This Lancaster, NY home is a great example of what the right windows can do for a house. The homeowner wanted replacement windows that matched the traditional character of their home — and double hung windows with colonial grids were the perfect fit.

You can see the results in the photo: crisp white frames, clean grid lines on both the upper and lower sashes, and a dormer window up top that ties the whole look together. The dark green shutters pop against the white siding, and the new windows complement every detail.

Double hung windows are the most popular window style in Western New York — and for good reason. Both the upper and lower sashes slide up and down independently, which gives you a lot of flexibility:

• Ventilation control — open the top, the bottom, or both at once
• Easy cleaning — both sashes tilt inward so you can clean the outside glass from inside your home
• Classic look — the proportions work with virtually every home style, from ranch to colonial to craftsman
• Energy efficiency — modern double hung windows are ENERGY STAR certified and built to handle WNY winters

For this Lancaster home, the double hung style was a natural choice. The home's architecture called for a traditional window profile, and the grids sealed the deal.

Grids (also called grilles or muntins) divide the glass into smaller panes. On older homes, this was structural — glass couldn't be made in large sheets. Today, grids are purely decorative, but they do a lot for curb appeal.

Colonial grids — like the ones on this Lancaster home — use a simple rectangular pattern that's been a staple of American residential architecture for centuries. They're clean, symmetrical, and timeless.

If you're replacing windows on a home with existing grids, keeping grids on the new windows is almost always the right call. Removing them can make a traditional home look oddly bare. Adding them to a home that didn't have them can give an older house a fresh, intentional look.

Grid options we offer include:

• Colonial (rectangular, most popular)
• Prairie (border grids only, open center)
• Diamond (angled pattern, great for craftsman styles)
• Custom patterns on request

Lancaster is one of Erie County's most desirable communities — a tight-knit village with tree-lined streets, well-kept homes, and easy access to everything Buffalo and WNY have to offer. Homeowners here take pride in their properties, and it shows.

We serve Lancaster and the surrounding areas regularly, including Depew, Cheektowaga, and the rest of the eastern suburbs. If you're in Lancaster and your windows are drafty, foggy, or just due for an upgrade, we'd love to help.

Every job we do follows the same process:

1. Free in-home estimate — we come to you, measure every opening, and give you a firm price
2. Product selection — we help you choose the right style, color, and grid pattern for your home
3. Professional installation — most jobs are completed in a single day
4. Clean job site — we haul away all old windows and leave your home cleaner than we found it
5. Warranty — our windows come with manufacturer warranties, and we stand behind our work

If you're a Lancaster homeowner thinking about replacement windows, give us a call or book a free estimate online. We'll come out, take a look, and give you a no-pressure quote.

Express Windows Inc. Buffalo, NY | Serving all of Western New York (716) 602-8500