Sincerely,

Mike Gilkey,
President

Custom-made Commercial Windows

Every building is unique. Every school, every church, every high-rise condominium and office building has its own set of challenges - its own set of construction demands. That's why The Gilkey Window Company brings our commercial customers a combination of architectural products and services unavailable anywhere else.

We want to make sure our windows fit your vision.

Gilkey Windows Are Custom Made

Each window is manufactured, one at a time, with a combination of technology and craftsmanship.

Modern technology makes our windows the best they can be. Gilkey produces its windows using the most modern window manufacturing equipment available today. This enables us to meet precise specifications, control quality and consistently meet our delivery commitments.

Hands-on personal care adds quality to every detail. No technology in the world can take the place of personal attention to detail. For those processes that require extra care, Gilkey takes the time to do it right. Whenever necessary, assembly operations are performed by hand, assuring you of quality throughout every inch of your new windows.

Gilkey employees take pride in knowing their products are the best. In our windows we use premium hardware to provide long-lasting durability. Triple weatherstripping offers added thermal protection. Our Teflon-coated screens are made to order.

Craftsmanship

1. Handcrafted wood frames and window seats for bay and bow windows are custom manufactured to the customer's specifications.

2. Every pane of glass is custom cut, washed and sealed using a computerized precision glazing system.

3. A hot-melt butyl system facilitates fast glazing service. The glass panes are sealed tightly and securely creating a strong barrier to hot and cold air transfer.

4. Fusion-welded corners add strength and stability to the window sash and frame. Gilkey's welding process assures the tightest possible welded bond.

5. Automated profile cutting assures that gilkey windows are sized to exact dimensions.

Superior Right From the Start

The InterceptTM Warm-Edge Spacer System

Fusion-Welded Corners

The Magic of Multichambers

Rugged Glazing Bead

• Manufactured in our local, leading-edge facility which offers 58,000 sf. of showroom, manufacturing, warehousing and administrative space, the Gilkey Custom Vinyl Window offers many styles and uses the System BorealTM window technology. Constructed of uPVC specially compounded for North America, multi-chambered extrusion profile provides superior resistance to temperature extremes. Our glass options include double-pane, triple-pane, argon-filled or krypton-filled to meet your needs. Browse through our selection of styles to choose one that is perfect for your remodeling/replacement needs.

  PVC doors are manufactured to perform in the toughest conditions. At Gilkey, we test our doors against the most stringent industry requirements for air and water infiltration, wind-load resistance, ease of operation, forced entry and much more.
  

  Which means you'll have lower heating and air-conditioning costs, easier cleaning and low-cost maintenance, in addition to increased comfort — total performance satisfaction year round, for years and years to come.
  

  Entry System
  

  The Gilkey Window Entry Door will enrich the curb appeal of your home! Manufactured locally, the Gilkey Entry Systems offer:
  

  • over 20 colors and stains

  • stain finish applied by hand protected with a spar-urethane clear coat

  • front entry, side and back doors

  • attractive glass

  • heavy duty locking systems from Schlage

  • sliding patio doors

  • hinged, french-style patio doors with internal blinds as an option

  Door Standards

  Gilkey Standard, includes energy saving thresholds for new and existing homes.
  A selection of hinges for every application.
  Astragals in aluminum, featuring top and bottom side bolts, thermal break construction and complete weather seal design.

  A Word About Safety

  Wood-edged doors fail after just one blow; Gilkey Steel-edged door continues to take a battering.

  The Gilkey Window Company uses P.H. Tech's frames and Cardinal LG's Sea-Storm glass in our Boreal impact windows. This combination provides the strength and safety to be certified under America's most demanding window performance test--the Dade County Large Missile Impact and Cyclic Pressure Test Protocols.

  The Missile Impact Test

  The Missile Impact test tortures a window. To start the test, a 7 foot long two by four was shot straight into the window at 34 miles per hour. And yet, the entire structure held up, frame, hinges, latches, everything. Then a second two by four was sent crashing into the corner. Still, the window refused to yield. That’s not all. After this initial torture, the window was put through an inward and outward wind pressure test with loads of up to 85 pounds per square foot, comparable to winds of 220 miles per hour. Still, Boreal System held tough.

  Look your best when the weather doesn't

  Today's consumers love the way Gilkey Windows keep the elements out while they seal in comfort. They're watertight. They cut out noise. They save energy. They resist wind load pressure. In fact, they perform the way you wish every window performed.

  What's the best protection?

  The Boreal window is one of the first to pass the Dade County structural, Large Missile Impact and Cyclic Pressure Test Protocols in compliance with Miami-Dade/AAMA certification requirements. Operating casement, double hung, single hung, and fixed windows designed by P.H. Tech Inc. with Sea-Storm™ laminated glass and assembled to its specifications withstood impacts in accordance with Protocol PA-201, structural testing as stated in protocol PA-202 and cyclic pressure in accordance with Protocol PA-203.

  Why certification?

  In the past century, 23 hurricanes have each caused over $1 billion in damage in the U.S., adjusted for inflation. In 1992, Hurricane Andrew alone blew away over $25 billion in property in South Florida and Louisiana and it could have been worse if the storm had hit Miami directly.

  Hurricanes can’t be controlled. However, you can make things less vulnerable by preparing for them.

  A home doesn’t have to take a direct hit from a hurricane to be severely damaged. All it takes is the right amount of wind and a weak spot in its construction. Once a building envelope is breached through a broken window, wind may enter the building, uplift forces on the roof may double, and wall suction may increase. Partial or total structural failure can occur.

  A new building code came into effect in Florida in March 2002 making Windows and doors the first line of defense. The code seeks to ensure that buildings in high-intensity hurricane areas can withstand the impact of wind-borne debris. Other states may soon follow suit, particularly those subject to very high wind load pressures. Under the new code, windows must be impact resistant or protected by shutters.

  Making windows impact resistant

  Storm shutters do offer a solution, but only when in use; they are of no benefit if a home is unoccupied when a storm arrives. It is best to build impact resistance right into windows through the design of the PVC frame, the type of glass used, how the window is anchored, and how the glass is attached to the window frame.

  Under the new Florida code, Miami-Dade and Broward counties have the most stringent requirements. They are designated as high-velocity hurricane zones.

  Windows and doors must be able to withstand wind speeds up to 140 mph in Broward and 146 mph in Miami-Dade. They must also successfully resist penetration in large missile impact tests and withstand inward and outward pressures one-and-a-half times those normally specified.