Glossary Term | AGD - Arizona Glass & Door

Foggy Window

A window that looks cloudy or hazy between panes, usually because the seal in an insulated glass unit has failed.

Service to address cracked, shattered, loose, or unsafe glass in a home window or door.

Replacing the entire window unit, including frame components, rather than only the glass.

Replacing the glass portion of a window while keeping the existing frame or sash when appropriate.

One sheet or layer of glass within a window or door.

The reduction of sun-related fading risk for furnishings, flooring, displays, artwork, and merchandise.

The numerical sound-control rating used to compare how well glass or assemblies block sound.

A rating, often abbreviated STC, that describes how well a building product reduces airborne sound.

Glass or a glass assembly designed to reduce sound transmission.

A low-conductivity barrier in a metal frame that reduces heat transfer through the frame.