Aluminum-Clad Wood Windows and Doors: A Specification Guide for Multifamily and Hospitality Projects
Aluminum-clad wood gives a project two faces. Outside, you get an aluminum frame with a factory-applied finish. Inside, occupants see and touch real timber. That split works well in hotel rooms, serviced apartments and higher-end multifamily units, where the interior designer wants wood trim but the facade needs a consistent metal finish.
This guide walks through the six aluminum-wood systems in our Aluminum-Clad Wood Windows & Doors collection. It covers how to narrow them down by opening type, which specifications to confirm, and what to send when you ask for a quote. Every figure below comes from the specification table on each product page. Where a value isn't listed, we don't estimate one.
How the aluminum and the wood work together
On each of these products, an aluminum profile forms the exterior frame and wood makes up the interior face. Five of the six product pages describe the aluminum and solid wood as joined with nylon clips, to handle the fact that aluminum and timber expand and shrink at different rates. The 208 page does not describe the joint, so confirm it with our team when you request a quote. For a specifier, this means you have two finish decisions, not one: an exterior coating and an interior wood species. Treat them as separate lines in your schedule.
Available on all six systems:
- Interior wood: American Oak or Burmese Teak
- Exterior finish: powder coating or PVDF coating
The six systems at a glance
| System | Listed opening methods | Profile thickness | Outer frame width | Standard glass (as listed) | Insect screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 Aluminum Wood Thermal Break Inswing Casement Window | Inswing, outswing, tilt-and-turn | 1.4 mm | 72 mm | 5+12A+5 clear tempered | Not listed |
| 72 Aluminum Wood Thermal Break Casement Window | Outswing, awning | 1.4 mm | 72 mm | 5+27A+5 clear tempered | Not listed |
| 135 Aluminum Wood Thermal Break Casement Window with Screen | Outswing, awning; motorized option | 2.0 mm | 135 mm | 5+19A+5 clear tempered | Interior aluminum-wood screen, stainless mesh |
| 72 Aluminum Wood Thermal Break Hinged Door | Inswing, outswing, tilt-and-turn | 2.0 mm | 72 mm | 5+12A+5 clear tempered | Not listed |
| 138/210 Aluminum Wood Sliding Door | Sliding (two-track or three-track) | 1.6 mm | 138 / 210 mm | 5+12A+5 clear tempered | Stainless steel mesh |
| 208 Aluminum Wood Sliding Door | Sliding | 2.0 mm | 208 mm | 5+27A+5 clear tempered | Stainless steel mesh |
Source: the specification table on each linked product page, read on 2026-10-05. Glass is written as pane (mm) + air space (mm) + pane (mm). "Not listed" means the product page gives no screen for that system.
The four window and hinged-door systems are listed with a thermal break profile. For the two sliding doors, confirm the frame construction with our team when you request a quote rather than assuming it from the name.
Choosing by opening type
Tilt-and-turn and inswing. If the brief calls for windows that open inward (for example, where the exterior face is hard to reach for cleaning), start with the 72 Aluminum Wood Inswing Casement Window. Its listed opening methods include tilt-and-turn. To compare it with the all-aluminum inswing options, see the Tilt & Turn Windows collection.
Outswing casement and awning. If your project calls for an outswing layout, compare the 72 Casement with the 135 Casement with Screen. The main difference for most schedules is the screen. The 135 lists an interior aluminum-wood screen with stainless mesh, while the 72 casement does not list a screen. The 135 also lists a motorized option. More outswing systems are in the Casement Windows collection.
Hinged entry and patio doors. The 72 Aluminum Wood Hinged Door shares its 72 mm outer frame width with the 72 windows. That can help when an elevation mixes doors and windows and the design team wants matching frame proportions. Other hinged and French door systems are in the Hinged & French Doors collection.
Sliding doors for wide openings. The 138/210 is described as available in two-track and three-track configurations, including a three-track layout with a mesh screen. The 208 is described with a semi-recessed frame that allows the glass to be glazed from the inside, plus a four-point locking system. Both list a stainless steel mesh screen. To compare them with all-aluminum sliding systems, browse Aluminum Sliding Doors.
Planning a mixed schedule of aluminum-clad wood windows and doors? Send us your opening list and elevations and we'll come back with a configuration for each mark. Request a quote.
Interior wood and exterior finish: set up the approval early
Aluminum-clad wood adds a sample-approval step that all-aluminum systems don't need. We suggest this sequence:
- Pick the wood species by room type. American Oak and Burmese Teak read very differently next to flooring and joinery. If guest rooms and corridors use different palettes, schedule them separately.
- Approve physical samples under project lighting. Put the wood sample and the exterior finish sample side by side with neighboring materials, then record who approved which sample for which rooms.
- Choose the exterior coating separately. Powder coating and PVDF are both listed for these systems. State which one you want for each elevation, along with a color reference such as a RAL number, instead of a color name alone.
- Carry the approved references into the schedule. One approved sample shouldn't quietly become the default for a room type that uses different materials.
Questions to settle before you request a quote
Settling these points up front means the first quote is more likely to match what you actually need:
- Opening and handing for every mark: inswing or outswing, left or right hand, and tilt-and-turn where relevant.
- Glass build-up. The standard configurations above are listed per product. If your project needs a different build-up, say so up front and ask us to confirm what's available for that system.
- Screens. Confirm which marks need screens. Not every system in this range lists one.
- Operation. Note any motorized requirement. Among the six systems, only the 135 lists a motorized option.
- Local code and project requirements. Energy, structural, glazing and egress requirements depend on the project location and building type. Share the requirements your design team has identified so the proposal can respond to them directly.
- Installation. Installation is by your local contractor. We provide installation instructions for your installer, and our team can answer technical questions remotely.
What to send with your quote request
To get a proposal you can compare line by line, include:
- A window and door schedule: mark, room, rough opening width × height, product type, opening and handing, glass, exterior finish, interior wood, screen and quantity
- Elevations or a marked-up floor plan
- Site photos for renovation projects
Request a quote with your schedule attached, or see example applications of our systems. For custom configurations beyond the standard range, see our custom window solutions.
Related reading: 135 or 72 Aluminium-Wood Windows: Specify the Screen and Interior Together · 127 or 138/210 Sliding Doors? Coordinate the Interior Finish