Your partner for smarter historic restorations
For four generations, Marvin has built a reputation for doing the tough window replacement projects. We collaborate early on with architects, facilities managers and general contractors; review products and options; navigate the National Parks Service guidelines; discuss window specifications with local historic commissions; and attend field testing. We offer the best project-based solutions and work with all participants to achieve excellent performance and historical accuracy.
Services
At every step, we bring an unmatched level of expertise, with service tailored to the needs of your historic project.
Architectural Project Managers
Marvin’s architectural project managers (APMs) have strong relationships with historic field professionals and a deep knowledge of historic buildings, providing an ideal support system for window and door projects.
Architectural Project Coordinators
Architectural project coordinators work out of our manufacturing facility for every historic project, regardless of complexity, to provide support services from consultation to prototype creation.
Signature Services
Signature Services creates a customized plan for each project, with guidance from the architectural project coordinator, taking each one from concept to creation—all in Marvin’s factory. Signature Services has handled some of the most intricate and complex projects in Marvin’s history.
Rapid Prototyping
Marvin offers in-house rapid prototyping services to prepare materials that aid in a quicker historic committee approval process.
At Marvin, we welcome the complexities and unique personalities of historic locations and understand the importance of maintaining the historic features and architectural integrity of windows and doors. To appropriately accommodate any project, we offer standard and custom design solutions to fit your historic window or door needs.
- Interior & Exterior Sash Lug
- Signature Ultimate Double Hung Chain & Pulley
- Divided Lites
- Glass & Glazing
- Casing & Subsills
- Clad Colors
- Exterior & Interior Woods Species Options
- Interior Finish Options
Why choose window installation pittsburgh?
- SIMPLE OPERATION – Sashes are counterbalanced by spring-powered balancers to make them easy to open and close.
- CONVENIENCE – One-handed, inward tilting of both sashes allows for safe and easy cleaning and excellent ventilation.
- COMFORT – Automotive-quality, three-piece weatherstripping system provides superior weather tightness, guarding against drafts and water infiltration, and can help reduce sound.
- ELEGANCE – Mortise-and-tenon frame and sash construction provides a traditional, hand-crafted look.
- AESTHETICS – An excellent choice for restoration and renovation projects where historic accuracy is important, or for rooms facing walkways, porches, or patios, as they do not protrude into space. Three sash options and two check rail designs to match most any look
Historic Design Window Solutions
frequently asked questions
- Andersen: Offers wood windows with composite Fibrex exteriors that mimic traditional materials while requiring less maintenance.
- Marvin: Provides wood and fiberglass windows that replicate traditional craftsmanship, including custom wood species and historical details.
- Pella: Offers wood, fiberglass, and vinyl windows that are tailored to match historic details and profiles.