ES Windows GW-5250 Window Wall

Yes, the GW-5250 is offered in a captured configuration and an SSG intermediate (structural silicone glazed) configuration, and both carry the same maximum size of 48 by 142.5 inches and the same design pressure of +130/-130 psf. Captured glazing holds the glass with an exterior cap and pressure plate, while the SSG intermediate version bonds the glass to the frame for a flatter exterior face. We'll help you choose the glazing method that matches your building's design intent.

The GW-5250 is rated to a design pressure of +130/-130 psf in both its captured and SSG configurations, with framing units up to 48 by 142.5 inches to span tall floor-to-ceiling openings. Because the pressure your building must meet depends on its height, exposure, and zone, we verify the rating each opening has to reach during engineering and permitting. We'll confirm the GW-5250 meets your project's wind load before we order.

The GW-5250 offers both Small Missile Impact (SMI) and Large Missile Impact (LMI) glass builds, in 9/16-inch laminated and 1 5/16-inch laminated-insulating makeups; the SMI builds use a 0.06 PVB interlayer and the LMI builds use a stiffer 0.09 SGP (SentryGlas) interlayer. The 1 5/16-inch laminated-insulating units add a 1/2-inch air space for better thermal performance, while the 9/16-inch builds are single laminated units. We'll review which glass package best fits your project's wind load and energy goals at quote.

The GW-5250 frame comes standard in anodized, painted, and wood-grain finishes, and the glass can also be specified with painted, serigraphy (silk-screen frit), or digitally printed finishes for spandrel coloring or decorative effects. The frame is extruded from 6063-T6 or 6005-T5 aluminum alloy. We'll help you coordinate the frame and glass finishes with your facade design at quote.

Installed pricing for the GW-5250 depends on the total glazed square footage, whether you choose the captured or SSG configuration, the glass build (SMI versus LMI), the finish, and the access and condition of the openings, so there is no single price. As your installer, Armor Pro handles measurement, engineering coordination, permitting, and code-compliant installation. Contact us for a free, no-obligation estimate and we'll quote the GW-5250 for your project.

This is ES Windows's house-brand catalog for commercial, condo, and mid- to high-rise architectural work, distinct from the residential tier lines. It covers aluminum storefront, stick and structural-silicone-glazed curtain wall, pre-glazed impact window wall, project-in and project-out operable windows, and commercial sliding and lift-slide doors. We reference it for light-commercial and architectural-spec projects rather than standard home replacement.

The U.S.-market impact systems are the ones that carry real HVHZ ratings: the ES-8860 window wall is tested to plus and minus 150 psf, the ES-6000/6100 sliding door reaches plus 120 / minus 135 psf with multiple Miami-Dade NOAs, and the ES-7500/7600 window wall and several others carry large- and small-missile certification. Some of the metric storefront and curtain-wall framing systems are Latin-American architectural products without Florida approval, so we verify approval status before specifying any of them on a Florida job.

ES Windows is the residential and light-commercial fenestration brand of Tecnoglass Inc. (NYSE: TGLS), and the products are manufactured at the company's complex in Barranquilla, Colombia. What makes the brand unusual is that the parent makes its own architectural glass and aluminum extrusions and then assembles the finished windows and doors in-house, so a single company stands behind the whole assembly rather than buying glass and frames from outside suppliers. We install and service ES Windows products throughout South Florida.