost difference in material. Both are great choices as they provide all the benefits homeowners usually look for in a window, such as beautiful design, great functionality, customization options, and energy efficiency.
Warranty
US Window & Door’s partnership with Milgard offers a full lifetime warranty for both series, providing homeowners guarantee and security for their home improvement investment. It protects long-term value, ensuring only the professionals handle the installation.
Tuscany Series
Aluminum Series
Full Lifetime Warranty
Glass Breakage Coverage
Even Sightlines
Operation Styles
Aluminum Series and Ultra Series offer similar window style options with a variety of options to choose from. The Aluminum Series has more options when it comes to door styles as it also offers patio doors and in swing and out swing types of doors. Both provide perfect looking windows that are easy to operate and maintain.
Tuscany Series
Trinsic Series
Single Hung
Double Hung
Horizontal Slider
Double Horizontal Slider
Picture
Radius / Arch Top
Awning
Bay & Bow
Sliding Patio Door
French Sliding Patio Door
Out-Swing Patio Door
In-Swing Patio Door
Casement
Operating Style - Custom
Door Style - Custom Sizes
Color Options
The Ultra Series and Aluminum Series color options are available in standard interior, exterior, and premium exterior colors with coating technology to ensure they last for decades. Both product lines give you design flexibility with its eight premium and two standard exterior colors.
Tuscany Series
Aluminum Series
Frame Color Options – Interior
Frame Color Options – Exterior
Hardware
Whichever window you choose, Milgard provides the best hardware for your windows that you are sure to love. The various types of hardware that are compatible with the Aluminum series windows are the Standard Casement Lock and Operator. Ultra Series windows, on the other hand, are compatible with the Positive Action Lock, Folding Nesting Casement, and Operator.
Window Hardware Finishes
Aluminum Door Hardware Options
Sliding Door Handle (Interior)
Sliding Door Handle (Exterior)
Sliding Door Handle (Interior)
Sliding Door Handle (Exterior)
Aluminum Window Hardware Options
Push Out Operator
Thermally Improved Push Out Operator
Push Out Operator
Roto Operator
Door Hardware Finishes
Ultra Series Door Hardware Options
Sliding Door Handle (Interior)
Sliding Door Handle (Exterior)
Madrona™ Swinging Door Handle
Mastri™ Swinging Door Handle
Meridian™ Swinging Door Handle
Trinsic Door Hardware Options
Sliding Door Handle (Interior)
Sliding Door Handle (Exterior)
Sliding Door Handle (Interior)
Sliding Door Handle (Exterior)
Our Recommendations
The Aluminum Series and The Ultra Series are both great choices for new or replacement windows. Fiberglass windows are a fairly new option on the market and many homeowners go after the improved features and qualities it possesses. Aluminum windows may have been around for a long time and have been a popular choice for ages but they do offer similar value. It remains a top pick due to its durability and innovative designs. Depending on your needs and preferences, both windows provide a lot of options for style and design and are sure to meet your aesthetic needs or even exceed them.
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