In the past, window grilles were a necessary feature to hold panes of glass together. They served as framing pieces to support individual lights, as it was not possible to make large glass before.
Thanks to modern technology, modern windows can now have large pieces of glass without any support whatsoever. Despite this, the use of grilles never went away. These days, homeowners would like to add grilles to their replacement windows in San Francisco, CA, for purely aesthetic purposes.
To truly bring out the character of your home’s architectural style, having the right grille pattern is key. For starters, here are some grille patterns that work best with some popular home styles:
Colonial and Cape Cod
Usually, these home styles feature a series of double-hung windows with six or nine individual panes of glass separated by grilles in both top and bottom panels.
This classy yet simplistic grille pattern is the hallmark of traditional Colonial-style and Cape Cod-style houses. However, fancier designs tend to have a large picture window on the façade with several small panes.
Prairie
Most Prairie-style homes have casement replacement windows in San Francisco with long grilles on all sides, forming a small square in every corner. This pattern leaves the center of the glass plain for plenty of daylighting and uninterrupted view.
Farmhouse
The grille pattern for Farmhouse-style homes is best characterized by double-hung windows with two equally shaped panes of glass in the top and bottom sashes. In essence, there’s only one grille running along the middle of both panels.
However, this pattern isn’t universal. You may see some San Francisco replacement windows with a plain bottom panel and a top panel with three panes of glass.
Let Renewal by Andersen® of San Francisco help you decide on the best grille pattern that suits your home. Call us now at (866) 609-5033 to discuss your project and discover more ways to configure your window grilles.
