Fact Sheet: JELD-WEN Windows & Doors Built to be Storm-Tough

May 14, 2008 — JELD-WEN, the world’s leading manufacturer of reliable windows and doors, offers a selection of storm-resistant products to homeowners nationwide, with a focus on making the strongest products available along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. Here is an overview of window and doors designed to help preserve a home’s exterior envelope during severe storms.

JELD-WEN® Windows & Patio Doors with ImpactGardTM Protection
JELD-WEN is the only company to offer ImpactGardTM protection for Custom Wood, Vinyl and Aluminum windows and patio doors. ImpactGard protection is a complete window system that includes laminated glass, which has an interlayer sandwiched between two sheets of glass to deliver extra impact resistance.

ImpactGard protection is different because the interlayer
JELD-WEN uses is 100 times more rigid than the industry standard, delivering five times the tear strength. Windows with ImpactGard protection can withstand a nine-pound 2x4 board traveling at 34 miles per hour. JELD-WEN windows and patio doors with ImpactGard protection are designed to meet the toughest building codes and offer an industry-leading 10-year warranty.

JELD-WEN® Exterior Doors for Any Zone
JELD-WEN also offers exterior doors that meet strict Zone 4 and design pressure (DP) requirements for wind-borne debris and impact resistance. DP ratings measure how resistant windows and doors are to positive and negative air pressure.

The JELD-WEN® Premium Atlantic Aluminum Sliding Patio Door features a standard DP 80 rating, even for openings that are up to 16 feet wide. Another storm-resistant product from JELD-WEN is the all-panel Custom Fiberglass Exterior Door. Selected styles are impact-rated and carry a DP 50 rating.

About JELD-WEN
JELD-WEN, inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of reliable windows and doors. Based in Klamath Falls, Ore., JELD-WEN began as a small Oregon millwork plant with 15 employees in 1960, and has grown to more than 20,000 employees in nearly 150 locations worldwide. Today the company manufactures a full breadth of windows, doors and garage doors, and has earned numerous awards and endorsements for reliability, innovation and excellence. For more information about the exceptional value and reliability of JELD-WEN® products, or to find a dealer near you, please visit jeld-wen.com or call 800-877-9482.

For more information about the exceptional value and reliability of JELD-WEN products, or to find a dealer near you, please visit www.jeld-wen.com or call 800-877-9482, ext. PR-600.