Window Basics

These are the basic types of Marvin windows. Click on any link go to the specific product.

Marvin Windows and Doors offer more than 11,000 standard sizes and shapes, plus the ability to make just about anything imaginable. Here's an at-a-glance overview to help you get started on your search for the window that's right for you. Click on any product type to learn more.

	Sliding Sash A window with two vertical operating sashes that glide up and down. Sliding Sash Insert Sliding Sash Magnum Sliding Sash
	Glider Windows with a horizontally sliding sash that, yes, glides. This incredibly easy operating window is one of our best values and best sellers. Glider
	Casemaster Windows that open and close using a crank handle, swinging out from the side. French Casements have two casements opening from the middle to offer an uninterrupted view. Casemastert
	Awning Windows that open and close using a crank handle, swinging open at the bottom. Awning
	Multiple Assemblies This rather oblique term is an industry word for windows that are connected to form the appearance of a single window. Simple window shapes can be put together to create nearly limitless window combinations that are anything but standard. Bows and bays are good examples.
	Tilt Turn Windows that open two ways: swinging in like a door, or tilting in at the top for ventilation Tilt Turn
	Bow and Bay Bay windows are multiple assembly windows that are usually made from two Casements or two Sliding Sashes angled from a picture window, or the arc of windows to create a bow. Bow Bay
	Round Top One of Marvin's trademarks, these curved or circular windows can still have high-performance glazing and clad exterior options Round Top
	Polygon and Special Shapes Marvin can make windows in nearly any geometric shape-octagon, trapezoid, triangles and more, whether used alone or added to an assembly of other windows. Polygon and Special Shapes