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# [6 Reasons Gliding Windows May be the Perfect Solution for your Home](https://blog.rbafla.com/6-reasons-gliding-windows-may-be-the-perfect-solution-for-your-home)

 Written by [Renewal by Andersen](https://blog.rbafla.com/author/renewal-by-andersen) | Apr 25, 2017 4:08:33 PM

   

Whether you’re creating a new look or matching the original style of your home, a [gliding window](https://www.renewalbyandersen.com/en/windows-doors/Replacement-Windows/Gliding-Sliding) is ideal for homeowners looking for a contemporary, ventilating, easy-to-use, and versatile solution. Gliding windows, often called sliding windows, have some key benefits and features that set it apart from other window styles.

**Space Savers**

Because the sash do not open outward, gliding windows are the perfect solution in a room where a projecting window (open or closed) may interfere with walkways, patios, decks, or landscaping. A gliding window sash operates in a horizontal fashion to allow for full top or bottom ventilation.

**Versatile**

Both sash of a gliding window can slide, so you can open the left side, the right side, or a portion of both for maximum ventilation. Gliding windows are also available with a stationary sash, where one sash is not movable.

**More Light**

The narrow, contoured frames of our gliding windows (made with Andersen’s [exclusive Fibrex® material](https://www.renewalbyandersen.com/system/page-not-found.aspx?item=web%3a%7bEFBA2B39-73DE-465D-9F55-EFA5E78D6357%7d%40en)) allow more glass viewing area! In fact, the gliding window has the maximum glass area of any of our operable windows.

**Various Styles**

Find a gliding window that functions for your lifestyle and space. Choose a Gliding Fractional Vent window when you want a smaller opening or go with a Gliding Triple window to maximize the ventilation on both sides. Our options don’t stop there—combine this window style with a picture window or specialty window to make the most of any large window opening! Thanks to Andersen’s strong and exclusive Fibrex® material, we’re able to custom craft very large gliding windows with maximum viewing area to fit an exact opening in a home.

**Reliable and Easy to Use**

The design of the gliding window incorporates a dual mono-rail system and weather stripping to ensure proper weather performance. They open on smooth, easy-to-maintain tracks, and lift out so you can easily clean the exterior glass from inside your home.

**Customize**

Like all of our Renewal by Andersen® replacement windows, you can customize the color, the hardware, and the grilles for your windows to match the rest of your home.  

 

Want to see what a Renewal by Andersen® gliding window might look like on *your* home? [Download our 3D app](https://www.renewalbyandersen.com/en/get-inspired/Mobile-App) and find out! To learn more about options, features, and benefits of our gliding windows, have the chance to get all your questions answered, and receive pricing information, [schedule your free in-home consultation](https://www.renewalbyandersen.com/en/forms/schedule-a-consultation) with one of our design consultants. 

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