Sun Extruded Aluminum Clad Exterior
Protecting our clad wood windows and doors, while protecting your home.
Sun Extruded Aluminum Clad Exterior
Extruded Aluminum with Integral Nail Fin
SunClad™ is the name we give our heavy-gauge extruded aluminum clad exterior on our clad wood products.
• Highly resistant to the effects of weather
• Does not rust like other metal
• Does not rot, decay, warp or distort like wood
• Exceptional strength and long life for the product
• Protects interior wood components
• Protects the building in which it is installed
• Includes Sun’s Fail-Safe Water Management system
• Includes an Integral Nail Fin as part of the frame
• Finished with Sun’s High-Durability Powder Coat
• Many color choices
Compare Exteriors
SunClad™ Extruded Aluminum Compared to Roll-Form Aluminum Cladding and Painted Wood/Non-Clad
SunClad™
Extruded Aluminum
Superior Strength
• .060 and .045 thickness
• Will not warp
• Structurally Tested
More Durable
• Protects interior wood components from weather damage
• Better Protection for the building in which it is installed
Water Management
• Extrusion provides a pathway for water and vapor to exit the glazing channel, preventing wood damage and premature failure of insulated glass seal
Powder Coat Finish
• Hard, durable, commercial grade, out-performs paint, environmentally friendly product and process
True Match Factory Finish
• The aluminum extrusions for both the sash and frame are the same material type, providing true color matching over the life of the product, colors start the same and weather the same
National Competitor's
Roll-Form Aluminum
Little Strength
• .024 thickness
• Provides little to no additional strength to the sash or frame
Less Durable
• Dents easily
• Corner seams have weak weather seal
• Only moderate protection against weather damage
No Water Management
• The sash structure is all wood and water that penetrates between the glass and glazing channel becomes trapped, which eventually causes deterioration of the wood and premature insulated glass seal failure
Painted Finish
• Not as durable, not as friendly to the environment
Color Variations
• The color on the different cladding materials (roll-form on sash, extruded frame) can vary and have different weathering rates
National Competitor's
Painted Wood/Non-Clad
No Strength
• Paint provides no additional strength to the sash or frame
Least Durable
• Least protection against weather damage
• Must be repainted regularly to continue protection
No Water Management
• The sash structure is all wood and water that penetrates between the glass and glazing channel becomes trapped, which eventually causes deterioration of the wood and premature insulated glass seal failure
Paint on Wood with Vinyl Glass Stop
• Not as durable, not as friendly to the environment
Color Variations
• The color on the different materials (paint on sash, extruded frame, vinyl glass stop) can vary and have different weathering rates
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