Single Hung Windows in Ottawa

A single hung window has two sashes stacked one above the other. The top one stays put; the bottom one slides up to open and tilts in when you want to wash the outside. It’s the classic up-and-down window found on older houses, and it’s the way to replace tired wood or aluminium sash windows without changing how the front of the house looks.

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Matching the Look of Your House

Keep the proportions. Hung windows are taller than they are wide, with a horizontal rail across the middle. Replacing them with sliders turns that tall shape on its side; replacing them with single-hung keeps it.

Grilles that suit the age of the house. Colonial grilles across both sashes for a Georgian or colonial front; top-sash-only grilles for a craftsman or 1920s look; or none for a clean modern line.

Colour on the outside only. On an older house, a painted exterior that matches the trim, with white inside, often suits best. Our painted finishes are covered for 10 years.

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Single hung tilt window for Ottawa homes

Three Places Hung Windows Don’t Suit

Over a kitchen counter or a deep sill. Lifting a sash while leaning across a counter is awkward. A casement with a crank is easier.
Second-floor rooms where you can’t reach outside. The top sash of a single-hung doesn’t tilt, so its outside face needs a ladder. Choose double-hung instead: both sashes tilt in.
Small bedroom windows. Only the lower half opens, so a hung window has to be tall to give the 0.35 m² egress opening a bedroom needs.

Vinyl window styles available for Ottawa homes

What the Tests Show

Our single-hung window was tested to CSA A440.2:

Energy Rating 34 with standard double glazing, which meets ENERGY STAR
36 with the i89 room-side coating, 39 with triple pane
Air leakage 0.6 L/s·m², close to our sliders; a crank-out casement seals tighter

What Our Clients Say

    
 
 
         
   Lina Marcela Rendón Zea 
 
 
 
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   Braden Ormrod 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Working with Vitaliy and AE Windows and Doors has been such a pleasure! All around great service and communication.
  
 
        
   Adina Timofei 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We’re extremely impressed with our new front door and with the overall quality of the installation. From start to finish, the experience was extremely pleasant. The team was very easy to deal with, arrived right on time, and worked quickly and efficiently without ever feeling rushed.

They took great care to protect the space they were working in, leaving everything clean and tidy when they were done. They were highly professional, courteous, and genuinely pleasant to have around. The attention to detail and craftsmanship really show in the final result.

We’re absolutely thrilled with the outcome and are very much looking forward to working with them again soon. Highly recommended.

Replacing Old Sash Windows?

Take a photo of the front of your house and of one window from inside. We’ll suggest a grille pattern and colour that keep its character, then measure every opening at a free estimate.