Brothers' Custom Windows & Doors, Inc.

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	Other Door/Window Manufacturers	Brothers' Custom Windows & Doors
Wood Type/Material:	Finger Jointed Fir/Pine	Honduran Mahogany or any wood of your choosing--solid material
Sash Thickness:	1 1/2" Finger Jointed Fir/Pine	1 3/4" or 2 1/4" Honduran Mahogany or any other wood of choice (solid, engineered or multi-laminated stiles & rails)
Sill Material:	Finger Jointed Fir/Pine	Honduran Mahogany or any wood of your choosing--solid material
Jamb Material:	5/8" or 3/4" Finger Jointed Fir/Pine	1", 1 3/4" or thicker-solid Honduran Mahogany or any other wood of choice
Jamb Extensions:	FJ Fir/Pine, butt joined, stapled	We make all jambs to exact custom sizes, no extensions required
Jamb/Frame Assembly:	Butt Joined & Stapled	Rabbetted overlap, glued & screwed
Stile & Rail Dimension:	One standard size for all windows/doors	Any Size or Style--As required by design or customer demand
Muntin Bars:	One standard size for all windows/doors	Any Size or Style--As required by design or customer demand
True Divided Lites:	They make fake type that glue on glass	True Divided, individual panes of glass, unlimited design patterns
Profiles:	One standard size for all windows/doors	Over 30 different profiles available, custom profiles will be made as required by design or customer demand
Nail Holes:	Exposed to the inside, will show in finishing	Always exposed to the outside, keeps inside very clean
Glass:	Few Types ( clear, Low-e )	Unlimited Choices ( clear, Low-e, Laminated, leaded, bent, etc… )
Glass Spacers:	Aluminum -- 1 basic color	Aluminum -- 4 color choices
Weather-Stripping:	1 or 2 piece, hollow, only a water deterrent, wide gaps in corners	Multi Piece foam kerf or neoprene, water deterrent & absorbent, soundproof continuous around perimeter of sash & frame without any gaps in corners or elsewhere
Hardware:	Basic Crank mechanisms for Casements, plastic jamb liner for Double Hungs, a few standard finishes	Any & all European & American hardware, multi point lock systems, wide variety of hinges, finishes & handles to choose from
Custom Sizes:	Only standard sizes available, some customizing. Big upcharges	Any size, dimension or configuration as required per design or job, No Upcharge
Specialty Units:	Very Limited	Bent & Curved Units, Arches & Ellipse, 3 Dimensional Units, Oval Pivoting Windows, etc…
Pre-Finishing:	Priming	Any type of Staining, Distressing or Painting
CAD Shop Drawings:	They use pre-existing details	Full set of Architectural Drawings showing all elevations, sections & details, hardware & glass & any other info
Customer Service:	Sell products from a standard line/catalog. Not involved with designs or details. They just provide a product. Very interested in volume sales. High turn over of sales staff, not very knowledgeable about products	We are there from day 1 when you begin to think about the design. We will work closely with your architect and contractor - in order to develop the aesthetics, function & performance you seek. From the Shop Drawing to the Fabrication process, we are in constant communication with your design team, all the way through delivery. We are fully committed to your complete and total satisfaction.
Main Point:	Standard, Mass-produced, basic product	Full Custom, one of a kind product that is unique to the design, the individual & the project. Beautifully handcrafted, very easy to operate, superbly engineered to withstand the test of time.