ES Windows GW-7000 Curtain Wall

The GW-7000 is rated to a design pressure of +100/-140 psf in both its structural-silicone-glazed and captured configurations, with framing units up to 60 by 208 inches for tall, large-span facade modules. 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-7000 meets your project's wind load before we order.

In its best-value insulating-laminated glass configuration, the GW-7000 carries a U-factor of 0.55 and a solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) of 0.37, with the lower SHGC helping limit solar heat gain on a glazed facade. Performance varies with the glass build you select, so we review the specific package for your project. We'll recommend the glass that best balances daylight, heat control, and budget for your building at quote.

The GW-7000 offers six glass builds, ranging from insulating-laminated units (G1 at 1-3/8 inch, G2 at 1-1/4 inch, and G3 at 1-3/32 inch, which add an air space for thermal performance) to single laminated units (G4 at 7/32 inch, G5 at 9/16 inch, and G6 at 9/32 inch). The builds use either PVB or stiffer SG (SentryGlas) interlayers depending on the structural and performance needs. We'll review which of the GW-7000 glass packages best fits your project at quote.

Yes, the GW-7000 supports both inside-corner and outside-corner configurations, so it can wrap a building's corners as a continuous glazed skin. The frame comes standard in anodized, painted, and wood-grain finishes, and the glass can also be specified with painted, serigraphy, or digitally printed finishes; the frame is extruded from 6063-T6 or 6005-T5 aluminum alloy. We'll help you coordinate the corner details and finishes with your design at quote.

Installed pricing for the GW-7000 depends on the total facade square footage, the glass build you select, the glazing method (SSG or captured), any corner conditions and finishes, and the access and condition of the building, so there is no single price. As your installer, Armor Pro handles measurement, engineering coordination, permitting, and code-compliant installation of the curtain wall. Contact us for a free, no-obligation estimate and we'll quote the GW-7000 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.