Lifestyle Series
Design Pressure +50/-50 psf
Made in USA
Pella Lifestyle Bay & Bow
Pella's volume best-seller wood-clad mid-tier line for residential projects.
Clad-wood mid-tier compound window assembly available as a three-lite Bay or four to six-lite Bow, inheriting approvals from the casement and fixed components.
Design Pressure +50/-50 psf
Made in USA
Built for South Florida homes
The Lifestyle Bay and Bow is Pella's clad-wood mid-tier compound window assembly, available as a three-lite Bay or four-, five-, and six-lite Bow. Component approvals carry forward from the Lifestyle Casement and Fixed windows that make up the assembly.
- Clad-Wood frame engineered for strength and durability
- Professionally installed across South Florida by Armor Pro
At a Glance
Frame Material
Clad-Wood
Design Pressure
+50/-50 psf
Frame Depth
5 in
Sizes & Pressures
| Configuration | Design pressure |
|---|---|
| Lifestyle Series Bay / Bow Window | +50/-50 psf |
Comparable from Other Brands
Other bay window models Armor Pro installs.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Lifestyle Bay and Bow is Pella's clad-wood mid-tier compound window assembly, meaning several window units are joined to project outward from the wall and create a deeper sill or seat inside. It is built from the Lifestyle Casement and Fixed windows, so the unit's approvals carry forward from those components. We install it on non-HVHZ South Florida residential projects where a homeowner wants to add light and a sense of space to a room.
A Pella Lifestyle Bay is a three-lite assembly, typically a flat center window flanked by two angled units, while the Bow is a more curved assembly available in four-, five-, and six-lite configurations. The Bow gives a softer, rounded projection and the Bay a more angular one. We will help you choose the layout and lite count that fits your opening and the look you want.
No. The Lifestyle Bay and Bow is a non-impact assembly suited for non-HVHZ residential installations, so it is not approved for the Miami-Dade and Broward High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. Within the Lifestyle line, only the Double Hung has a separate Impact-Resistant configuration. If your project requires impact protection, we can guide you to an impact line we install.
The Lifestyle Bay and Bow assembly is rated at a design pressure of +50/-50 psf. Because it is a compound assembly that projects from the wall, the supporting structure matters as much as the units themselves. As your installer, we confirm the design pressure your opening requires and make sure the assembly and its support are built to meet it.
A Lifestyle Bay or Bow projects out from the wall, so it needs proper support such as cabling, knee braces, or a built support depending on the size and how far it extends. The clad-wood unit has a 5-inch frame depth and is very air-tight at 0.07 cfm/ft². We handle the structural support and flashing as part of the installation so the assembly is weather-tight and sound.
Bay and bow assemblies are priced individually because cost depends on the lite count, the overall size, the glass package, the finish, and the support and trim work the projection requires, so there is no flat rate. It is also a non-impact, non-HVHZ unit, which is worth weighing against impact options. Contact Armor Pro for a free, no-obligation estimate and we will measure and quote your bay or bow opening.
No. Lifestyle is Florida Product Approval listed for non-HVHZ residential and light-commercial work, but it does not carry the Miami-Dade NOA required inside the High Velocity Hurricane Zone. For a Miami-Dade or Broward project we move to HurricaneShield (vinyl) or Reserve Impact (clad-wood). Lifestyle is the right Pella line for inland and non-HVHZ addresses across most of the rest of the state.
Mostly not. Lifestyle is a non-impact clad-wood line, with one narrow exception: the Double-Hung is offered in a separate Impact-Resistant configuration (FL #20349) for projects outside the HVHZ that need impact glazing. Every other style in the line is standard non-impact glass. If your project needs impact protection across the board, we'd usually spec a true impact line rather than rely on the single Lifestyle impact option.
Pella Corporation is a family-owned national manufacturer headquartered in Pella, Iowa, founded in 1925 and now spanning more than 20 plants across the country. For the Florida hurricane market the important detail is that Pella's impact lines, HurricaneShield and Defender, are built in Ocala, Florida by Pella's CWS subsidiary, so the storm products are made in-state rather than shipped in. We install and service Pella across South Florida and handle the order, permit, and installation regardless of which plant a given product comes from.