The Best Window Selection in Fairbanks
Window Sales, Service & Installation
At Hoffer Glass, we have a different view for the way the window business should be run. We believe you should have access to all of the top quality styles and brands across the country. Pair that with our commitment to customer service, sustainable practices and wide variety of window styles that fit all of your design needs, and you’ll get the right window for every project and every budget.
Whether it’s our locally made Nordic vinyl and fiberglass windows or a product from one of our trusted vendors, Hoffer Glass knows the challenges of life in the Interior and our products attest to that.
Vinyl Windows
Vinyl windows are an excellent insulator, vinyl will help lower heating and cooling costs while keeping your home comfortable in any season. Colors are engineered into the vinyl for long-lasting beauty, color retention and minimal window maintenance. Advanced color techniques provide an expanded color palette to enhance your home’s overall style. Vinyl withstands harsh weather conditions season after season, year after year. Premium vinyl resists deterioration, decay and damaging insect infestation. Vinyl windows are virtually maintenance free.
Premium vinyl used to craft windows is durable and easy to maintain. The thermal performance of vinyl is superior to many other window materials which means greater energy efficiency. Vinyl’s base color is solid through and through for maintenance-free beauty. And new color options allow you to combine dark exterior colors with neutral interiors to complement your home, inside and out.
At Hoffer Glass we locally manufacture our Nordic Vinyl Windows. Our windows are custom built for living in the Interior and keeping the harsh cold out of your home in the winter. We stand behind our product and warranty our windows and glass. Along with our Nordic windows we supply Ply Gem, Milgard, and Koltech vinyl windows.
Our Vinyl Window Vendors
Fiberglass Windows
Fiberglass window frames are essentially composed of glass fibers and resin, materials that expand and contract very little with temperature changes in the weather. Stronger than vinyl, more affordable than clad wood, they stand out for their strength, low upkeep, and good looks. It’s stiffer and lighter than wood, as low-maintenance as vinyl, and unaffected by water or temperature fluctuations.
Most parts for a fiberglass window are fabricated by pultrusion. In this automated process, lengths of fiberglass roving and strand mat are bathed in a resin, covered with a fiberglass veil, and pulled into a heated die that hardens the resin. (Separate dies are used for each window part.) The smooth, rigid lineal that emerges from the die is then typically cut to length, coated, and fitted with hidden nylon-reinforced corner blocks. When screwed and glued together, lineals and blocks form tight, clean, nearly indestructible joints.
Wood Windows
Wood windows are a light, strong, and attractive material. It’s an excellent insulator, it’s moderately priced, and it can be milled into an unlimited array of shapes and profiles. Plus, with a bit of regular care, it’ll last indefinitely. Wood windows are more easily customized than vinyl windows. This is because they can be painted or stained.
Wood windows give you endless capabilities to replicate intricate architectural details with divided lite profiles and patterns with options for aesthetic and energy efficient glass.
While wood requires more upkeep than both vinyl and fiberglass. Our vendors address the required upkeep by providing the option of cladding the wood with vinyl or aluminum. The result is a tough, maintenance-free exterior and a natural-wood interior that you can paint or stain. These advantages mean clad-wood windows usually cost more than ordinary wood.
Hoffer supplied all of the windows for our house. We are very pleased with the windows, and especially pleased with the post-installation service.
Hoffer supplied all of the windows for our house. We are very pleased with the windows, and especially pleased with the post-installation service.
Doug B.
Storm Panels
Storm panels offer a cost-effective alternative to total window replacement. Older and non-insulated windows are a primary source of heat loss in the home. Adding storm windows over existing windows reduces energy loss, to create a more energy-efficient and comfortable home.