Anaheim Elite Windows provides professional double-hung & single-hung windows in Anaheim, CA for residential and commercial properties across Orange County. Double-hung windows are the ones that get painted shut, and in the older neighbourhoods of this city that is one of the most common calls we take. A double-hung has two operating sashes in one frame, an upper and a lower, and both of them are supposed to move; a single-hung has a fixed upper sash and only the bottom one slides. That one difference drives the price, the air-leakage rating and most of the repairs we do. Take the mechanism first, because it is the part that fails. The sashes are held in place by balances, and there are two common kinds. Block-and-tackle balances use a spring and a pulley system, and constant-force coil balances use a rolled steel spring that unwinds as the sash moves. Either is fine, but they have to be sized to the sash weight. Undersized balances are why a sash guillotines down the moment you let go of it, and worn ones are why a window creeps open by itself. Balances, shoes, tilt latches and weatherstrip are all replaceable parts, and on a frame that is still sound we would far rather rebuild the four windows that annoy you than sell you a whole house. Tilt-in sashes are the feature worth paying for. Both panels pivot inward so you can wash the exterior glass from inside, which stops being a luxury the first time you consider getting a ladder out for a second-floor bedroom. The other thing to look at is the lock. Most old double-hungs whistle not because the glass is bad but because the cam-action sash lock is out of alignment with its keeper, so the two sashes are not being pulled tight against each other at the meeting rail. That is a twenty-minute adjustment that a lot of companies would rather quote as a replacement. Where full replacement is genuinely the right call is when the old wood frame is out of square, when the weight pockets have been foamed shut by a previous owner, or when the unit is single-glazed and you are trying to fix a comfort problem rather than an operation problem. Then we look at retrofit versus full-frame, and at whether a double-hung is even the right style: single-hungs cost less and leak less air because there is one fewer moving joint, and in a room nobody opens the top sash in, that is a sensible trade. Grilles come in colonial, prairie and diamond patterns, between the glass for easy cleaning or as applied exterior muntins for a more authentic shadow line on a period elevation. Egress is the constraint people forget. In a bedroom, what counts is the net clear opening you get when the sash is fully raised, not the size of the rough opening, and a double-hung gives up roughly half its height to the fixed sash. We check that number against the code before ordering. On houses near the 5, the 57 and the 91 we will also put laminated acoustic glass in double-hung frames, which does more for sleep than any other single upgrade.
With 20+ years of experience, our licensed and insured team brings the right materials and equipment to every job — soft-coat low-E glass coatings, argon-filled insulated glass units, warm-edge spacer systems, vinyl, fiberglass and clad-wood frames, laminated safety glass, NFRC-labeled U-factor and SHGC ratings — and backs the work with a written workmanship warranty. We serve Anaheim and nearby communities including Fullerton, Orange, Santa Ana, Garden Grove.
What We Handle
Everything our double-hung & single-hung windows in Anaheim covers
One crew, one point of contact, and the full range of double-hung & single-hung windows work in Anaheim, CA. If it is on this list we do it in house rather than handing it to a subcontractor:
- double hung windows
- single hung windows
- double hung window replacement
- tilt-in double hung windows
- sash replacement
- Tilt-in sashes on both the upper and lower panels so the exterior glass can be cleaned from inside a second-floor bedroom
- Block-and-tackle and constant-force coil balances, sized to the sash weight so the window stays where you put it
- Single-hung units where only the bottom sash operates, which costs less and leaks less air than a double-hung
- Cam-action sash locks and keeper alignment, the actual reason most old double-hungs whistle
- Balance, shoe, tilt-latch and weatherstrip repair on existing units when the frame and glass are still sound
- Full-frame replacement when the old wood frame is out of square or the pockets have been foamed shut
- Colonial, prairie and diamond grille patterns, between the glass or as applied exterior muntins
- Egress-compliant double-hung sizing for bedrooms, where the net clear opening is what counts, not the rough opening
- Laminated and acoustic glass in double-hung frames for homes near the 5, the 57 and the 91
- Painted-shut window rescue, which is a real service and a very common call in the older neighborhoods
Not sure which one describes your situation? Describe it in plain words and we will sort it out — or browse the rest of our Anaheim services.
Materials, equipment and how we do double-hung & single-hung windows
The difference between double-hung & single-hung windows that lasts and double-hung & single-hung windows that gets redone in three years is almost always preparation and materials, not the finish you see on day one. We work with soft-coat low-E glass coatings, argon-filled insulated glass units, warm-edge spacer systems, vinyl, fiberglass and clad-wood frames, spec them to the job instead of to the invoice, and write the material grades into the free estimate so you know exactly what you are buying.
Every Anaheim job runs the same way: site walk and measurements, written scope and fixed price, protection of the surrounding area, then the work itself with a daily clean-up. 20+ years of window work in Orange County means we have already met whatever your property is going to throw at us — awkward access, older construction, an HOA with opinions.
Where we do double-hung & single-hung windows outside Anaheim
Anaheim Elite Windows covers Anaheim and the surrounding communities of Orange County. Crews run out to the same nearby cities every week, so an out-of-town job does not mean an out-of-town price.
- Double-Hung & Single-Hung Windows in Fullerton, CA — Orange County, incorporated in 1904, population about 143,600, spread across roughly 22 square miles of Mediterranean-climate hillside and flatland
- Double-Hung & Single-Hung Windows in Orange, CA — Orange County, incorporated in 1888, population about 139,900, in a city built around a plaza rather than a main street
- Double-Hung & Single-Hung Windows in Santa Ana, CA — Orange County seat, incorporated in 1886, population about 310,200, which makes it one of the densest cities in California
- Double-Hung & Single-Hung Windows in Garden Grove, CA — Orange County, incorporated in 1956, population about 171,900, largely built out during the 1950s and 1960s subdivision boom
- Double-Hung & Single-Hung Windows in Buena Park, CA — Orange County, incorporated in 1887, population about 84,000, with a commercial spine that runs on tourism
- Double-Hung & Single-Hung Windows in Placentia, CA — Orange County, incorporated in 1926, population about 51,800, in a city that started as citrus groves and packing houses
Start on the Anaheim Elite Windows homepage for a free estimate, or call (844) 511-2320 and describe the job.
Why Anaheim Chooses Anaheim Elite Windows
- ✓Over 20 years installing and replacing windows across Orange County
- ✓Residential and commercial, from single-family homes to retail storefronts and office glazing
- ✓In-house installers, never subcontractors you have never met
- ✓Glass packages sized to the U-factor and SHGC that Title 24 asks for in inland Orange County
Every double-hung & single-hung windows project in Anaheim gets the same attention, whether it is a single room or a full commercial job. We show up on schedule, keep the site clean, and stand behind the work — the estimate is free and there is no pressure.
Ready to get started? Call (844) 511-2320 for a free double-hung & single-hung windows free estimate in Anaheim, or request a quote and we'll get right back to you.