Commercial Aluminum Windows, Doors & Storefront Systems
Boyd Aluminum manufactures made-to-order commercial and architectural aluminum windows, storefront systems, commercial entrance doors, curtain wall systems, historic-replica and steel-replica systems, selected impact-rated window configurations, blast-resistant windows, and related hardware, accessories, and finish options for commercial, institutional, and mixed-use building projects.
Use this product index to compare Boyd product families by opening type, building application, performance need, and project-support requirement. Architects, contractors, glaziers, owners, developers, and estimators can follow the links below to review product data, CAD details, specifications, finishes, and bid-support paths. Final selection should match the exact series, configuration, glazing, opening condition, installation method, available documentation, and project specifications.
Custom Aluminum Windows for Commercial and Architectural Projects
Boyd aluminum window systems are made to order in project-specific sizes and configurations. Available options vary by product series, allowing project teams to match the window type, dimensions, performance requirements, and architectural design intent to the building conditions.
Commercial Aluminum Window, Door & Storefront Product Families
The product families below provide starting points for commercial aluminum windows, storefront systems, entrances, curtain wall, historic-replica systems, impact and blast review, finishes, and accessories. Confirm product-series details, glazing options, performance values, approval limits, and installation requirements against current Boyd documentation and the project specifications before bidding, specifying, or preparing submittals.
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| Product Family | Common Use & Selection Notes |
|---|---|
| XT High-Performance Thermal Line | Common use: Thermal windows, storefront framing, and entrance doors. Selection notes: Review when the project requires Boyd XT thermal windows, storefront systems, entrance doors, or a coordinated thermal package. Match the selected series to the opening type, glazing, storefront or entrance scope, and available product data. |
| Single-Hung & Double-Hung Windows | Common use: Vertical-operating commercial aluminum windows. Selection notes: Review for single-hung or double-hung operation, new construction, commercial replacement, renovation, historic-replica, and project-specific performance requirements. |
| Fixed Windows | Common use: Fixed glass and non-operable commercial window openings. Selection notes: Review for non-operable glazing, visual coordination with operable windows, punched openings, larger fixed openings, and fixed-window conditions shown in the project drawings. |
| Casement Windows | Common use: In-swing and out-swing side-hinged commercial windows. Selection notes: Review when the project requires casement operation, ventilation, historic-replica options, or specialty opening conditions. |
| Project-Out & Projected Windows | Common use: Outward-projecting commercial aluminum windows. Selection notes: Review for project-out operation, ventilation requirements, historic-replica configurations, and exterior-opening conditions. |
| Project-In Windows | Common use: Inward-projecting commercial aluminum windows. Selection notes: Review for project-in operation, interior access, specialty hardware coordination, and project-specific opening conditions. |
| Horizontal Sliding Windows | Common use: Commercial horizontal sliding window openings. Selection notes: Review for sliding operation, horizontal window layouts, commercial replacement and renovation applications, and selected impact-rated configurations where applicable. |
| Commercial Aluminum Storefront Systems | Common use: Storefront framing, entrance openings, and ground-floor glazing. Selection notes: Review for storefront framing, entrance integration, historic storefront paths, XT thermal storefront paths, vents, door coordination, glazing, water-management details, and finish requirements. |
| Commercial Aluminum Storefront Doors & Entrances | Common use: Commercial entrance doors for storefront and other building openings. Selection notes: Review for narrow-, medium-, or wide-stile selection, glazing, traffic and duty expectations, hardware coordination, finish requirements, and storefront compatibility. |
| Commercial Aluminum Curtain Wall Systems | Common use: Curtain wall framing and larger glazed wall applications. Selection notes: Review when drawings call for curtain wall depth, larger glazed wall framing, vertical and horizontal system detailing, or storefront-versus-curtain-wall guidance. |
| Storefront & Curtain Wall Applied Architectural Muntins | Common use: Applied muntin systems for storefront and curtain wall applications. Selection notes: Review for historic appearance, grid patterns, muntin coordination, and storefront or curtain wall visual detailing. |
| Commercial Sliding Patio Doors | Common use: Sliding patio or balcony door openings on applicable commercial, multifamily, and hospitality projects. Selection notes: Review the required panel configuration, opening size, glazing, threshold and accessibility conditions, finish, and available product information. |
| Florida Product Approved Impact-Rated Windows | Common use: Selected Florida Product Approved configurations for applicable hurricane-region and coastal projects outside HVHZ. Selection notes: Match the exact product series, configuration, glazing, design pressure, opening size, installation method, approval documentation, and project requirements. |
| Blast-Resistant Window Systems | Common use: Commercial, institutional, and government projects with project-specific blast requirements. Selection notes: Review the project security criteria, available performance documentation, glazing and anchorage requirements, specifications, and technical consultation needs. |
| Historic-Replica & Steel-Replica Aluminum Systems | Common use: Historic window replacement, restoration, adaptive reuse, and steel-sash replacement projects. Selection notes: Review historic-replica aluminum windows, steel-replica appearance, historic storefront systems, applied muntins, sightlines, profiles, finish coordination, and project-specific historic-review requirements. |
| Commercial Window & Door Hardware and Accessories | Common use: Commercial window, door, storefront, and installation accessory coordination. Selection notes: Review available hardware, screens, panning, trim, receptors, anchors, mullions, grids, muntins, and other accessory needs for the selected system. |
| Commercial Aluminum Finish Options | Common use: Paint, anodized, color, and finish review. Selection notes: Review commercial aluminum finish requirements, color coordination, sample requests, and project-specific finish selection. |
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How to Choose Commercial Aluminum Windows, Entrance Doors & Storefront Systems
Commercial aluminum window, door, and storefront projects should be routed by the project conditions and required documentation, not by a generic product label. The right Boyd product path depends on the opening type, building application, product scope, and performance criteria shown in the drawings and specifications.
Window operation: review fixed, single-hung and double-hung, casement, project-out, project-in, and horizontal sliding options based on ventilation, access, appearance, opening conditions, and available product documentation.
Thermal performance: review XT thermal windows, storefront framing, and entrance doors, along with applicable fixed, operable, storefront, or entrance products.
Historic restoration and steel-sash replacement: review historic-replica and steel-replica aluminum systems, historic storefront systems, applied muntins, grids, profiles, sightlines, and finish requirements.
Impact-rated openings: review Florida Product Approved impact-rated configurations and match the exact series, configuration, glazing, design pressure, installation method, and project requirements.
Blast requirements: review blast-resistant window options, project-specific security criteria, available documentation, glazing and anchorage requirements, and specification-support needs.
Storefront and commercial entrances: review storefront systems, storefront doors and entrance systems, door hardware, vents, glazing, water-management details, finish requirements, and installation conditions together.
Commercial window replacement, retrofit, and renovation: review the existing opening, desired operation, glazing requirements, surrounding construction, panning or receptor needs, historic requirements, finish, and available product information.
Commercial Aluminum Window, Entrance Door & Storefront Applications
Boyd products are used across commercial, institutional, and mixed-use building projects where aluminum windows, doors, storefronts, curtain wall systems, or specialty fenestration products must be coordinated with drawings, specifications, schedules, and submittal requirements.
Schools, universities, and education facilities.
Healthcare and institutional buildings.
Government, municipal, and public-sector projects.
Office, retail, and mixed-use buildings.
Multifamily and hospitality projects.
Historic restoration, commercial replacement, renovation, and adaptive reuse projects.
Coastal, hurricane-region, blast, or specialty performance projects where applicable Boyd documentation supports the requested configuration.
Common Commercial Window, Door & Storefront Coordination Issues
Commercial fenestration product selection often depends on more than the product family name. Review the project conditions below before finalizing the Boyd product path, bid scope, or submittal approach.
Opening conditions: Existing openings, substrates, surrounding construction, and field dimensions can affect window, door, storefront, panning, receptor, and trim selection.
Glazing and frame coordination: Glass thickness, performance requirements, frame depth, operation type, storefront scope, and installation method should be reviewed together.
Performance requirements: Thermal, impact, blast, historic-review, wind-load, water, air, and other specialty requirements should be matched to the exact series, configuration, documentation, and project specification.
Storefront and curtain wall water management: Sill flashing, end dams, weep paths, perimeter sealant joints, and adjacent construction should be coordinated early with the selected system and installation details.
Finish and accessory scope: Finish selection, color expectations, hardware, screens, muntins, grids, receptors, anchors, mullions, panning, trim, and door hardware should be identified early.
Adjacent trades and submittals: Storefront entrances, curtain wall conditions, surrounding wall systems, sequencing, shop drawings, and approval requirements can affect what information Boyd needs for review.
What to Send Boyd for Product Guidance
To help Boyd review the right product path, send the project information that affects system selection, pricing, and submittal planning.
Project name and location.
Bid date or required response date.
Architectural drawings and elevations.
Window, door, storefront, and entrance schedules, including quantities, opening sizes, and operation types where available.
Specifications, details, and submittal requirements.
Window, door, storefront, curtain wall, or accessory scope.
Existing opening and surrounding construction conditions, if available.
Glazing requirements and glass thickness information, if available.
Thermal, impact, blast, historic, finish, or other specialty requirements, where applicable.
Door hardware, entrance, screen, muntin, grid, panning, receptor, flashing, or trim requirements, where applicable.
Product Data, CAD Details & Specification Support
Boyd can support product review with available product data, CAD details, CSI Division 08 specification support, finish information, and bid-support information. Available materials and specification formats vary by product family and project scope.
Architects and specifiers reviewing commercial aluminum window, storefront, entrance, and curtain wall systems can use Boyd's architectural resources for available CAD details, AIA continuing education, SpecLink, SpecPoint, MasterSpec, and Direct Assistance support.
For thermal-strut project context, review the Boyd Series 3250XT case study.
Commercial Aluminum Window Questions
What do the AAMA/NAFS window performance classes (R, LC, CW, AW) mean?
NAFS, the North American Fenestration Standard, sorts windows into performance classes by duty level: R for residential, LC for light commercial, CW for commercial, and AW for architectural window. AW is the highest of these classes and is used for demanding commercial, institutional, and monumental projects. Each product also earns a numeric Performance Grade, or PG, such as AW-PG100, reflecting the pressure level it passed for air, water, and structural performance together. Boyd product pages list the published class and grade for each series where available.
What is the difference between a window performance grade (PG) and design pressure (DP)?
Design pressure, or DP, is the wind-load pressure used for a specific project condition. Performance Grade, or PG, is the NAFS grade a product earns by passing the required air-infiltration, water-resistance, and structural tests at the rated pressure and test size. PG and DP should not be used interchangeably. DP is measured as pressure, not as a direct wind-speed rating, so it should not be converted to miles per hour without the applicable code criteria and project engineering. Positive and negative design pressures represent wind acting toward and away from the building, and both may affect product selection.
What is the difference between commercial and residential aluminum windows?
Commercial aluminum windows are built for the structural, air, water, durability, size, hardware, documentation, and coordination demands of commercial, institutional, and mixed-use buildings. They are commonly reviewed in the CW or AW class with project-specific performance requirements. Residential windows are generally lighter-duty products in the R or LC class and are not intended for the same opening sizes, loads, documentation, or commercial project conditions. Boyd manufactures commercial aluminum windows, doors, and storefront systems rather than residential replacement products.
What do the air, water, and structural test ratings on a commercial window mean?
Air-infiltration testing measures how much air passes through the window assembly under pressure. Water-resistance testing applies water while the unit is under pressure to evaluate leakage. Structural testing loads the unit to confirm it can withstand the required pressure without failure. A window's class and grade, such as AW-PG100, summarize the level of air, water, and structural performance it passed; Boyd product pages list the published values for each series where available.